Castle Donington, UK: Moran Logistics has boosted production eight-fold since following an upgrade of its warehouse management software. Moran’s 9,000sq metre Castle Donington headquarters is central to its nine-site multi-drop and trunking network and requires warehouse management software.
Moran is using a SnapFulfil cloud-based system to boost productivity. One of Moran’s key customers makes product with a short shelf life for distribution to supermarket chains that requires a flexible and configurable warehouse management system. It must also be able to factor in the likes of retailer-specific EDI, as well as picking in rotation, re-pack solutions and reverse logistics.
A large replica database is also facilitating much greater efficiency in terms of picking performance and reporting, while historic productivity data has proved vital in managing ongoing labour and resource shortages.
Moran also needed rapid implementation within three weeks. Bespoke JavaScript converts data with minimal import work for the client. Immediately stock from previous warehouses utilised by the key customer moved seamlessly into Moran Logistics, via RF guns, to begin tracking the likes of expiry dates, shelf life, put-aways and targeted ordering.
Mark Burrell, managing director, Moran Logistics, says: “The SnapFulfil team did a fantastic and proactive job, especially because of the rush we put on this and the short notice on go live. We relied heavily on their knowledge and experience to make it all come together.
“SnapFulfil WMS is highly configurable and able to handle and automate the many parameters and anomalies of our fast-moving environment, such as varied SKU and product dating, no split pallets and dynamic pick slots to replace out-of-date items with fresh product, which removes risk.
“The system is constantly evolving, so we’re learning more about SnapFulfil’s functionality every day, and that in turn makes us more efficient and able to bring extra benefits to the best quality and market leading service we offer.”
SnapFulfil’s capacity to scale with Moran Logistics and be extremely flexible to meet all of the ongoing and future demands of the business, lends itself to a quick succession of multiple site facility rollouts. The 5,500sq metre Leeds distribution centre is primed to go live, with Heywood in Manchester (6,000sq metre) to follow – and up to three new locations in the next few years, all powered by the SnapFulfil WMS.
Moran Logistics will also be taking advantage of the multiple billing functionality for 3PLs and bespoke enhanced portal visibility, plus further integration of WMS and TMS software, so that haulier activity and loading is also automated via SnapFulfil, the company says.
