Indigo Software has successfully installed its pallet building software (part of the Company’s WMS suite) in to six of Dairy Crest’s UK production facilities.
Managing the movement of goods in and out of a warehouse, Indigo WMS is an automated warehouse management system offering real time solutions. Operated using hand-held radio frequency terminals and allowing data capture to take place at the point of contact, this ensures information is guaranteed to be as accurate and up to date as possible.
Indigo’s WMS and pallet building software enabled Dairy Crest to manage the flow of stock from the Company’s main production sites into their National Distribution Centre (NDC) in Nuneaton. Following the implementation of Indigo’s WMS software, Dairy Crest have been able to successfully manage the smooth inter-site transfer of goods between warehouse locations whilst retaining the integrity of essential data such as SSCC labels, lot numbers, expiry and rotation dates. In short, Indigo’s WMS software is used throughout the movement of the goods process in a ‘cradle to grave’ scenario from inbound ingredients into one of Dairy Crest’s many production sites to the outbound finished products at the NDC.
Indigo’s WMS shares functionality that links SSCC pallet data effectively across a number of ERP’s and software platforms including Oracle OPM. Using existing database files in the host ERP (Infor System21) pallet data is written allowing a full track and trace facility which is critical in the food and beverage industry at the moment.
By deploying Indigo’s WMS, Dairy Crest has enabled its warehouse operators to complete their processes using simple uncomplicated instructions thus removing any associated back office updates. This also ensures Dairy Crest’s management team have the most up to the minute information available on stock levels and availability.
Dave King, Systems Analyst at Dairy Crest commented: “Indigo WMS has been an essential part of Dairy Crest’s £75 million pound investment programme. The software is seamlessly integrated into our current systems and has dramatically improved our warehouse management system delivering higher than expected efficiency rates. Indigo WMS demonstrates superb functionality and we look forward to continuing our good relationship with Indigo for further investment in the future.”
Indigo WMS can provide a highly developed completely integrated solution that has embedded voice technologies, multi-phase instructions, inbound planning, SSCC capability and business intelligence as part of its core competencies. Customers can use the latest barcode and wireless technologies, removing the manual processes associated with inventory and warehousing operations.
Indigo has successfully implemented solutions in numerous sites across the globe, resulting in a smooth and efficient process across sectors including: Food and Beverage, Apparel & Footwear, Fast Moving Consumer Goods [FMCG], Automotive, Chemical, Wholesale & Distribution.
With a unique team of highly knowledgeable consultants with ‘real world’ experience in warehouse settings, clients are guaranteed a practical and business process focused solution, rather than simply an ‘IT’ led solution.
