Honeywell Case Studies Sysco Guest Supply Leverages Vocollect Voice for Efficient Just-in-Time Deliveries

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	Sysco Guest Supply Leverages Vocollect Voice for Efficient Just-in-Time Deliveries Honeywell

Sysco Guest Supply Leverages Vocollect Voice for Efficient Just-in-Time Deliveries

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems
Applicable Functions	Warehouse & Inventory Management Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases	Inventory Management Warehouse Automation Supply Chain Visibility
Services	System Integration Training
Challenge	The company’s key strategic business challenge is dealing with extreme peak volumes the first week of every month and during summer holidays. In the distribution side of the business, dealing with these peak times – particularly a fluctuating order velocity and the need for correct orders – is pivotal. But this is compounded by other needs. Typically, hotels have virtually no floor space to accommodate storing amenities; they rely on Sysco Guest Supply to manage their inventory in a just-in-time fashion and send them what they need, when they need it. And, like so many other companies, there is an ever-present need to do more with less. All of this has made Vocollect voice a natural fit. Read More
About Customer	Founded in 1979, Sysco Guest Supply is owned by Sysco Corporation, the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments, and other customers that prepare meals away from home. Headquartered in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, Sysco Guest Supply is the largest full-service provider of personal care amenity programs and room accessories to the lodging industry. The company services virtually every large hotel worldwide. And today, Sysco Guest Supply uses Honeywell Vocollect voice to help deliver on its promise to deliver good things to its customers. Read More
Solution	Based on industry trade information, Director of Distribution Jim Makowski started to see voice as the right technology to help him meet the enormous task of worldwide just-in-time deliveries. His technology partner Vitech Business Group recommended that he consider Vocollect voice. After a short pilot netted tremendous initial results, Makowski made the decision to move to Vocollect voice, and move fast. So fast, in fact, that in a one-year period he launched it into 10 distribution centers (DCs). Says Makowski, “After the design, configuration and testing phases, our first deployment took five days. I drove the other deployments myself, and they typically took only four days to become fully operational. We successfully completed all 10 Vocollect voice installations within nine months. This is a real testament to the ease of deployment and the power of a great partnership with Vitech and Honeywell.” Today a total of about 130 workers across 10 North American DCs use Vocollect voice for multiple workflows. The company moves about 13 million cases per year through Vocollect voice. Read More Log in to view content
Contents

Technology Category

Functional Applications - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems

Applicable Functions

Warehouse & Inventory Management

Logistics & Transportation

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Warehouse Automation

Supply Chain Visibility

Services

System Integration

Training

Challenge

The company’s key strategic business challenge is dealing with extreme peak volumes the first week of every month and during summer holidays. In the distribution side of the business, dealing with these peak times – particularly a fluctuating order velocity and the need for correct orders – is pivotal. But this is compounded by other needs. Typically, hotels have virtually no floor space to accommodate storing amenities; they rely on Sysco Guest Supply to manage their inventory in a just-in-time fashion and send them what they need, when they need it. And, like so many other companies, there is an ever-present need to do more with less. All of this has made Vocollect voice a natural fit.

About Customer

Founded in 1979, Sysco Guest Supply is owned by Sysco Corporation, the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments, and other customers that prepare meals away from home. Headquartered in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, Sysco Guest Supply is the largest full-service provider of personal care amenity programs and room accessories to the lodging industry. The company services virtually every large hotel worldwide. And today, Sysco Guest Supply uses Honeywell Vocollect voice to help deliver on its promise to deliver good things to its customers.

Solution

Based on industry trade information, Director of Distribution Jim Makowski started to see voice as the right technology to help him meet the enormous task of worldwide just-in-time deliveries. His technology partner Vitech Business Group recommended that he consider Vocollect voice. After a short pilot netted tremendous initial results, Makowski made the decision to move to Vocollect voice, and move fast. So fast, in fact, that in a one-year period he launched it into 10 distribution centers (DCs). Says Makowski, “After the design, configuration and testing phases, our first deployment took five days. I drove the other deployments myself, and they typically took only four days to become fully operational. We successfully completed all 10 Vocollect voice installations within nine months. This is a real testament to the ease of deployment and the power of a great partnership with Vitech and Honeywell.” Today a total of about 130 workers across 10 North American DCs use Vocollect voice for multiple workflows. The company moves about 13 million cases per year through Vocollect voice.

Impact #1	Sysco Guest Supply has managed an overall 28 percent improvement in throughput.
Impact #2	Selection has improved by 22–24 percent and put-away has improved by 26–28 percent.
Impact #3	Vocollect voice has adapted well with their multicultural workforce, and employees have embraced voice as a way to do their jobs more efficiently.

Impact #1

Sysco Guest Supply has managed an overall 28 percent improvement in throughput.

Impact #2

Selection has improved by 22–24 percent and put-away has improved by 26–28 percent.

Impact #3

Vocollect voice has adapted well with their multicultural workforce, and employees have embraced voice as a way to do their jobs more efficiently.

Benefit #1	Total throughput increased 28%
Benefit #2	Selection increased by 22–24%
Benefit #3	Put-Away increased by 26–28%

Benefit #1

Total throughput increased 28%

Benefit #2

Selection increased by 22–24%

Benefit #3

Put-Away increased by 26–28%

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Sysco Guest Supply Leverages Vocollect Voice for Efficient Just-in-Time Deliveries

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