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The Sultan Center meets expansion and compliance objectives with Manhattan Associates’ solutions
Technology Category
- Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics
- Functional Applications - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
Applicable Industries
- Food & Beverage
- Retail
Applicable Functions
- Logistics & Transportation
- Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases
- Inventory Management
- Predictive Replenishment
- Supply Chain Visibility
Services
- System Integration
- Training
The Challenge
The Sultan Center faced the challenge of expanding its business while adhering to rigorous health ministry requirements for imported foods. The legacy system in place was inadequate for managing these complex requirements and supporting the company's long-term expansion plans into new territories such as Syria, Egypt, and North Africa. The need for greater control over existing warehouses and the ability to track health ministry requirements on products were critical issues that needed to be addressed.
About The Customer
The Sultan Center (TSC) is Kuwait’s largest independent retailer and a leading supplier of supermarket items, perishables, and general merchandise in the Middle East. The company operates 13 major retail outlets in Kuwait and holds a 15 percent share of the country’s retail market. TSC also has retail operations in Jordan, Oman, Bahrain, and Lebanon. The company is known for its broad range of foreign branded food products, imported from all over the world, which necessitates maintaining high on-shelf availability of all stocked brands. TSC's portfolio includes retail, restaurants, trading, fashion, and telecoms, making it a highly diversified business.
The Solution
The Sultan Center decided to implement Manhattan Associates’ Warehouse Management for Open Systems and Supply Chain Intelligence solutions at four of its sites in Kuwait. These solutions were chosen to enhance visibility of stock, improve picking rates and accuracy, handle increasing product volumes, and track goods against health ministry requirements. The implementation was completed in just eight weeks, even after a warehouse fire disrupted operations. The new system provided significant benefits, including increased efficiencies in warehouse operations such as put-away and picking, and dramatically improved pick accuracy and pick rates. Phase two of the project aims to leverage additional features like 'put-to-store' and 'multi-order picking' for further efficiency improvements and cost reductions.
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