Lia Sophia
by Logan Steele
Manufacturing journalist, Thomas R. Cutler, profiled the fact that the advertising companies direct sales Watch Warehouse Automation in the current issue of AutomationMedia.com. According to Cutler, "The Direct Selling Association (DSA), clearly proves that people like to shop through direct selling. According to recent surveys, nearly three quarters (74 percent) of Americans have purchased goods or services through direct sales. Direct selling is a growing industry. Sales to U.S. have more than doubled over the past decade to more than $ 30 billion and are now over 100 billion dollars worldwide reports DSA.
Founded 30 years ago, Lia Sophia is a direct selling company that offers an extensive line of high quality jewelry affordable through a vast network of advisers (independent sales representatives). In 2006 the company opened a new facility 200,000 sqm of Roselle, Illinois, and the opportunity to reconfigure its existing distribution environment for the future.
"Our systems are manual and paper," said Tom Lang, director of operations. With the aim of improving the flow of matter and increase flow handling system, Lia Sophia has worked with a systems integrator that recommended QC Enterprise, by QC Software system as the best fit for functionality and configuration.
Phase I was completed in late fall 2006 with the implementation Software QC OMS (Order Management System) to plan for picking orders using specific rules cartonization optimized the number of boxes for order fulfillment. Orders are now provided in the waves of boxes for pick-to-Light (PTL), A-Frame or both. The waves are planned for PTL the slower moving items and complete the collection A-Frame, where the A-frame waves are planned for the points to move quickly to automate the collection process. A print and apply system was added to the A-Frame induction cardboard to keep pace with the A-Frame. If the A-Frame reports recovery short, QC OMS automatically schedules and re-captures the element shorted to the PTL. This rationalization of picks reduced shipping because backorders are minimized.
Phase II of the project was executed in 2007 because Lia Sophia was still growing exponential, and the capacity to fulfill their orders. A-Frame A second, with a print and enforcement for induction of cardboard was added to provide additional flow to the system. To eliminate the bottleneck pack-out area, a second pack was out of area added. Feature new order expedited permit the company to isolate individual controls for speed.
In Phase III, Lia Sophia implement QC ™ SMS (sending Management System) to simplify the shipping process by providing automated shipping manifests reliably for parcel and LTL. From a financial standpoint, shipping has been significantly reduced.
QC Navigator Software, WHO, and SMS modules Lia Sophia helped improve the accuracy, capacity and flexibility of operations of order processing while improving staff productivity and resource planning. But management Lia Sophia has become increasingly concerned about the gaps in its system existing inventory management.
In 2008, Lia Sophia has decided to initiate the Phase IV project, and committed to provide QC Software a system of replacement inventory management. "We have become increasingly concerned about weaknesses in our old system of inventory management. The software was not stable or well supported, and lacked some key features. In addition, our concerns were increasingly on the future financial stability of the company's software development. We decided it made no sense to continue to develop product, and we'd better invest our energy in something to replace it. We thought it would be better to migrate to a single platform, and we have worked with QC Software to implement its Inventory Management System (IMS), so we had a unique suite of integrated software tools from a single supplier, "said Lang.
According to Lang, "We are in the business of direct selling. We do not just sell jewelry, we sell a business opportunity. Perhaps even more critical that the shipment of jewelry to send supplies to our business independent representatives. Lia Sophia New consultants are provided with what is regarded as a Starter Kit. It contains samples and clips that They need to start a business. In addition, the supplies they need to support their activities. Both types shipments are extremely critical and we wanted to ensure they receive appropriate attention. "
QC Software ( href = "http://www.qcsoftware.com" target = "_blank"> www.qcsoftware.com) is the leading provider of Level 1 control systems warehouse for storage and distribution industries. Since 1996, QC Software, a State that uses advanced technology combined with extensive research, development and rigorous testing, has developed the QC Enterprise suite of products. Designed to be modular in nature, easily configurable, and independent platform, highly scalable solution that meets the needs of any size warehouse.
QC Software, Inc.
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Article Source: ArticlesBase.com – Direct Selling Organizations Look at Qc Software for Warehouse Management
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