Sturm Foods Serves Up Accurate Inventory
Sturm Foods started as a dairy farm operation in 1905, providing eggs and dairy products to friends and family in Manawa, Wis. The company entered the private label distribution market in the 1970s and grew into a global dry grocery manufacturer for both the retail and foodservice industries, producing healthy drink mixes, instant cereals and a line of organic foods. With a customer base of large retail chains, each with specific order requirements, Sturm Foods implemented solutions within the Manhattan SCOPE supply chain portfolio from Manhattan Associates, to optimize supply chain processes in five of its distribution centers, all located in Manawa.
"Our five distribution centers required one viewpoint that tied our inventory together," says Glen Bunnell, manager, information technology, Sturm Foods. "Before we partnered with Manhattan Associates, we couldn't really gauge our accuracy rate, which was a critical factor as we continued to grow and service some of the biggest retailers in the world."
Sturm Foods implemented Manhattan's Warehouse Management solution from the Manhattan SCOPE Distribution Management product suite and quickly realized improved inventory capabilities, including an accuracy level of 98.5 percent, while reducing the cost of labor by more than 50 percent. In addition, the company cut damage costs by 20 percent and eliminated the need for a year-end physical inventory.
"Our five distribution centers required one viewpoint that tied our inventory together," says Glen Bunnell, manager, information technology, Sturm Foods. "Before we partnered with Manhattan Associates, we couldn't really gauge our accuracy rate, which was a critical factor as we continued to grow and service some of the biggest retailers in the world."
Sturm Foods implemented Manhattan's Warehouse Management solution from the Manhattan SCOPE Distribution Management product suite and quickly realized improved inventory capabilities, including an accuracy level of 98.5 percent, while reducing the cost of labor by more than 50 percent. In addition, the company cut damage costs by 20 percent and eliminated the need for a year-end physical inventory.