When: Wednesday 18 April from  1630 (for 1700) to 2000 hrs
Where: Prolog Ltd., Phase 3 Chilton House, Sherwood Park, Annesley, Nottinghamshire NG15 0DJ

The Cotton Traders at Prolog relationship began in 2014. Cotton Traders were finding rapid expansion in their ecommerce business alongside changes within their retail offering. This meant their existing warehousing and fulfilment arrangements were not fit for purpose. Growing ecommerce and omni-channel distribution needed to be matched with a smarter, more flexible fulfilment solution. With decreasing delivery times and increasing variability in product mix, order size and volumes, traditional picking processes weren’t delivering the efficiency required to meet the omni-channel distribution challenges.

Cotton Traders deployed RapidPut™, a turnkey fulfilment optimisation solution powered by Dematic iQ software comprised of put walls, conveyors and light or voice technology, to enable a scalable order fulfilment system which would address the dynamic e-commerce and retail environment they operate in.

Designed to be flexible and modular, the chosen solution was implemented quickly, offering a rapid return on Cotton Traders capital investment. It was the first installation of its type to move away from traditional wave based picking addressing many of the challenges faced by suppliers trying to fulfil ecommerce and retail orders with ever increasing SLA requirements and without the need for huge capital investment. Relying upon advanced material flow strategies, it also continually monitors resource utilisation and dynamically adjusts and prioritises work orders and flows to reduce cycle time, labour and unit costs. This helps to minimise the peaks and valleys associated with the traditional wave-based fulfilment solutions. Plus, tight integration with the shop floor provides continual real-time insight into equipment and material flow status at any point in time.

The Cotton Traders at Prolog operation manages more than 30,000 SKUs and 130,000 dynamic pick locations. Circa 6 million retail and ecommerce items are despatched alongside the servicing of 144 retail stores. The aim of the event is to provide an opportunity to see the solution first hand and for attendees to discuss and share how to tackle the challenge of meeting the dual needs of ecommerce and retail in an omni channel environment.

Please note, the delegate list for this event will be vetted. Refreshments and a light buffet will be provided.

Book online now or contact Membership Services on Tel: 01536 740104. Alternatively email your filled in booking form to membership@ciltuk.org.uk  quoting the event code RLF0313.

Cost: Members: £10; Non-Members: £15