The old system offered no support for printing automated shipping reports once picking was completed. Mireles shared that various potential solutions were considered, but none as robust as WithoutWire. The other options lacked the features desired out of the box. WithoutWire was considered the best
solution because it offered License Plate (LP) barcoding of each pallets items/loT/expiration and quantity to enable efficient and accurate tracking throughout Stahmanns’ supply chain.
Additionally, WithoutWire allowed multiple employees to interact with its web console in different capacities, such as accessing the WithoutWire catalog of base real-time reports, printing shipment documentation, reviewing cycle counts, and tracing raw, finished and packaging materials. Finally, its certified list of iOS and Android rugged and semi-rugged device options, built ergonomically for forklift long range scanning with the mobile app that is as easy to use as a smartphone made this an easy choice.
Stahmanns went live using WithoutWire in less than three months delivering a rapid return on investment. Some of the immediate and short-term benefits realized included increased transparency between the sales department and warehouse personnel, with a faster turnaround time between sales orders
and fulfillment.
Mireles noted that the company is now able to easily garner fulfillment and production KPIs using Microsoft Power BI embedded dashboards and data from WithoutWire. He added that the integration with GP, allowed new product or customer data to be automatically transferred to WithoutWire. Operationally what has shifted most at Stahmanns Pecan is that clerical work such as documentation, data entry and drafting and printing pick tickets have been automated by WithoutWire. The ability to automatically implement a FIFO scheme means less time is spent trying to track down the proper lots, and more time physically picking them.
