The inventor of the Grobag, The Gro Company has streamlined order fulfilment with an integrated warehouse management system (WMS) from Balloon One. The wireless real-time system is integrated with the Gro Company’s SAP Business One computer system, which enables orders to be picked, packed and made ready for despatch within seven minutes of receipt.
“Balloon One’s WMS is well regarded as an excellent fit for SAP Business One ERP systems. The investment in the system has more than paid for itself as we can respond quickly and accurately,” says James Green, Gro Company ICT manager. “The WMS takes order information directly from our SAP ERP and instantly creates a pick list on a wireless handheld device. This guides the picker to the correct stock items without the need of any paper. Picking, packing and despatching actions are confirmed by scanning bar codes – it is very simple and user friendly. The added advantage, of course, is the availability of real-time information direct from the warehouse enabling us to see the status of each and every order,” he says.
The WMS also enables rapid booking-in of new stock, quickly allocates stock locations, and enables easy stock rotations.
