LogistiX LEAD WMS system improves accuracy and transparency of operations at AKFA Building warehouse in Uzbekistan

2023: Warehouse Automation to Store Finished Products

The LogistiX group of companies has automated a warehouse for storing finished products - a plastic window profile - with an area of ​ ​ 12,000 square meters. m. One of the largest private industrial holdings in Uzbekistan - Akfa Building Materials. LogistiX announced this on November 27, 2023.

Prior to the introduction of LEAD WMS, all operations at the site were performed in a "paper" and predominantly manual mode, which prevented the current infrastructure from effectively supporting growing production volumes. The warehouse complex has its own specifics: various methods of storage (stack, shelves, cantilever racks for storing long-sized products), high storage density. The total product range is 1000 SKU.

The LogistiX team was faced with the task of completely reconfiguring the system of storage, accounting and shipment of products, increasing productivity in all areas, automating the decision-making process of employees, reducing the impact of the human factor.

The company focuses on improving the efficiency of all processes, especially in warehouse logistics, so we decided to automate it with WMS, - said Sergey Shadrin, Operations Director of AKFA Building Materials. - When choosing a solution, first of all, they relied on the capabilities of the system in terms of flexibility and customization, the experience of the software supplier in Central Asia and positive references from other customers. The choice fell on LEAD WMS as the most suitable system for our requirements.

The introduction of LEAD WMS provided automated management of all warehouse processes. By reducing the number of hot replenishment tasks, the runs of sideloaders used to transport long cargo were reduced. It was carried out integration with the corporate IS (), SAP the management of both incoming and outgoing applications within the framework of working with counterparties is configured, and the reporting functionality now allows you to see the development of each employee and track the implementation. KPI The warehouse management system from LogistiX made it possible to significantly speed up the preparation and shipment of orders, completely get away from "paper" in warehouse operations, and increase accounting accuracy. The shipment chain was also reconfigured: thanks to LEAD WMS, 70% or more of products are now assembled by equipment in automatic mode.