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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Inventory Management Systems Functional Applications - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
Applicable Industries	Consumer Goods
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases	Inventory Management Warehouse Automation
Services	System Integration
Challenge	Access Business Group, a full-service outsourced manufacturing and supply chain organization, was facing challenges in maintaining high customer service levels while minimizing inventory at its 11 distribution centers across Russia and Europe. The company was working with outdated supply chain technologies that made it difficult to maintain a balance between rapid fulfillment and tight inventory control. The company had an older warehouse management platform and some homegrown systems that were not sustainable for the future. The lack of standardization of processes and transparency across operations was also a major issue. Read More
About Customer	Access Business Group is a full-service outsourced manufacturing and supply chain organization that offers research and development, product design, manufacturing, planning, logistics, and order fulfillment capabilities. Originally founded to serve Amway, one of the world’s largest direct-selling businesses, today Access Business Group acts as a third-party manufacturer for some of the best-known brand names worldwide. Each year, the company produces more than 185 million units, representing 398 stock-keeping units, for its third-party partners. Its primary products include shampoos, conditioners, body washes and gels, body lotions, household hard surface cleaners, dish detergents, and laundry detergents. Read More
Solution	Access Business Group selected JDA Warehouse Management and JDA Fulfillment, from JDA’s Intelligent Fulfillment™ solution, because they are industry-leading products and would be easy to integrate with other systems used within the corporation. The warehouse management system (WMS) is used in the company’s 11 distribution centers across Russia, the Netherlands, Poland, Hungary, Turkey, and Greece. The fulfillment solution is used at its central planning office, which provides inventory replenishment planning for the entire region. The implementation of these solutions has led to the standardization of processes and improved transparency across operations. The company now only needs to look at exceptions, freeing up resources to work on further process improvements. Read More Log in to view content
Contents

Technology Category

Functional Applications - Inventory Management Systems

Functional Applications - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

Applicable Industries

Consumer Goods

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Warehouse & Inventory Management

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Warehouse Automation

Services

System Integration

Challenge

Access Business Group, a full-service outsourced manufacturing and supply chain organization, was facing challenges in maintaining high customer service levels while minimizing inventory at its 11 distribution centers across Russia and Europe. The company was working with outdated supply chain technologies that made it difficult to maintain a balance between rapid fulfillment and tight inventory control. The company had an older warehouse management platform and some homegrown systems that were not sustainable for the future. The lack of standardization of processes and transparency across operations was also a major issue.

About Customer

Access Business Group is a full-service outsourced manufacturing and supply chain organization that offers research and development, product design, manufacturing, planning, logistics, and order fulfillment capabilities. Originally founded to serve Amway, one of the world’s largest direct-selling businesses, today Access Business Group acts as a third-party manufacturer for some of the best-known brand names worldwide. Each year, the company produces more than 185 million units, representing 398 stock-keeping units, for its third-party partners. Its primary products include shampoos, conditioners, body washes and gels, body lotions, household hard surface cleaners, dish detergents, and laundry detergents.

Solution

Access Business Group selected JDA Warehouse Management and JDA Fulfillment, from JDA’s Intelligent Fulfillment™ solution, because they are industry-leading products and would be easy to integrate with other systems used within the corporation. The warehouse management system (WMS) is used in the company’s 11 distribution centers across Russia, the Netherlands, Poland, Hungary, Turkey, and Greece. The fulfillment solution is used at its central planning office, which provides inventory replenishment planning for the entire region. The implementation of these solutions has led to the standardization of processes and improved transparency across operations. The company now only needs to look at exceptions, freeing up resources to work on further process improvements.

Impact #1	Standardized processes and improved efficiency in 11 distribution centers
Impact #2	Increased transparency across Russian and European operations
Impact #3	Improved productivity via exception-based management

Impact #1

Standardized processes and improved efficiency in 11 distribution centers

Impact #2

Increased transparency across Russian and European operations

Impact #3

Improved productivity via exception-based management

Benefit #1	Inventory reduction of 50 percent over the past decade
Benefit #2	High service standards and optimization of inventory
Benefit #3	Increased productivity and freed up resources for further process improvements

Benefit #1

Inventory reduction of 50 percent over the past decade

Benefit #2

High service standards and optimization of inventory

Benefit #3

Increased productivity and freed up resources for further process improvements

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