Generix SOLOCHAIN WMS Offers Smooth Implementation Process and Efficiency Gains
Packaging company Emballages Carrousel implemented the Generix SOLOCHAIN Warehouse Management System (WMS) simultaneously in five distribution centers and gained immediate efficiencies.
The Challenge
Emballages Carrousel has more than 20,000 customers, ranging from small corner shops to multinational corporations. Its customers come from all sectors: manufacturing, hospitality, food processing, market gardeners, food retailing, etc.
Its customers expect Carrousel to have the best-performing products and to keep them up to date on the latest industry developments and regulations, such as those banning single-use plastics. They also expect personalized, courteous service, easy ordering, and fast, accurate delivery.
The Solution
The Generix SOLOCHAIN solution proved to be the ideal answer to its specific needs. The functionalities offered by the solution were a perfect match for the requirements of Carrousel Packaging. The system’s flexibility and configurability were essential, as were the aesthetics of the mobile units. Another crucial element was the location of the Generix team in Quebec, ensuring French language customer service.
The implementation project was divided into segments to adapt to Carrousel’s operational peaks, and the Generix team was extremely flexible.
SOLOCHAIN, with its remarkable flexibility, adapted to Carrousel’s marketing environment, which was challenging due to the diversity of its products, the management of expiration dates, batches, the FIFO principle, and many other aspects.
The strategic reason behind the simultaneous deployment in five distribution centers was to engage all sites from the outset of the project to integrate them into the solution and decision-making, thus ensuring their full mobilization. This was also to avoid different sites running on different systems simultaneously, minimizing potential risks to company operations.
The Carrousel and Generix teams met weekly to discuss project progress. During the test phase, daily meetings were organized to closely monitor Carrousel’s requests. Generix was actively present throughout: during the workshops, the training period, and go-live date.
The Results
SOLOCHAIN has a positive impact on the quality of services offered by Carrousel. Results achieved with SOLOCHAIN:
- Greater efficiency in order processing and truck loading.
- More reliable inventory management.
- Easier integration of new employees thanks to the ease of use of mobile units.
- Improved productivity through interleaving functionality.
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