The Corus Consulting upgraded infrastructure of RTs Litvinovo

On July 2, 2014 CORUS Consulting Group announced the final of a pilot project of automation of the distribution center of O'KEY group.

Project Tasks

At the beginning of 2012 "OK" announced the tender for implementation of the automated control system for a warehouse. The largest solution providers for management of a warehouse presented at the Russian market by WMS took part in the tender. Key selection criteria of suppliers:

• technical characteristics of a system,
• examination and project experience of the supplier.

According to the results of the tender selected the solution Manhattan SCALE 2012 and CORUS Consulting Group.

Project Progress

At a stage of the choice of a warehouse management system specialists of Corus Consulting conducted complete examination of warehouse processes of O'KEY and developed the plan of automation taking into account unique features of large business. Within the project developed the sample WMS solution covering requirements of all of RTs of O'KEY group and carried out pilot start of a system on RTs in the city of Volgograd.

In addition to implementation of WMS during the project carried out transition to the latest version of the integration Microsoft BizTalk platform. Manhattan SCALE is integrated with the ERP system of Microsoft Dynamics AX, the existing integration solutions with external operators of logistics are transferred.

Project Results

"The choice of the Manhattan Associates platform by one of leaders of the Russian retail once again emphasizes a position of the solution Manhattan SCALE as WMS with rich functionality and opportunities of setup of a system taking into account the needs for automation of a warehouse of any retailer. In a project deliverable we managed to develop the sample solution which allowed to reduce logistic costs and in general to improve indicators of work of the distribution center. Step-by-step replication of Manhattan SCALE is planned for all RTs of O'KEY group, - Vasily Balakin, the head of logistics of CORUS Consulting Group noted.

Evgeny Sokolov, the director of logistics of O'KEY LLC, emphasized: "For the company it is very important and long-awaited step allowing to develop actively own transactions in warehouses. This system will allow us to process goods in warehouses according to target technology and to achieve high efficiency in warehouse transactions".

Replication of the solution Manhattan SCALE is planned for all RTs of the company.

Project Development

2018

Upgrade of infrastructure of RTs "Litvinovo"

On June 6, 2018 CORUS Consulting Group announced upgrade of infrastructure of the distribution center of O'KEY network for ensuring stable system operation of management of a warehouse.

Cooperation "OK" and Corus Consulting is conducted since 2002 when the system integrator began implementation of the complex project on implementation ERP- solutions based on Microsoft Dynamics AX. The C beginnings of 2012 work of Corus Consulting and retailer on automation of warehouse logistics began, and for June 6, 2018 all distribution centers "OK" work under management WMS Manhattan SCALE.

Work on complex technical support of RTs "Litvinovo" began since 2017 and includes itself support of the automated jobs and terminals, data collection of staff of the center in mode 9*5 and support of IT infrastructure round the clock.

"RTs 'Litvinovo' is the distribution center providing supply of all shops 'O'KEY' in the territory of Moscow and the Moscow region. Smooth operation of this distribution center is crucial for development of all retail chain stores. For this reason the decision to upgrade the hardware which is responsible for functioning of the WMS system was made". Alexander Karasyov, the chief of the department on support of operating activities of IT of O'KEY Group

In progress in upgrade of IT infrastructure of RTs based on the solution of VMware the failover cluster of virtualization was constructed. Using Microsoft Remote Desktop Services technologies the mechanism of connection of users of both "fat", and "thin" clients to the warehouse management system WMS Manhattan SCALE was implemented. At the level of databases the fault tolerance is reached using Microsoft AlwaysON Failover Cluster technology.

For implementation of a backup system the software of Veeam Backup & Replication is used. Thus specialists of system integrator increased availability of WMS service: in particular, there was an opportunity to save operability of business processes after failure of one or several technical compound components. Risks of idle time of RTs and service temporary windows for system maintenance were in addition minimized.

"Failsafe and reliable infrastructure stands behind success of work of any software product and business application. We always try to provide our customers with those solutions which will allow them to be focused on tasks of their business, but not on questions of support of IT services". Dmitry Kochanov, director of the department of IT outsourcing of CORUS Consulting Group

2016

Moscow

Automation of warehouse processes on RTs in Moscow. Manhattan SCALE. Voice selection, integration with the accounting system, the mechanized warehouse equipment.

2015

St. Petersburg

Automation of warehouse processes on RTs St. Petersburg Manhattan SCALE. 2015. A vegetable warehouse, standard warehouse processes are automated and also the unique processes characteristic of a warehouse of storage of vegetables and fruit are developed: weight control, account of lots, temperature zones, etc.

The distribution center in Novosibirsk

On March 4, 2015 CORUS Consulting Group completed the project of automation of the distribution center of O'KEY group in Novosibirsk.

Cooperation of CORUS Consulting Group and O'KEY group began in 2002 within the project on implementing solution "KORUS|Retail" based on Microsoft Dynamics AX in which 2500 active users work. At the beginning of 2012 CORUS Consulting Group won competition at the choice of a warehouse management system for O'KEY company.

The large-scale project of automation of warehouse network "O'KEY" included several stages. Within the first stage the sample WMS solution based on Manhattan SCALE which needed to be replicated on all distribution warehouses of the retailer was developed. First of all RTs in Volgograd, Sukhoi a warehouse with dominance of piece goods, then – in St. Petersburg, several temperature zones warehouse for storage of fruit and vegetable products, was automated by weight and piece goods. In the middle of November, 2014 the distribution center of O'KEY in Novosibirsk of 6000 sq.m providing delivery of products to the Siberian shops of network and distribution of inward cargoes from China by other RTs of the company was started.

Balakin Vasily, department director Logistics of CORUS Consulting Group: "Among features of the standard project of replication of WMS in Novosibirsk it is possible to select development of the principles of processing of import deliveries and also existence of the mezzanine for RTs "OK". Despite insignificant deviations from standard functionality of replicated solution, the project was implemented in time, in full accordance with Manhattan Associates implementation methodology"

2014

Volgograd

Automation of warehouse processes on RTs Volgograd. Manhattan SCALE.

The distribution center in St. Petersburg

On December 1, 2014 the CORUS Consulting company announced automation of RTs of O'KEY network in St. Petersburg.

Manhattan SCALE implementation project, in St. Petersburg, is carried out to RTs of the company within July-October, 2014.

Difference of this project - specifics of a warehouse. In Volgograd the warehouse, with dominance of piece goods is automated by Sukhoi, the St. Petersburg RTs "OK" is several temperature zones warehouse for storage of fruit and vegetable products, weight and piece goods, it caused presence of a number of specific processes.

Partners noted processing of goods with a so-called "average weight" - mean value for pallets. This functionality significantly simplifies work with weight goods and allows significant decrease in labor input of warehouse processing. The WMS system is integrated with scales - each process is followed by weighing of goods, including, on compliance to "the average weight". Inventory, registration, a complete set, acceptance and shipment, weight goods control with "an average weight" is made through data collection terminals. The mechanism for "fast inventory" is in addition developed and started.

Vasily Balakin, the head "Logistics" of CORUS Consulting Group, told: "The project was interesting that system implementation occurred on new RTs. Plus to everything, we were limited to deadlines. For launch of a system a set of warehouse personnel proceeded, but thanks to professionalism of a project team "OK" training of new employees in work in a system was made within the project diagram, and allowed to begin successfully work from the very first days. Even in case of outsourcing of warehouse personnel Manhattan SCALE proved to be as a system, convenient and clear for training of new employees".

"After start of transactions with the range of vegetables and fruit, on technology of work with average weight we had an opportunity to increase efficiency of our transactions with these goods and implemented almost all our technology needs for the WMS system. Thanks to harmonious and professional work of commands of Corus Consulting and O'KEY the project managed to be implemented in a short time that was essentially important for us, taking into account the coming period of New Year's Eve sales", - Evgeny Sokolov, the director of logistics of O'KEY group told.