Mitsubishi Air Conditioners create controlled working environment with LocateIT WMS
“I would say that the direct sharp end involvement and how LocateIT was implemented were the most important factors to the success of the result. We also dealt with a company, which knew what it was doing. That helped too.”
Eddie Smith, Distribution Manager, Mitsubishi.
Mitsubishi’s challenge five years ago was to find a system capable of translating stock as internal ownership changed whilst tracking serial numbers for warranty purposes. In addition, a system was needed for all the usual warehouse management functions with easy visibility of information plus there was a requirement to produce regular ad hoc reports.
Eddie Smith of Mitsubishi knew that the future would involve change so flexibility to respond in an evolving situation was key to success. One option was to roll out the warehousing modules of the existing SAP R3 installation to the Livingston facility but this was rejected since the cost to configure SAP to the site’s needs was seen as prohibitive. As the facility is akin to a third party warehouse an alternative was necessary since this is not SAP’s natural environment.
After looking at many offerings our LocateIT system was selected. Since installation, RF bar coding has been successfully added. This success resulted in the latest project just going live which has been to implement LocateIT Corporate including our comprehensive RF processes, delivering seamless and paperless Raw Materials control integrated into their MAPICS production control. This has resulted in:-
- Virtually 100% inventory accuracy
- A paperless warehouse (well, almost)
- Inventory visibility across the warehouse in real time
- The ability to track and trace
- Warehouse staff communicating with systems in real time
One key to success in 2002 and 2006 was to involve relevant warehouse staff directly in the,implementation process. We spent time with Mitsubishi’s people looking at the activities which were
being carried out and the data needs to support them. The company too made the difference
through active support from forward thinking management whose primary concern was for the good
of the business.
Mitsubishi are delighted with the integrated result and, according to Eddie, “I would say that the
direct sharp end involvement and how LocateIT was implemented were the most important factors
to the success of the result. We also dealt with a company that knew what it was doing. That helped
too. The staff couldn’t do without the guns now.”
To find out more about Mitsubishi Electric Europe please visit www.mitsubishi-aircon.co.uk .
