Solutions
for a Customer-Driven World
Today’s consumers expect more – faster delivery,
perfect quality, more information, and better service.
These demands put increasing pressure on the supply chains
of manufacturers and distributors of consumer goods. With
our unmatched expertise in the most complex, high-volume
distribution centers, Catalyst has what it takes to meet
these challenges head-on.
Catalyst solutions reduce order cycle time and improve
accuracy and control for three levels of inventory –
raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods. They
are designed to comply with all applicable standards for
labeling, EDI and documentation (VICS, UCC128, I2 of 5,
etc.) and to facilitate CPFR (Collaborative Planning,
Forecasting and Replenishment) across the supply chain.
Our experiences with a diverse customer base (manufacturing,
consumer durables and non-durables, media, food, industrial
technology, etc.) and the broad functionality of our software
make Catalyst the logical choice for customer-driven supply
chain execution solutions. |
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Supporting
Capabilities
Catalyst products and services are designed to add value
to the supply chain by delivering reliable, results-driven
performance focused on customers’ specific business
goals. Key product functionality in the CPG sector includes: |
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Value
Added Services
With CPG customers supplying
customers around the world, localized labeling and packaging
can make all the difference at the point of purchase.
Catalyst’s VAS capabilities deliver the labeling,
packaging, security tagging and verification checking
required for product diversity. |
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Flexible
Material Handling Capability
Because of
the wide range of MHE requirements among CPG customers,
Catalyst supplies an extensive range of material handling
interfaces and the industry’s most complete set of
picking strategies and methodologies, including voice
recognition. |
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Retail
Compliance
By combining VICS/UCC/EAN-128
compliance labeling, advanced wave planning, cross-docking
optimization, in-bound visibility features and complete
outbound order handling, Catalyst can reduce order-to-shipment
cycle times and easily accommodate smaller order sizes.
This is particularly important for customers mixing direct-to-stores
and direct-to-customer distribution models. |
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Labor
Management
Catalyst’s labor management
module is integrated into every aspect of warehouse work.
Real-time graphs, reports and alerts enable managers to
better plan and execute warehouse activities. |
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Information
Access
With Catalyst’s tight database
integration, system information is always available in
real-time, providing visibility into current operations
and insight into historical transactions. |
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performance, Catalyst also offers a wide range of services
that enable our CPG customers to optimize the lifetime
value of their technology investments. Our Performance
Improvement Consultants work closely with our customers
to ensure that efficient processes and critical underpinnings
to support a lean enterprise are in place. Our Integration
Services group uses a proven methodology to implement
and integrate lean processes and lean systems on-time
and on-budget. Finally, our customers can rely on Catalyst’s
Maintenance
and IT Support Services to help manage their IT infrastructure
while standing by 24 x 7 x 365 to keep their supply chain
ready for the next challenge. |
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| Results |
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Improved productivity by 23 percent
at four national distribution centers that ship approximately
250 million units of CDs, audio and video tapes, DVDs,
and game discs each year (Sony
Music) |
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Reduced rate of shipping errors
from one per 5,000 cartons to one per 20,000 while tripling
processing speed for LTL orders (Sunbeam) |
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