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Glen Dimplex realises significant savings with Indigo’s Interactive Warehousing
21 Apr 2005
Indigo Software Ltd, the supply chain management software specialist, today announced that Glen Dimplex is realising significant cost savings from its industry leading Interactive Warehousing solution.
After investing 10 million in the construction of a state-of-the-art national distribution centre at a green field site in Lancashire, Glen Dimplex chose Indigo’s industry leading Interactive Warehousing solution to realise significant cost savings in terms of both in-bound and out-bound logistics.
As part of a strategic review, Glen Dimplex undertook a full IT review and decided it needed to find a warehousing solution that would integrate with System21 ERP system and approached Geac to find out who to recommend. Geac recommended its key warehousing partner, Indigo Software Ltd, as it had extensive experience and understanding of automating warehouse processes.
Mark Kirk, IT Director & CIO for Glen Dimplex said: “It was clear from the outset that Indigo’s many years of experience with this type of project would be invaluable in ensuring success. Indigo were never afraid to ‘tell it like it is’ and put as much effort into ensuring that our team was on target as well as their own. That kind of reassurance is invaluable in a project of this scale.”
The Interactive Warehousing solution from Indigo integrates with Intermec rugged data collection hardware, operating over a wireless network to provide real time stock information back to System21 ERP system. It also includes a new module, created specifically for Glen Dimplex, to support its use of VNA (very narrow isle) racking for bulk storage and pick faces, which required pick and drop locations. This was due to the dual-handling system that was going to be implemented that used a range of technologically advanced mechanical handling equipment (MHE) to access the VNA.
Once the decision was made to go ahead with the new project it only took three months to implement and went live in January 2004.
Mark Kirk added: “We’ve now completed our first 12 months in the new warehouse and have seen significant cost savings in terms of in-bound and out-bound logistics.”
Benefits realised so far include having more accurate information which enables better decisions and improved processes. Additionally, greater internally efficiencies and much better stock accuracy and stock visibility have been seen which is enabling Glen Dimplex to increase its first pick accuracy.
About Indigo
Indigo’s best-in-class software applications and services help organisations to intelligently improve their supply chain performance in increasingly competitive environments, amidst growing customer and business pressures. These include software applications that streamline and automate key business processes such as: warehouse management, supply chain execution and RFID compliance.
Organisations across Europe, from mid-size supply chain organisations to global household brand names, are benefiting from Indigo’s software solutions. Customers include: Dairy Crest, Glen Dimplex, Greene King, NGK Spark Plugs, G.Costa, Rahbek, Ring Group, Joe Bloggs, Bunzl and Oscar Mayer.
Further information is available at www.indigo.co.uk or through email at pr@indigo.co.uk.
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