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For
Immediate release
Ref: NRE20030707
KOM International Assists Kohl & Frisch to Remain on the Cutting Edge of Customer Service Innovations
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada, July 7, 2003 – KOM International Inc., a global leader in supply chain consulting, announced today that it has successfully finalized a consulting project that takes innovation to a new level for the 87 year-old Canadian company, Kohl & Frisch. The ambitious two-year initiative enabled Kohl & Frisch to consolidate pharmaceutical operations from a dedicated facility about 12 miles away into its main health and beauty care distribution center; implement a paperless radio frequency (RF) scanning warehouse management system; automate an order picking system for Rx product; and reengineer processes, all while experiencing double-digit growth rates.
Mr. Eon Korzen, Director of Operations Kohl & Frisch, comments on the results: “With this project we have met and exceeded our productivity goals, and have continually improved.”
Allan Kohl, Senior Partner
responsible for the project expands on the results achieved: “The revised, consolidated layouts are capable of supporting
volume increases of up to 300% while picking productivity increased from
40 to 150 lines per hour, with historically excellent picking accuracy maintained
or improved. In addition, the revamped distribution center enables Kohl & Frisch
to pick, pack, and ship orders received by noon and deliver them to stores
between 2:30 and 6 p.m. of the same day in the Greater Toronto area. Without
question in every instance we have met or surpassed our productivity objectives.”
About KOM International
KOM International is a global logistics and supply chain consulting firm that assists our clients to improve service levels and reduce operations costs. Over the past 45 years, KOM International has successfully completed over 3,600 logistics consulting projects resulting in increased competitive advantage for our clients through world-class distribution operations and technologies. KOM International's core competencies include: supply chain strategy, distribution center design and layout, improving existing distribution operations, supply chain technology solution selection and implementation, inventory management, and warehouse and transportation management consulting.
Contact: Denise Beamish, Marketing Manager
514-849-4000 Ext. 241 Fax: 514-849-8888
db@komintl.com
KOM International also invites you to visit us at our website at www.komintl.com.
Copyright
© 2003 KOM International, Inc. All rights reserved. Disclaimer.