Case History

Via G. Di Vittorio, 74/76
46020 - Pegognaga - MN

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magazzino.pegognaga@comarte.it
www.comarte.it

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Furniture Complements & Construction

COMARTE owes its name to the CONSORZIO MANTOVANO ARTIGIANI EDILI AND AFFINI. After 45 years, COMARTE ranks among the top 30 companies in ITALY in terms of size and sales volume.

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WAREHOUSE LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT

Software for the management of logistics processes.

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An acronym for Consorzio Mantovano Artigiani Edili e Affini (Mantuan Consortium of Building and Related Craftsmen), it is a Consortium that operates as a Warehouse-Retailer of building materials and products.

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Comarte, an acronym for Consorzio Mantovano Artigiani Edili e Affini (Mantuan Consortium of Building and Related Craftsmen), is a consortium that operates as a Warehouse-Retailer of building materials and products, which is expanding rapidly in the provinces of Mantua, Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena and Cremona.

It was established in 1974, on a nonprofit basis, with the aim of fostering the growth of its member artisan enterprises by guaranteeing the continuity of supplies of products and materials needed for their activities, at the best market conditions.

Since April 2011, with the arrival of the new general manager, Dr. Stefano Casaroli, the Consortium has carried out restyling works, obtaining for the Pegognaga, Bozzolo and Medolla locations also "store" areas for sale to individuals.

COMARTE uses the WMS SMA.I.L:) StockSystem to manage logistics and building warehouses It has drawn up investment plans that have included the opening of the Suzzara (MN) branch, logistics platform and franchise in Mantua. After more than four decades of operation, the Consortium is in the process of expansion with the opening of new stores.

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Pegognaga (MN)

10,400 sqm: 6,500 managed references

Bozzolo (MN)

7,000 sqm : 4,700 managed references

Medolla (MO)

6,300 sqm : 4,500 managed references

Suzzara (MN)

2,000 sqm : 3,700 managed references

In 2010, the company decided to regain efficiency by improving its warehouse and logistics organization. After a careful software selection, they chose SMA.I.L:) StockSystem WMS of the software suite SMA.I.L:) by Replica Sistemi.

NEEDS

The main issues were:

The warehouse was managed manually, and inventories never matched the number indicated in the management system
The number of references to be managed was increasing
Transfer Order management had become too cumbersome and inefficient, because items ordered for customers were often not then delivered and remained in stock unsold
Goods had very different physical characteristics managed with different units of measurement (from lumber sold by m3 to screws, from cement sold by sacks to PVC pipes)
Many items were sold in small quantities in the "store"
Some items are seasonal

GOALS

The following project objectives were defined:

Real-time rotary inventory of inventories to know exactly the quantity of each reference in the warehouse
Timely management of transfer orders
Reduction of inventory and order preparation errors
Reduction of stock breaks

Hardware: 14 terminals Honeywell Dolphin 9551/9951n
Hardware: 7 MC9190 Motorola

The first step was the installation of the WMS in the Pegognaga warehouse, followed by the implementation of the system in the warehouses of Bozzolo, Medolla, and finally Suzzara, Mantua, and the logistics platform.
In terms of goods receipt, the system enabled Comarte to select suppliers who guaranteed that goods were labeled and packaged in packages best suited to their needs.
Among the most appreciated features of the system is the automatic calculation of the units of measurement in which an item can be sold: for example, lumber can be loaded in stock in m3, but then sold by the piece (number of boards or by m2) and the system then automatically recalculates the remaining stock.
The same is true for other items such as cement sold by bag, by pallet, or by weight.
Thanks to SMA.I.L:) StockSystem, reports are compiled that make it possible to periodically evaluate the rotation index of items and optimally place the best-selling goods in the stores.

Achieved results:

Reduced stock breakages because the system indicates when the warehouse is under stock, so an "alert" is sent to the purchasing department, which decides on transfers between warehouses or reordering to the supplier
The management of Transfer Orders has improved, because upon receipt the system indicates the customer to whom the goods are destined, so the operator can notify him immediately. In addition, if by mistake an operator should pick up the goods to allocate them for sale to another customer, SMA.I.L:) StockSystem reports the error.

Decreased control time at receiving stage
Real-time rotary inventory
Increased speed in unloading-loading of inventory during goods transfers between Comarte's various warehouses because it is done automatically, with immediate reporting and correction of errors.

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