Paper and packaging companies often have tight margins and large volumes of goods moving through facilities each day, making visibility and efficiency key to success. Yet many businesses still rely on outdated, manual processes that introduce errors and waste time and resources.
Getting products out the door efficiently and accurately is also crucial in packaging distribution. However, spreadsheets and non-digital systems hamper visibility and can slow shipping teams down. By automating workflows with the right supply chain software, paper and packaging businesses can minimize costs while maximizing productivity.
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Accuracy is critical when manufacturing paper and packaging goods. However, manual processes open many opportunities for human error. A single mistake, whether it's a missed digit in a SKU or misplaced pallet, can lead to production delays or shipping incorrect products.
Manufacturers can gain accuracy and visibility by automating procedures on the production floor. By implementing supply chain solutions that leverage mobile devices and barcode scanning, manufacturers can digitize tasks like issuing and completing Work Orders, Work Order Reporting, and back-flushing. Real-time updates ensure everyone is working from the same validated data, therefore increasing workplace communication and boosting efficiency.
RF-SMART's intuitive warehouse management solutions provide powerful advantages for distribution centers through real-time visibility and control. Workers have critical information instantly available through mobile-enabled features. Whether on the warehouse floor or in the back office, employees can immediately check inventory levels, order statuses, and shipping queues.
Additional functions like counting, directed picking, shipping validation further streamline daily operations. Directed picking notifies workers of specific items to pick, pack, and retrieve, speeding fulfillment while reducing errors. Shipping validation confirms correct order packing before items leave the dock.
Proven strategies can also boost productivity, such as optimizing warehouse zones to minimize travel during picks. Leveraging wave picking consolidates small orders. Establishing quality control checkpoints catches errors early. Cross-training employees on multiple tasks provides flexibility.
RF-SMART provides full visibility to issues while automating routine tasks. Manual efforts can focus on exception handling. With optimization of processes and labor, distribution centers benefit from improved productivity and customer satisfaction. RF-SMART makes packaging distribution easier through empowering visibility and simplified workflows.
Challenges: Allied Hygiene Services experienced setbacks with an inefficient, error-prone paper-based system for tracking inventory and fulfilling orders. This lack of visibility and automation caused issues with workflow productivity and shipping accuracy.
Solutions: By implementing RF-SMART's mobile warehouse management solution integrated with their NetSuite ERP, Allied Hygiene was able to automate key workflows for receiving, put-away, picking, packing and shipping. This provided employees with real-time visibility into inventory levels and order statuses.
Results: With the RF-SMART system in place, Allied Hygiene saw: