Project Description

Client Overview:

A leading FMCG brand operating 24×7 city stores faced operational inefficiencies due to a rigid ERP system. Challenges included managing vendor payments, returnable stock, inventory allocation, and handling product expirations.

Key Challenges:

• Vendor Payment Delays:
  The brand needed a WMS to record goods received against POs for timely vendor payments.

• Returnable Stock Management:
  Quick return of non-performing stock to minimize risks and costs.

• Inventory Allocation:
  Required automatic stock release and reallocation for efficient order fulfilment.

• UPC and Barcode Complexity:
  Frequent UPC changes led to multiple EANs, complicating stock management.

• Cold Storage and Expiry Handling:
  Temperature-sensitive products alerts for loading and for items to be expired soon to prevent stock wastage.

• Dark Store Replenishment:
  Delays in replenishing dark stores resulted in stockouts and lost sales.

Holisol’s Customized Solution:

• Automated PO Management:
  Enabled faster vendor payments by recording goods received against POs.

• Efficient Returnable Stock Management:
  Quick return processing for non-performing stock to minimize holding costs.

• Dynamic Inventory Allocation:
  Integrated SAP logic for automatic stock release and reallocation, ensuring timely order fulfilment.

• Multi-UPC Aliasing System:
  Managed multiple barcodes for the same product, ensuring accurate stock tracking.

• Last-Pick Alerts for Temperature-Sensitive Products: Issued alerts for the final pick of temperature-sensitive items, ensuring product quality is maintained and shelf life is preserved.

• Expiry Management Alerts:
  Prioritized near-expiry products for sale and blocked expired stock from being allocated to stores.

• Dark Store Replenishment:
  Automated inventory replenishment for both dark stores and retail outlets, preventing stockouts.

Benefits:

• Cost Savings:
  Customized and Delivered WMS at a competitive pricing.

• Faster Vendor Payments:
  Improved vendor relationships and cash flow.

• Accurate Inventory Management:
  Eliminated errors in stock tracking with multi-UPC management.

• Improved Order Fulfilment:
  Faster stock reallocation, minimizing stockouts.

• Optimized Expiry Handling:
  Prevented expired items from reaching stores, reducing waste.

• Seamless Dark Store Replenishment:
  Ensured continuous stock availability, reducing sales disruptions.

Conclusion:

Holisol’s customized WMS streamlined the brand’s operations, reducing costs and improving performance across inventory management, vendor payments, and stock replenishment.

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