Stock processing times reduced
Managers at the Port of Tyne have reported a significant reduction in stock processing times, after installing the latest version of OpenWMS, a warehouse management system from Advanced Business Solutions (Advanced).
The updated system is already saving the organisation approximately 120 man hours a week through a combination of automated, more efficient working processes and has also enabled Port management to put a third shift on hold. In total the new system is saving the port around £70,000 a year.
Prior to the upgrade, pallets were unloaded by a warehouse operative and contents were manually recorded on a ‘goods in’ product sheet. The details were then passed to an administrator for data entry purposes. The new system, which includes Radio Data Terminal (RDT) label printing, has streamlined this process.
