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Overcoming Barriers in the Building Materials Sector 

The building materials manufacturing and distribution industry is faced with large volumes of products as well as quick deadlines. Most recently, the industry has faced additional operational pressures from labor shortages, ongoing supply chain disruptions, and the rising cost of materials.  

In an industry that is already struggling to operate under a tight budget and with limited resources, manual processes waste time fixing avoidable mistakes. Finding a solution that eliminates human error, simplifies real-time tracking, and boosts inventory visibility is critical to the success of the day-to-day operations for manufacturers and distributors in the building materials sector. 

Building Materials inventory management in NetSuite with RF-SMART

 

Reducing Human Error with Inventory for Building Materials 

It’s critical to eliminate paper-based processes, especially when facing labor shortages and supply chain disruptions. A simple mistake, like entering the wrong product code or misplacing a pallet of materials, can cause production delays or shipping errors. With the right software in place, human error can be eliminated. Here are some examples of ways to reduce inventory discrepancies:  

 

 

Barcode scanning for building materials

Leverage Mobile Barcode Scanners to Scan Product Information

standardized warehouse layout for building materials companies on NetSuite with RF-SMART

A Standardized
Warehouse Layout 

real-time data in NetSuite for building materials companies with RF-SMART WMS

Real-time Data Visibility with a
Single Source of Truth 

 

Automated work activity assignment and tracking for building materials companies on NetSuite with RF-SMART

Automated Work Activity
Assignment and Tracking 

RF-SMART is Native NetSuite for seamless integration for building materials companies

Regular Cycle Counting with
Reliable On-Hand Quantities

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Inventory Visibility Made Easier  

Implementing robust inventory management software makes it easy to tackle industry-wide challenges from receiving to shipping. RF‑SMART's full suite of solutions delivers real-time insights into your operations by:

  • Streamlining work orders
  • Enhancing labeling precision
  • Optimizing time and labor tracking
  • Improving the order fulfillment experience.

With a full suite of NetSuite certified devices that can withstand all warehouse conditions, users can rely on the information being communicated in real-time to NetSuite – all from wireless, handheld devices.  

Get 99.9% inventory accuracy and 40% productivity gains with RF-SMART for building materials companies on NetSuite

 

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Tracking Lots and Pallets

RF-SMART's License Plating functionality boosts the traceability of materials across all touchpoints, managing complex inventory processes throughout your supply chain by organizing and tracking multiple items or units as a single entity. With License Plating, companies in the building materials industry gain the ability to assign unique identifiers to pallets or bundles of materials, enabling:

  • Precise tracking
  • Faster warehouse processes
  • Enhanced quality control.
  • Maximized space optimization
  • Optimized bin location management and
  • Streamlined pick paths
  • Boosted employee productivity
  • Reduced material managing costs

Estyle - building materials company quote on pallet tracking with RF-SMART

"From the receiving side to all the way out the door, we are able to track where that pallet has gone, what bin it’s been to, and who has moved it."

Kevin Hansen
Inventory Control Manager at Estyle Corp.

Read License Plating Case Study

How Building Materials Customer PSP Limited Maximized Operational
Efficiency with RF-SMART  

“Inventory visibility is where we’ve experienced the most value with RF-SMART. Stopping incorrect orders from going out or mispicks being added to an order and sent out has greatly impacted our business.”

PSP Building materials company inventory challenges before RF-SMART on NetSuite

Challenges

Manual, paper-based processes and a disorganized warehouse led to costly mistakes for PSP Limited including mispicks, inaccurate counts, and order fulfillment errors. Employee productivity was hindered as they wasted time searching for misplaced inventory, and the experience of overseas clients was negatively impacted by incorrectly shipped orders.

 

 

Solution - PSP starts using RF-SMART for warehouse management

Solution

With RF-SMART's barcoding solution, PSP Limited has experienced end-to-end inventory visibility, which allows users to identify and remedy errors in a timely manner. Since implementing cycle counts with RF-SMART, their employees can rely on the stock counts to be accurate and up to date. Across their supply chain, PSP Limited has increased efficiency and productivity.

 

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Results

By implementing RF-SMART WMS,
PSP Limited experienced:  

CheckboxSignificantly reduced the number of mispicks and errors in order fulfillment   
CheckboxBoosted efficiency in their putaway and picking processes with organized bin locations 
CheckboxCut warehouse printing in half 
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