How did a Vehicle parts distributor save on Shipping with the vMeasure Dimensioner machine?
Process
Case Study Summary
The client is a vehicle parts distributor for premium and performance cars. They deployed vMeasure at the receiving station to dimension vehicle parts as they entered the warehouse.
vMeasure Dimensioner machine provided a special QR code in its touch screen, which the mobile app-based WMS system used to capture data through the QR code decoding facility. The dimensioning data was then stored in the client’s item master data.
The client can now create the right packaging for the vehicle parts based on the accurate dimensions and maintain a clean item master in their WMS system.
Problems faced by the Client
- Business Problems
- Logistics Problems
- IT Problems
Wrong-sized packages were used for different-sized SKUs because of incorrect dimensions.
Because of wrong packaging, the calibration of the high-performance motor parts was damaged. This led to longer repair times for their customers (Auto Service centers).
Wrong dimensions, especially on similar parts, lead to bad item master data.
Because of wrong packaging, the customer must do increased quality checks at the shipping station leading to decreased packing efficiency
Wrong item master data led to wrong dimensions being sent for packaging, and as a result, oversized boxes increased shipping charges.
The staff had to do extra quality control activities at the outbound leading to lower throughput at the packaging station.
While the current mobile-enabled WMS was perfectly adequate for their operations, it lacked integration capabilities.
The IT team could not provide the resource to handle complex integration for the logistics team.
The client’s WMS were fully mobile on their tablets.
Wrong-sized packages were used for different-sized SKUs because of incorrect dimensions.
Because of wrong packaging, the calibration of the high-performance motor parts was damaged. This led to longer repair times for their customers (Auto Service centers).
Wrong dimensions, especially on similar parts, lead to bad item master data.
Because of wrong packaging, the customer must do increased quality checks at the shipping station leading to decreased packing efficiency
Wrong item master data led to wrong dimensions being sent for packaging, and as a result, oversized boxes increased shipping charges.
The staff had to do extra quality control activities at the outbound leading to lower throughput at the packaging station.
While the current mobile-enabled WMS was perfectly adequate for their operations, it lacked integration capabilities.
The IT team could not provide the resource to handle complex integration for the logistics team.
The client’s WMS were fully mobile on their tablets.
Why did the customer choose vMeasure dimensioner machine to solve the above logistics problems?
- Dimensioning Capability
- Software Integration
- On-Screen Customization
- Physical Characteristics
vMeasure Dimensioner covers all the major SKU sizes which need to be dimensioned
The accuracy and repeatability metrics were in-line with the Operations teams' expectation
Provided a workaround for the integration with the warehouse management system. Also, vMeasure was integrated with the client’s own weighing scale
Provided a scannable QR code that produced data in a WMS friendly format so its camera system could read, decipher, and upload into the item master
Customized the screen to make the QR code visible
The QR code was embedded with all the data required by the WMS in the prescribed format
vMeasure Dimensioner was small and compact
The difference was as much as 60% from vMeasure’s next economical option
vMeasure Dimensioner covers all the major SKU sizes which need to be dimensioned
The accuracy and repeatability metrics were in-line with the Operations teams' expectation
Provided a workaround for the integration with the warehouse management system. Also, vMeasure was integrated with the client’s own weighing scale
Provided a scannable QR code that produced data in a WMS friendly format so its camera system could read, decipher, and upload into the item master
Customized the screen to make the QR code visible
The QR code was embedded with all the data required by the WMS in the prescribed format
vMeasure Dimensioner was small and compact
The difference was as much as 60% from vMeasure’s next economical option
Benefits accrued by the client by using vMeasure dimensioner machine
- Business
- Operational
- Administrative