Press Release
January 15, 2008
Bob’s Discount Furniture Goes Live with RedPrairie Warehouse Solution
Leading Northeast furniture retailer improves supply chain productivity and visibility
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – RedPrairie Corporation, a leading consumer driven optimization company, announced today that Bob’s Discount Furniture has implemented RedPrairie’s Warehouse Management (WMS) in its Taftville, CT distribution center. Bob’s, the fastest growing furniture retailer in the Northeast, has gained visibility into inventory and achieved improvements in labor productivity and throughput since going live with the RedPrairie solution in November, 2007.
Bob’s 900,000-square-foot distribution center supports 30 stores across the Northeast. The facility ships direct to stores, to drop-off points for home delivery and to third-party cross-dock facilities. Productivity gains have been made through improved picking and putaway processes in combination with less manual activity.
“We are experiencing explosive growth and needed a solution to maximize productivity while giving Bob’s customers the best customer service. We’re very pleased with the tools RedPrairie has given us – providing visibility into warehouse operations and supporting our efficiency priorities. And the implementation support was phenomenal,” said Steve Caprario Vice President of Operations and Logistics.
“Buying furniture is a major, yet personal choice for consumers. Once they make the big decision, they want their furniture perfect, available immediately, with the option to reject or return it if they change their mind. This poses tremendous pressure on furniture retailers’ distribution operations for speed, accuracy and flexibility. We are pleased to partner with Bob’s to provide visibility and productivity tools to make that level of customer satisfaction a continuing reality,” said Jerry Neville, Sr. Vice President for RedPrairie.
About Bob’s Discount Furniture
Bob's Discount Furniture, the fastest growing furniture retailer in the northeast, with stores in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. For more information, visit www.mybobs.com.
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