A distribution center with two off-site 3PL facilities needed a full warehouse inventory. They had encountered accuracy problems and needed the issues resolved with as little downtime as possible.

• All three locations were to be cataloged over one weekend to limit disruptions to regular work
• Due to the size of the facilities, the ability to quickly bring in additional local inventory auditors for this event was considered a key element

Solution:

After completing a site assessment, RGIS created an efficient inventory program.

Over the course of three days with several shifts per day, 40 to 75 auditors inventoried the contents of the warehouses, and additional RGIS personnels were enlisted for this surge.

RGIS teams used wireless scanners to count all items quickly. The needed data was electronically returned at the close of the event.

Results:

The distribution center was able to resume normal business operations with an accurate inventory. The process did not disrupt regular business in any of the three locations due to scheduling.

• As many as 75 auditors worked per shift to collect inventory data
• Full, wall-to-wall inventories were completed at the distribution center as well as the two 3PL locations during a single weekend