Fashion Biz Selects Manhattan to Optimize Warehouse Procedures and Improve Efficiency
Fashion Biz (Aust) Pty Ltd is one of the largest suppliers of apparel, including quality uniforms, work wear and promotional apparel (stock service and madeto- order) to the Australasian market. Having originally established operations in the New Zealand market in 1989, the company has operated successfully in Australia for over a decade with distribution centerss in Melbourne and Sydney, as well as showrooms in Brisbane and third-party distributorships in Perth and Adelaide.
The Challenge
Fashion Biz needed to transition from a manual, paperbased warehouse management system to a paperless system with the scalability to support continued company growth. The company wanted to upgrade the technology infrastructure that supported its warehouse operations in order to facilitate and sustain its ongoing growth strategy.
Solution Implemented
Manhattan SCALE is a portfolio of distribution management solutions built on the Microsoft .NET development platform and the Microsoft Windows Server® and Microsoft SQL Server® family of products. By leveraging sophisticated optimisation techniques, Manhattan SCALE enables companies to tie together processes, data and workflows to improve supply chain operations. Manhattan SCALE was selected for its full range of warehouse optimisation capabilities, including its ability to improve flow of goods, order accuracy, inventory control and visibility.
Manhattan SCALE™
Harness the power of a dynamic warehouse management system (WMS)—on-premises or in a cloud environment—made to save you time and money by providing the ideal blend of usability, capabilities, and functionality.
Manhattan SCALEThe Results
The ability for the company to accurately determine what stock is in each batch, as opposed to the total stock holding per SKU, has played a particularly important role in helping them achieve this. The Melbourne warehouse facility has delivered record daily output since implementing Manhattan SCALE. Other benefits include increased stock accuracy improved picking and packing; enhanced workflow and labour management processes; and improved space allocation.
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Fashion Biz increased stock accuracy; improved picking & packing; enhanced LM processes with Manhattan SCALE™.