Starwest Botanicals selects TransLution to replace manual paper-based data capture

Starwest Botanicals is one of the largest suppliers of organic herbs in the United States, with over 150,000 sq. ft. of modern warehouse and production space and over one million pounds of herbs and spices in stock. Starwest Botanicals is poised to continue their rapid growth and chose TransLution to support them in their growth objectives by replacing their manual paper-based data capture.

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CASE STUDY: Improving Repairs Management for ACS

Altron is a leading global telecommunications company, providing a range of communication and electronic services and products. One of Atron’s primary divisions, Altech Card Solutions (ACS), manages the maintenance and repair of bank credit card payment terminals, with an average of 6000 repairs completed every month.

The multiple parts and labour involved in the repairs process presented a unique challenge for ACS, specifically when creating and quoting on jobs and managing stock of parts for repairs. For this reason, TransLution was employed to implement an automation solution to assist in managing the entire repairs process.

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CASE STUDY: Improving Production for Rhodes Food Group Fresh Foods Division

Speed and accurate turnaround are vital in the high volume manufacture of food and perishable goods. Production processes need to be accurate and efficient in order to punctually produce and dispatch the quantities required.

For LANCEWOOD®, one of South Africa’s largest cheese and dairy producers, speed and accuracy were major challenges in their manufacturing process. Manual processing of data frequently put production days behind schedule. Aiming to double production in the future, LANCEWOOD® needed to address these issues through a more automated solution.

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CASE STUDY: LANCEWOOD® Automates Production Processes

Speed and accurate turnaround are vital in the high volume manufacture of food and perishable goods. Production processes need to be accurate and efficient in order to punctually produce and dispatch the quantities required.

For LANCEWOOD®, one of South Africa’s largest cheese and dairy producers, speed and accuracy were major challenges in their manufacturing process. Manual processing of data frequently put production days behind schedule. Aiming to double production in the future, LANCEWOOD® needed to address these issues through a more automated solution.

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Concord Refrigeration chooses TransLution Software for scanning project

rmarket display cases, had some specific goals in mind when they selected TransLution for their scanning project in their Durban factory. They wanted to achieve real time stock accuracy in all areas and processes, as well as improve efficiency in their material flows. They also required transactional and process integrity, removing any option for shortcuts or manual documentation.

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ABECO Tanks chooses TransLution Software to assist with stock take and production

ABECO Tanks, a South African manufacturer of water storage solutions for industrial and home use, selected TransLution Software to assist with the stock take process as well as backflushing of finished goods when production is complete.

TransLution was implemented to perform stock take on a handheld scanner without barcoded labels but rather a series of select steps which will aid in the process.

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Top 25 Warehouse KPIs: Storage & Inventory

Part Four of The Importance of Measuring and Utilizing KPIs in Warehousing.

This article is part three of our six-part KIPs in Warehousing series. Click here to read part one: The Importance of Measuring and Utilizing KPIs in Warehousing: Storage & Inventory.
A messy warehouse is an inefficient warehouse. Further, the longer inventory stays in the warehouse, the more it costs a business. For this reason, tracking storage efficiency and inventory is essential to optimising your warehouse.

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Top 25 Warehouse KPIs: Put Away

This article is part three of our six-part KIPs in Warehousing series. Click here to read part one: The Importance of Measuring and Utilizing KPIs in Warehousing: Put-Away.
Once receiving activity is completed, the accepted merchandise must be stored in a location that is convenient to retrieve for further action. This process is called put-away which can consist of several different types of functions:

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Flowe-Pac implements TransLution™ Software for a barcoded label printing solution

Flowe-Pac, a South African packaging materials manufacturer, aims to provide quality, cost effectiveness, and short turnaround time for its manufacturer, distributor, and retailer customers. These aims led them to select TransLution™ Software for a barcoded label printing solution which would allow their customers to receive packaging more efficiently, since product would be pre-labelled for scanning at Receiving.

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Ruprecht Utilizes TransLution to integrate warehousing and manufacturing information with SYSPRO

Ruprecht is a solutions-driven meat processor and food manufacturer serving both domestic and international customers in the foodservice and retail sectors. The company processes 35 million lbs. of raw proteins and fully cooked entrees delivered as branded goods.

Having recently implemented SYSPRO ERP software Ruprecht needed to take steps to implement software geared for their warehouse and manufacturing operations that is tightly integrated and optimized for use with SYSPRO.

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Top 25 Warehouse KPIs: Receiving

Part Two of The Importance of Measuring and Utilizing KPIs in Warehousing.

KPIs, or key performance indicators, are a measure of performance of the business that provide insights and opportunities to improve. They are essentially a “performance scorecard” of benchmarks that are unique to each business, gauging progress towards the company’s goals, identifying areas that need improvement, and comparing performance to competitors and industry standards.

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Job Specification: SQL Developer

The key purpose of the role of the SQL Developer is to develop and configure TransLution™ functions to meet the clients’ requirements as defined in the Business Requirements Specification (BRS).

The incumbent will be a SQL developer who is able to design and develop T-SQL queries and stored procedures, design and deploy SQL databases using agreed best practices. Create custom reports using SSRS by extracting data from multiple sources including the ERP and TransLution™ databases to enhance the client’s operational productivity.

Critical to the success of this person will be proficiency in SQL; business understanding of ERP conventions as they pertain to manufacturing and warehouse operations.

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