Novalogie, in-house WMSNovalogie, in-house WMS

Context

A study for a market WMS with mechanization, around €1M, ended in a No Go at ROI stage. Gains were then sought from the existing system.

Challenge

Improve receiving and replenishment without changing systems or interrupting operations.

Actions

• ABC analysis and travel optimization
• Removing unnecessary receiving steps
• Moving purchase orders from fax to EDI and email
• Stock coverage simulation at order validation

Results

−75%

time per receiving operation

−20%

operator travel

−1 h

on replenishment

−2 h

on receiving

Results observed on this project, with no guarantee for another context.