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Clean Bill of Health

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
Applicable Industries	Pharmaceuticals
Applicable Functions	Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases	Inventory Management Warehouse Automation
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	Teva UK Limited, a major supplier of pharmaceutical products to the UK health service, needed to optimize its supply chain to handle the growing complexity and scale of its business. The company adheres to stringent quality procedures to safeguard the integrity of its stock, tracking products both by EAN number and batch number. Stock must be kept in temperature-controlled conditions and in an environment that meets the highest standards of cleanliness. Due to the growing complexity and scale of its business, Teva decided to build a new logistics center that would support its increasing volume and provide new ways to service its customers. The company sought a warehouse management solution, with advanced features such as automated storage and retrieval, pick by light, a powered conveyor and a paperless operation, that would enable it to increase efficiencies, save costs and improve service in the new facility. Read More
About Customer	Teva UK Limited is a major supplier of pharmaceutical products to the UK health service. The company adheres to stringent quality procedures in order to safeguard the integrity of its stock, tracking products both by EAN number and batch number. Stock must be kept in temperature-controlled conditions and in an environment that meets the highest standards of cleanliness. The company processes approximately 140 orders daily, with total pick volumes averaging more than 9,200 carton equivalents. Teva distributes the majority of its deliveries to pharmaceutical wholesalers, as well as some self-distributing pharmacy chains. The pharmaceutical wholesalers will then distribute to local independent pharmacies, hospital pharmacies, and high street and supermarket chain pharmacies, which in turn dispense medicines to UK patients. Read More
Solution	After evaluating eight technology providers, Teva selected a warehouse management solution from JDA Software’s Intelligent Fulfillment™ suite, due to the company’s strong partnership and experience in the pharmaceutical industry. The warehouse management solution enables Teva to optimize all of its processes — from goods-in to customer dispatch — as well as trace inventory across the supply chain. The solution manages throughput in Teva’s 280,000 square foot (25,000 square meters) facility, and enables Teva to integrate hazardous, odd-shaped and high-value items at a single site in order to achieve maximum efficiency. Teva stores more than 850 stock-keeping units in its facility. The company uses pick-by-light technology in its dedicated item pick area, with multiple orders picked from a specific zone. When complete, cartons are transported on conveyors to the next appropriate zone for customer order packing. Automated processing ensures that finished orders are sent to one of 78 shipping lanes, cartons are labeled and secure strapping is applied. Read More Log in to view content
Contents

Technology Category

Functional Applications - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

Applicable Industries

Pharmaceuticals

Applicable Functions

Warehouse & Inventory Management

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Warehouse Automation

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

Teva UK Limited, a major supplier of pharmaceutical products to the UK health service, needed to optimize its supply chain to handle the growing complexity and scale of its business. The company adheres to stringent quality procedures to safeguard the integrity of its stock, tracking products both by EAN number and batch number. Stock must be kept in temperature-controlled conditions and in an environment that meets the highest standards of cleanliness. Due to the growing complexity and scale of its business, Teva decided to build a new logistics center that would support its increasing volume and provide new ways to service its customers. The company sought a warehouse management solution, with advanced features such as automated storage and retrieval, pick by light, a powered conveyor and a paperless operation, that would enable it to increase efficiencies, save costs and improve service in the new facility.

About Customer

Teva UK Limited is a major supplier of pharmaceutical products to the UK health service. The company adheres to stringent quality procedures in order to safeguard the integrity of its stock, tracking products both by EAN number and batch number. Stock must be kept in temperature-controlled conditions and in an environment that meets the highest standards of cleanliness. The company processes approximately 140 orders daily, with total pick volumes averaging more than 9,200 carton equivalents. Teva distributes the majority of its deliveries to pharmaceutical wholesalers, as well as some self-distributing pharmacy chains. The pharmaceutical wholesalers will then distribute to local independent pharmacies, hospital pharmacies, and high street and supermarket chain pharmacies, which in turn dispense medicines to UK patients.

Solution

After evaluating eight technology providers, Teva selected a warehouse management solution from JDA Software’s Intelligent Fulfillment™ suite, due to the company’s strong partnership and experience in the pharmaceutical industry. The warehouse management solution enables Teva to optimize all of its processes — from goods-in to customer dispatch — as well as trace inventory across the supply chain. The solution manages throughput in Teva’s 280,000 square foot (25,000 square meters) facility, and enables Teva to integrate hazardous, odd-shaped and high-value items at a single site in order to achieve maximum efficiency. Teva stores more than 850 stock-keeping units in its facility. The company uses pick-by-light technology in its dedicated item pick area, with multiple orders picked from a specific zone. When complete, cartons are transported on conveyors to the next appropriate zone for customer order packing. Automated processing ensures that finished orders are sent to one of 78 shipping lanes, cartons are labeled and secure strapping is applied.

Impact #1	Increased pick-rate accuracy in excess of 99 percent
Impact #2	Increased dispatch per shift volumes
Impact #3	Enhanced customer delivery satisfaction

Impact #1

Increased pick-rate accuracy in excess of 99 percent

Impact #2

Increased dispatch per shift volumes

Impact #3

Enhanced customer delivery satisfaction

Benefit #1	Pick-rate accuracy increased to over 99%
Benefit #2	Significant increase in dispatch per shift volumes
Benefit #3	Enhanced customer delivery satisfaction

Benefit #1

Pick-rate accuracy increased to over 99%

Benefit #2

Significant increase in dispatch per shift volumes

Benefit #3

Enhanced customer delivery satisfaction

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Clean Bill of Health

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