The Bon-Ton Stores Manages Fast-Paced Retail Operations With HighJump Warehouse Management System
Business Wire, Dec 01, 2009
Retail Facility Boasts Ultra-Fast Flow-Through Time: 85 Percent of
Product is in and out in Four Minutes
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — HighJump
Software, a global provider of supply chain execution solutions,
announced The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc., one of the top U.S. department store
companies, has implemented HighJump Warehouse Advantage in three
distribution facilities under tight timelines.
Most recently, The Bon-Ton Stores implemented the HighJump WMS in its
Fairborn, Ohio distribution center, which supports operations for 70
retail stores. The HighJump system manages a fully automated material
handling system and coordinates movement of store merchandise 85
percent of which is routed onto outbound trucks within four minutes of
arrival at the warehouse. The remainder of the merchandise is routed for
value-added services like re-ticketing or tagging before being shipped
to stores.
The installation went very smoothly, which was critical since we
launched it during peak receipts, said James R. Rawlins, Senior Vice
President of Distribution and Logistics, The Bon-Ton Stores. The
improved visibility of ASN purchase order and inbound trailer
informationhas been extremely beneficial and is contributing
toefficiency improvement.
The Bon-Ton Stores has an aggressive growth plan for its online business
and expects to double the number of orders it processes over the
upcoming holiday season. The company has increased productivity in the
area by 13.6 percent. Additionally, the solution has helped increase
inventory accuracy and enhance visibility of the fulfillment workload,
aiding planning for daily staffing.
Weve been impressed with so many aspects of our HighJump warehouse
management system, from its scalability, to the quick implementations,
to the excellent support weve experienced, said Lora Hardin,
Divisional Vice President, The Bon-Ton Stores. To keep our customers
coming back, we need to get products to our stores quickly. HighJump
Warehouse Advantage helps us move products efficiently and accurately,
ensuring customers get the products they want, when they want them.
Timothy Campbell, President and CEO, HighJump Software, said, The
Bon-Ton Stores success demonstrates the ability of the HighJump WMS to
manage complex, high-volume retail operations. The fast implementations
that got the company ready for the holiday season are a testament to
HighJumps first-class professional services group.
The Bon-Ton Store plans to begin managing its fine jewelry business with
its HighJump WMS and will track its high-value jewelry all the way to
its stores. The jewelry will bypass the distribution center and go
straight to stores, where it will be received at the jewelry counter.
The company also plans to finish rolling out the HighJump system into
its two remaining retail DCs.
About The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.
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