Distribution Centre Automation
A major beauty retailer needed to automate its international distribution centre, from replenishment to picking, packing and shipment scheduling.
This required full integration between their ERP system and the software managing the automation.
What Was The Challenge?
To automate the whole supply chain within the DC across multiple channels, wholesale, retail and e-commerce, including replenishment, order fulfilment and shipment scheduling automation.
Align the in-house system capabilities and processes with a third party system controlling the automation.
What Did We Do?
Established an integrated solution using SAP ALE (idocs) to automatically communicate in real time using transfer orders, sales orders, order fulfilment and shipment confirmations between both systems.
Adapted and streamlined the in-house processes to further reduce human intervention.
What Was The Outcome?
- Picking, packing and shipping time greatly reduced.
- Processes became more efficient and easier to control as they stopped relying on human intervention.
- System monitoring was easier and errors were reduced and became more transparent.