Managing personnel, raw materials, manufacturing processes, sales, retail and wholesale distributions, as well as logistics and customer service centers on a global scale, are daunting tasks. But that’s the challenge for VF Corporation—one of the world’s largest apparel companies.
The Challenge: VF Corporation was seeking a new solution to manage the systems, shipping and storage capabilities in its DCs that would meet the diverse needs of its numerous acquisitions.
The Solution: Implement Manhattan’s Warehouse Management solution to provide a common strategy platform to be rolled out across VF Corporation’s various distribution centers and brands.
The Results: By using a common fulfillment strategy and implementing complimentary process changes, Vans’ service levels for retail and wholesale improved by more than 50% while increasing inventory accuracy to nearly 100%.