3PL services a beauty and retail brand
Matthews Automation’s Warehouse Execution System (WES) software enabled a third-party logistics company to help a beauty and retail brand pick 500,000 units a day for e-commerce direct to customers’ orders during their peak season.
THE APPLICATION
A third-party logistics company (3PL) wanted to implement a flexible and customizable WES to optimize order fulfillment operations throughout their distribution center.
THE CHALLENGE
One of the 3PL’s customers is a leading supplier of beauty and fragrance products. During peak season they need to pick, pack and ship hundreds of thousands of ecommerce items daily.
THE SOLUTION
Matthew’s Automation’s WES software was integrated to the 3PL’s Warehouse Management System. This enabled the WES and WMS to interact in real-time, fully connecting the capabilities of both warehouse technologies to benefit the customer’s unique requirements.
Matthews WES manages pack wave releases and put walls for sorting orders, including custom configured flags for handling, order processing and value added service. End-to-end, the WES optimizes all distribution center controls and processes to achieve management’s goals for throughput, accuracy, efficiency, complete visibility and precise inventory control.
Operational areas touched by Matthews’ WES include:
- Waving
- Picking
- Pre-Sort Sorter
- Put wall Sorters (Sort pick totes to assigned POD)
- Shipping Sorter
- Automated print and apply labeling
