NetSuite Industries: Industrial Products
Optimizing Inventory Management for the
Industrial Products Industry
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The industrial products industry is known for its complex multi-channel operations that include a diverse range of high-value products. From raw materials like metal and wood, to large-scale industrial equipment, an efficient inventory management system that offers real-time visibility, enhances accuracy, and guaranteed traceability is critical for the day-to-day operations of companies in this sector.
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RF-SMART + NetSuite for Industrial Products: Moving Beyond Traditional Methods
Many businesses across various sectors heavily depend on the industrial products industry to fulfill their operational requirements. Without essential products like pipes and fitting, those in the plumbing industry cannot continue with their daily operations. This reliance is critical for maintaining smooth operations and productivity across the economy, making it crucial for companies in the industrial products industry to maintain operational efficiency.
Yet, many companies in this sector still rely on manual processes, especially for inventory management. Manual processes such as physical inventory counts, traditional cross-checking, and paper-driven inventory data collection, are time consuming and error prone.
To remain competitive and reliable it is essential for industrial products companies to implement a mobile inventory management system that:
- Automates labor-intensive and slow processes
- Eliminates human errors and inaccuracies
- Integrates directly with NetSuite
- Significantly improves operational efficiency
RF-SMART’s Mobile Inventory Management Solution:
RF-SMART’s Warehouse Management System (WMS) for NetSuite offers a top-of-the-line inventory management solution that automates and streamlines workflows. This powerful combination of features not only streamlines operations but also provides invaluable insights for strategic decision-making, ultimately leading to improved productivity, reduced costs, and enhanced customer satisfaction in today's competitive industrial products landscape.
Barcode Scanning & Mobile Devices
Enable fast, accurate data entry and item identification using handheld devices, reducing errors and speeding up inventory processes.
Real-Time Updates
As items are scanned or moved, inventory data is instantly updated in both RF-SMART and NetSuite, providing up-to-the-minute visibility of stock levels and locations.
Guided Workflows
Step-by-step instructions on mobile devices guide users through complex processes like receiving, picking, and cycle counting, ensuring consistency and accuracy.
Cloud-Based Data Storage
Data is stored securely in the cloud, allowing users to access inventory data from any location on the shop floor.
Data Based Forecasting:
Utilize collected inventory data to generate accurate demand forecasts, optimizing stock levels and improving supply chain planning.
How RF-SMART for NetSuite Helped Midwestern Equipment (MWE)
Scale for Success
“Hands down, we like RF-SMART better. RF-SMART is faster than our previous
solution and updates NetSuite instantaneously once the transaction is complete.
That’s the beauty of actually being Built in NetSuite. Their team is also very helpful and
quick to respond when we need them.”
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Challenges
Midwest Equipment, a supplier of construction equipment for top brands like CAT and John Deere, faced many challenges when their facility grew from 40,000 to 200,000 square feet. They struggled with poor service and support from their legacy system, leading to stability problems, delays of up to 15 minutes, and timeouts that required staff to redo transactions, resulting in inefficiencies in their warehouse operations.
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Solution
To address these challenges, Midwest Equipment implemented RF-SMART's Built-for-NetSuite solution, which provided instant updates and eliminated connectivity issues they had been experiencing. The system introduced valuable features including item look-up functionality, cycle counting, and a customizable user-friendly interface.
Results
By implementing RF-SMART’s
Built-for-NetSuite solution, Midwest Equipment was able to:
Eliminate mis-shipments Increase warehouse operations Decrease training to only 2 hours for new users Improve serialization handling Simplify scanning processes for service technicians 
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