Charles C. Parks Co. Implements Retalix PowerWarehouse For Enhanced Distribution Center Efficiency
Dallas, TX - Retalix recently announced that The Charles C. Parks Co., a regional distributor to convenience stores in the southern U.S., will upgrade the supply chain technology in its Gallatin, Tenn.-based warehouse with Retalix PowerWarehouse, Retalix Power Voice and Retalix Power Productivity software solutions.
``Our company mission is to provide quality products and services to convenience stores across the southern United States in a timely, accurate manner. To keep pace with our growing service standards, we required a warehouse technology upgrade, and that's when we turned to Retalix,'' said Tom Cripps, chief financial officer at Charles C. Parks. ``As a technology leader in the convenience distribution segment, Retalix impressed us with their full breadth of integrated solutions. The company's PowerWarehouse platform in particular offered the flexibility, visibility and reliability we needed to take our distribution operations to the next level.''
Retalix PowerWarehouse is a warehouse management system (WMS) specifically designed for route-based, multi-stop food distributors seeking higher operational efficiencies and improved customer service. Using barcode scanning and wireless radio frequency (RF) technologies, the software automates numerous warehouse operations, including receiving, returns processing, order selection, shipping and inventory control.
``Retalix Power Warehouse enables Charles C. Parks Co. to achieve their process-improvement initiatives,'' said Ray Carlin, executive vice president, Retalix USA. ``Our integrated solutions designed specifically for food distributors will give them an advantage in realizing better customer service levels and overall operational efficiencies.''
Retalix Power Voice uses Vocollect Inc.'s Vocollect Voice software to take data from PowerWarehouse and upload it to a wireless Vocollect Talkman(r) mobile computer and headset. This enables hands-free picking for warehouse employees, improving order accuracy and productivity while providing real-time inventory updates.
Retalix Power Productivity monitors and measures employee productivity based on company-set standards for various warehouse tasks. The software also provides reports that warehouse management can use to forecast future workloads and schedules.
Charles C. Parks Co. has been a Retalix Power Enterprise customer since 2000. Power Enterprise is Retalix's suite of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for convenience and food service distributors. It offers a variety of customer relationship management (CRM), supply chain management, operations management and business management solutions to help distributors gain better visibility, accuracy and efficiency in their supply chains.
SOURCE: Retalix