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Powering Excellence in Warehouse Management

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
Applicable Industries	Automotive
Applicable Functions	Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases	Inventory Management Warehouse Automation
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services Training
Challenge	Cummins Global Logistics (CGL), a unit of Cummins, a leading global provider of diesel and natural gas engines and related technologies, was facing challenges in improving the efficiency of its warehouse operations to provide better aftermarket support for its customers. The company's in-house warehouse management system (WMS) was outdated and provided less automation than what was required to support the company’s growth. The company was in need of a sophisticated distribution network that could fulfill orders quickly and accurately to support customers in approximately 190 countries. Read More
About Customer	Cummins is a leading global provider of diesel and natural gas engines and related technologies, with 2015 sales of $19.1 billion. Through its Cummins Global Logistics (CGL) unit, it ensures that replacement parts are readily available to Cummins distributors and original equipment manufacturer partners around the world. Providing aftermarket support to customers in approximately 190 countries requires a sophisticated distribution network. CGL is able to accomplish this feat due to the people, processes, supply chain management strategies and systems that it employs to manage its warehouse and distribution operations. Read More
Solution	CGL decided to update its warehouse management capabilities by implementing JDA Warehouse Management, part of JDA Software’s Intelligent Fulfillment solution. The solution features best-in-class warehouse management and barcode technology in a radio frequency environment, which enables CGL to better control and optimize material flow throughout its facilities. The real-time, system-directed picking, packing, cartonization, QA verification, staging, and pack-and-hold management and inventory traceability capabilities support a more efficient and cost-effective warehousing environment. Today, JDA Warehouse Management is a major component of Cummins Global Logistics’ Global Systems Suite (GSS), and supports both large and small logistics distribution centers (DCs) around the globe. Read More Log in to view content
Contents

Technology Category

Functional Applications - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

Applicable Industries

Automotive

Applicable Functions

Warehouse & Inventory Management

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Warehouse Automation

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

Training

Challenge

Cummins Global Logistics (CGL), a unit of Cummins, a leading global provider of diesel and natural gas engines and related technologies, was facing challenges in improving the efficiency of its warehouse operations to provide better aftermarket support for its customers. The company's in-house warehouse management system (WMS) was outdated and provided less automation than what was required to support the company’s growth. The company was in need of a sophisticated distribution network that could fulfill orders quickly and accurately to support customers in approximately 190 countries.

About Customer

Cummins is a leading global provider of diesel and natural gas engines and related technologies, with 2015 sales of $19.1 billion. Through its Cummins Global Logistics (CGL) unit, it ensures that replacement parts are readily available to Cummins distributors and original equipment manufacturer partners around the world. Providing aftermarket support to customers in approximately 190 countries requires a sophisticated distribution network. CGL is able to accomplish this feat due to the people, processes, supply chain management strategies and systems that it employs to manage its warehouse and distribution operations.

Solution

CGL decided to update its warehouse management capabilities by implementing JDA Warehouse Management, part of JDA Software’s Intelligent Fulfillment solution. The solution features best-in-class warehouse management and barcode technology in a radio frequency environment, which enables CGL to better control and optimize material flow throughout its facilities. The real-time, system-directed picking, packing, cartonization, QA verification, staging, and pack-and-hold management and inventory traceability capabilities support a more efficient and cost-effective warehousing environment. Today, JDA Warehouse Management is a major component of Cummins Global Logistics’ Global Systems Suite (GSS), and supports both large and small logistics distribution centers (DCs) around the globe.

Impact #1	Achieved a 20 percent gain in warehouse productivity, of which 10 percent has been a result of automating the picking process.
Impact #2	Increased warehouse capacity.
Impact #3	Lowered warehouse costs.

Impact #1

Achieved a 20 percent gain in warehouse productivity, of which 10 percent has been a result of automating the picking process.

Impact #2

Increased warehouse capacity.

Impact #3

Lowered warehouse costs.

Benefit #1	20 percent gain in warehouse productivity.
Benefit #2	10 percent improvement in productivity due to automation of the picking process.
Benefit #3	Expansion of warehouse capacity.

Benefit #1

20 percent gain in warehouse productivity.

Benefit #2

10 percent improvement in productivity due to automation of the picking process.

Benefit #3

Expansion of warehouse capacity.

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Powering Excellence in Warehouse Management

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