mantis-group, Author at International WMS / logistics software and solutions vendor

JTI in Virginia, USA uses Mantis Logistics Vision Suite for its B2B and B2C DC

Japan Tobacco International was established in 1999, when the parent company JT Group acquired the non-US operations of R.J. Reynolds. Since then, the international workforce of JTI has driven two decades of growth. Today, JTI has more than 45,000 employees around the world. Nine world renowned brands make up the core of the company’s brand portfolio. Each possesses its own distinct character and heritage, brought together under JTI’s unrivalled commitment to quality.

JTI America required a robust WMS solution to run their newly created distribution center in Virginia, designed to handle their tobacco and vapor products. With a narrow window from start to go live, JTI required integration to both their ERP system and OMS solution provider in short order before the operation was required to be live. Mantis was chosen for its flexibility in handling both the B2B and B2C operations and the rapid implementation model which was delivered.

The solution provided by Mantis, includes interfacing with the company’s OMS solution / e-commerce, for JTI’s B2C vapor products. For B2C LVS also includes scales and touch screen packing stations. JTI’s B2Bbusiness is interfaced with the company’s ERP and optimized with Pick & Pack to pallets.

For the B2B and B2C shipping needs of JTI, both parcel and freight management are used, hence the natively integrated LVS parcel management module is interfaced with carriers as UPS parcel, UPS Freight and USPS.

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Mantis innovates with the only real-life Vision Picking solution

Behind the hype of the Augmented Reality (AR) based "Vision Picking" applications is hidden the fact that the AR technology is still immature for the long and intensive usage required in the distribution centers and most of the times end-up hindering instead of facilitating the workers.

Mantis, relying on its 20+ years’ experience in enhancing its advanced WMS with high productivity Light/Voice-directed automations, designed and developed VVR, that is probably the first real-life Vision Picking solution in the world.

At the heart of these distribution centers, lies the process of order picking, with a cost that can amount to up to 65% of the total cost of operations. The optimization of picking requires the constant adoption of innovative ideas and solutions that increase productivity and effectiveness, minimize errors and enhance security.

The only formula that has historically been shown to improve on all these aspects is the reinforcement of the synergy between humans and technology. This reinforcement is achieved by bringing technology closer to the people, while ensuring that their interaction is as natural as possible, so that technology complements the person’s abilities, rather than hindering them.

VVR by Mantis: the only real-life solution for Vision Picking

VVR, that relies on Smart Glasses with advanced voice recognition capabilities and wearable RFID devices, revolutionizes Piece Picking / Pick-to-Cart, Case Picking & Sorting / Put-Walls that have been supported by traditional RF/Light/Voice-directed applications.

VVR consists of Smart Glasses, advanced speech recognition algorithms and wearable RFID devices, a combination which literally frees the hands of the warehouse workers, increasing their performance dramatically.

Specifically, the user wears the devices instead of holding them, as they would do with the traditional RF terminals, and interacts with them visually and vocally, without needing to type or press buttons at all. Therefore, they enjoy total freedom of movement and their work becomes less stressful and more productive.

It is worth mentioning that VVR speech recognition allows the system to be operated via voice commands even in very noisy environments, and also that VVR exhibits a very short and frictionless learning curve, a crucial factor to the successful adoption of any solution.

Finally, VVR's utilization of wearable devices, which are less likely to fall and be damaged in comparison to handheld terminals, results in substantial cost-savings for equipment maintenance.

Mantis' plethora of successful installations is a testament to its expertise with Voice Picking and Pick to Lightsolutions, but in addition to that, Mantis has always strived to offer the most advanced solutions to its customers. VVR is a product of Mantis' dedication to innovation, that is proposed as an alternative and cost-effective picking solution, designed to compete on an equal basis with the traditional picking methods.

VVR excels in the facts that it does not require expensive and time-consuming installation and maintenance, that it is capable of multi-modal operation (vision and voice), which reduces both the probability of errors and the required mental effort, and that it does not require matching the equipment with specific users. The employees simply put an available VVR set on and can start picking immediately.

"An image is a thousand words" is the most accurate description of the VVR experience, which is only made possible by the combination of ergonomic equipment with the Vision Picking application, that has been designed in-house by Mantis according to its extensive experience, as well as international specifications for smart glasses applications (Google, etc.). Finally, it is worth noting that VVR integrates with Mantis' WMS system natively, without third-party software, significantly reducing the overall cost of the solution while also improving the system's responsiveness.

VVR by Mantis is the only real-life picking solution with smart glasses that is currently available globally

Many other solutions are based on technologies that are still immature for the long and intensive usage of the demanding environment of distribution centers and end up hindering instead of facilitating the workers. They often fail to provide the immediate response time that is required by neuralgic applications, which employees will be interacting with for 8 hours every day. Additionally, computer vision-based systems tend to overly rely on the visual depiction of information on the head-mounted display (HUD), causing severe eyestrain and also, due to the fact that they require high processing power, the user is often forced to work strapped with cables.

VVR revolutionizes Pick to Cart, Put Wall and Case Picking solutions and adds to Mantis' multi-year course as one more proof of the company's commitment to innovation.

With its headquarters in Athens Greece, Mantis is a major WMS software vendor in Europe. With more than 450 clients, it has a worldwide presence with offices in the USA, Canada, Poland, Romania, Cyprus, Israeland Turkey as well as a wide network of affiliates with strong local support in almost all of Eastern Europe, Israel, UAE, Russia and Thailand. As part of its growing customer base and software functionality, Mantis has successfully expanded to North America through the acquisition of Insight Technologies Group.

VVR by Mantis has already been implemented in real environments and has been studied in collaboration with the School of Financial and Management Engineering of the University of the Aegean. The results of the study have been presented in two conferences and will soon be published in multiple scientific magazines. The study will also be included in Kogan's Supply Chain Collective Volume (Supply Chain 4.0 - Improving supply chains with analytics and Industry 4.0 technologies), which will be released internationally soon.

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Kerama Marazzi, the leading player in the Russian tile market elevates its Logistics operations with Logistics Vision Suite

Kerama Marazzi , established in 1988, is Russia’s leading manufacturer of ceramic tiles and finishing materialswith a vast retail chain of brand stores in Russia and abroad.

The production of Kerama Marazzi tiles began in 1992, when a joint Russian-Italian company began producing ceramic tiles at the new Velor Factory. The company's production facilities are based on two factories located in the city of Oryol and the village of Malino, Stupino Region. The first plant is the main and largest enterprise in Europe in the production of ceramic tiles and decorative elements.

The company is constantly working on the modernization of its production, offering customers a high-quality and wide range of products at affordable prices. Kerama Marazzi is developing a branded trading network, the product line is presented in multi-brand and specialized stores for household goods. Products are available for buyers in Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, the CIS, Northern and Eastern Europe.

Thanks to constant investments in production and the introduction of modern innovative technologies, the company is one of the five leaders in the production of ceramic tiles and porcelain tiles and has been holding its position for more than 10 years.

For the further growth of Kerama Marazzi hence the expansion of its production, the company launched a project to automate its logistics operations. As part of this strategy, the company decided to implement Logistics Vision Suite by Mantis in the warehouses of the factory in the city of Orel. The project for the modernization and optimization of warehouse operations includes the automation of the logistics warehouse as well as the warehouses of finished goods in production. Logistics Vision Suite is planned to be implemented in all phases of production, of raw materials and finished goods, which will allow it to manage all warehouse processes: acceptance, movement, replenishment, placement, selection, packaging, labeling, document generation, shipping.

The choice of a warehouse management system in favor of Logistics Vision Suite was made after an analysis of all the industry related WMS’. Among them LVS proved to be the most flexible and adaptive solution ready to fulfill the needs of the tiles production industry.

Upon completion of the implementation project, the enterprise will be able to effectively manage a wide range of SKUs, significantly increase the pace of processing products and increase the number of shipped orders.

At the moment, a production warehouse is already deployed as well as one of the finished goods warehouses. The implementation of Logistics Vision Suite in all warehouses of finished products is planned till mid-2020.

ant-tech, Mantis very successful partner in Russia, is the implementor of LVS at Kerama Marazzi.

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Nireus, a leading aquaculture company in Europe, selects Logistics Vision Suite for its Logistics Operations in Greece

Nireus , founded in 1988, is today one of the biggest Aquaculture companies in Europe and it has its productive facilities in Greece and Spain. Nireus distributes its products in more than 35 countries worldwide.

Nireus’ production facilities include hatcheries, pre-fattening units, on-growing farms, packaging facilities, 1 R&D center, 2 fish feed factories, 1 fish processing factory and 1 aquaculture equipment production unit.

Nireus needed a Warehouse Management System (WMS) that would comply with its leading position in the market and that would be flexible and scalable to meet the emerging company’s needs.

After a very extensive research Nireus selected Logistics Vision Suite for its supply chain operations, for its production facilities as well as for its warehouse and distribution operations. Logistics Vision Suite was selected because of its adaptability and its completeness taking into consideration the complexity and diversity of aquaculture sector demands.

The particularities of the intense productive and commercial activities of Nireus, such as cold chain, short life cycle etc., as well as the specific regulations, which need to be followed in Greece and abroad, has imposed the use of a flexible WMS that can be deployed and adopted in a fast and easy manner. The goal is to totally cover all the particular needs of the sector in logistics and supply chain processes, to improve all the functional operations in Nireus warehouses and distribution centers and also to minimize the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

A turn-key system for our needs: "Mantis's Logistics Vision Suite has armed us with a full range of software systems and modules that ensure 100% control over our operations. It is a unique software system offering speed, flexibility, and true adaptability. The results are amazing!"
Giannis Zarifis, IT Manager, Nireus.

The project has been implemented by Mantis Greece.

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Eltrans Plus increases its 3PL efficiency with Logistics Vision Suite in Russia

Eltrans Plus is a 3PL provider in Russia and offers a full range of logistic services based on specific requirements such as international transportation, customs clearance, cargo transportation - expedition service (air-freight, sea-freight, overland), warehouse storage, cargo insurance, consultancy etc.

Eltrans Plus develops and offers industry - specific solutions adapted to customers product and market needs. This saves time and ensures that their clients purchase what they exactly need at the right price.

Logistics Vision Suite (LVS) was chosen for its adaptability, flexibility hence enabling fast changes based on clients' needs and increased efficiency.

LVS now manages all the warehouse processes: receiving, put-away, work with damaged goods, work with buffer cells, replenishment, kitting, packing, checking, shipment, inventory etc.

After the implementation of LVS at Eltrans Plus, the company can offer individual billing (detailed and total) and can meet the sophisticated requirements of its clients. Using LVS with optimized warehouse operations, Eltrans Plus, has increased efficiency in all activities, including receiving, put-away, pick, replenishment, loading and returns.

The project was successfully implemented by Mantis' very experienced partner in Russia ant Technologies.

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Al Arkan, a top spare parts wholesaler in UAE decided that LVS by Mantis best fits its logistics needs

Al Arkan General Trading FZE is committed to providing the best services to its valued customers. Al Arkanaims to satisfy clients' needs by offering high quality auto spare parts. The Group offers top quality sale and after sale support for all local, regional and global clients. Al Arkan is proud to be amongst the top spare parts suppliers in the Middle East for Toyota and Lexus. Al Arkan addresses clients' needs and evaluates these needs on a personal basis in a professional manner. Al Arkan utilizes all of its available resources to make sure that the clients' orders and requirements are completed on time.

To maintain their service standards at high level, an accurate and a real time stock availability, Al Arkan needed an enterprise scale Warehouse Management System (WMS) with true adaptability, which would have prove its value in a great clientelle in the industry of spare parts and accessories.

Al Arkan decided that Logistics Vision Suite (LVS) by Mantis is the best fit for their needs.

Al Arkan General Trading FZE, trusted Rubicon Solutions, Mantis valued partner in the UAE to implement LVS and to ensure the success of the project.

"With LVS, we have managed to optimize every stage of our warehouse. Errors in picking have been eliminated, warehouse space is fully utilized and customer service levels have been increased. Our warehouse team is very efficient now, as they can easily pick and pack orders without any mistakes."
Zarar Khan, Operations Manager, Al Arkan General Trading.

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Rusak, an expert of comprehensive customs services in Poland implements Mantis Logistics Vision Suite in its new warehouse

Rusak Business Services is one of the leaders in the field of customs services in the Polish market. Nearly 30 years of experience in foreign trade has enabled the Broker to build a reliable team of experts and develop business partner relations with the largest Polish and international companies.

Rusak Business Services focuses on two main areas: customs outsourcing and trade compliance. The professionalism and credibility of Rusak are confirmed by the AEO certificate as well as the implemented quality system according to ISO standards. The company has more than 20 customs agency branches across Poland, it supports customs and tax warehouses as well as a number of places designated for the simplified customs procedure.

In the context of developing in the sector of Third Party Logistics, Rusak decided to open 3,000 m2 of modern warehouse space in Warsaw's Annopol. The new warehouse was equipped with the latest generation of equipment in the form of storage racks, forklifts and RF terminals. In terms of WMS ((Warehouse Management System) Rusak was looking for the most modern warehouse management software available on the market.

Rusak opted for Logistics Vision Suite (LVS) by Mantis as their WMS software. In addition to the functionality typical for this high class of solutions, LVS allows full identification of goods in all warehouse processes, including the traceability by batch numbers, carrier SSCC numbers and logging of all operations. LVS can automatically generate reports used for the settlement of the cost of standard logistics services and the cost of additional services that were implemented for Rusak clients.

Mantis LVS enables concurrent service of many clients / depositors and service of the related wide variety of products and meets the requirements for handling excise and cwustoms goods. The initial implementation of LVS took 3 months from the time the contract was signed with the Rusak to the launch of the system.

It is worth mentioning that the timely commissioning of LVS was necessary due to the contracts signed by Rusak partners and the availability of the new warehouse by the construction company.

Due to the great commitment and the effective work of the implementation team of Rusak and Mantis consultants, it was possible to quickly implement LVS and to meet the deadlines set for the system launch with success.

"Automating logistics processes in our warehouses was a priority and a fight against time. Quick implementation was possible due to the structure of LVS and the involvement of design and implementation teams. Therefore, after the analysis, a rapid implementation was accomplished, the first stage of which was completed after less than a month. LVS has a wide selection of modules for management and settlement of logistics operations and optimization of warehouse processes, which allows serving the most demanding customers."
Paweł Olender, Logistics Manager, Rusak.

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Mantis exhibited at CSCMP Edge, held on September 15-18 at Anaheim California

This year, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) hosted its supply chain premier event CSCMP EDGE at Anaheim, California.

At CSCMP Edge 2019, supply chain professionals connect back to their roots and plant seeds for the future. From leading-edge content to cutting-edge supply chain solutions, CSCMP EDGE reflects the unparalleled resources CSCMP offers today and symbolizes CSCMP's unwavering commitment to supply chain in the future.

At Mantis booth we had the opportunity to discuss with supply chain executives, very experienced leaders from consulting / implementation firms and prospect customers. We showcased Mantis' WMS and its affordable automations middleware which is now a necessity when you want to scale up your business and be prepared to meet the challenges of a consumer-driven era.

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DRK Elektronik the official distributor of Samsung in Turkey improved its Warehouse Productivity with Logistics Vision Suite by Mantis

DRK Elektronik is a sub company of Doruk Group, founded in 2015 as an importer and distributor of electronic products. It is an official distributor of Samsung and delivers Samsung products to its franchises, private companies and public organizations through its wide range of distribution network. The company is located in Istanbul, its network however covers all Turkey.

DRK Elektronik understood that there are some challenges in warehouse operations which, when met, will improve their overall logistics processes.

Order management and stock accuracy are of major interest for the company. DRK Elektronik aimed to increase operational efficiency by preventing stock loss, facilitating stock management and active order management. Thereafter DRK Elektronik searched the market and invest in the right Warehouse Management Solution, LVS.

"After we begun the specific e-commerce operation of Samsung products at April 1, 2016, we started to work with a well-known 3PL company. Unfortunately, their WMS structure couldn't offer us a sufficient order and stock management. After this we started to search for a new solution, and it didn't take long time to understand that Mantis LVS is the best solution in the market."
Bahadır Akay, Finance Manager of Doruk Group.

"We had so much positive feedback about Mantis LVS when we performed our market research, then we met with well-known Mantis partner Trinoks A.S. After the agreement, we completed the main implementation process in a short period of time around 40 days. Because of the supreme capability of LVS and experience of Trinoks team we had a smooth integration with ERP. After the implementation we are totally satisfied by LVS's ability to respond to our operational requests. Another important point is that LVS is very user friendly thus even our new hired personals can easily get used to it."
Murat Asan, Warehouse Manager - WMS Project Responsible of Doruk Group.

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DPD selects Mantis Logistics Vision Suite for its distribution center in Russia

With over 28 years of parcel and freight delivery experience, DPD in Russia (JSC DPD RUS) is one of Russia's leading service providers.

DPD ships consignments and parcels to more than 26,000 destinations in Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia and in 230 countries and territories worldwide.

More than 6,500 highly skilled employees, 3,700 pickup points and a fleet of 3,000 allow DPD to offer high quality services.

DPD was looking for a well-known Warehouse Management System (WMS) that would provide them with full traceability. DPD selected Logistics Vision Suite (LVS) by Mantis to manage its warehouse operations with efficiency as well as track products as they enter or relocate in the warehouse, speed up the order fulfillment process and meet the multiple requirements for each customer.

Mantis' valued partner in Russia ant Technologies, has configured warehousing processes to suit DPD's specific needs.

The distribution center of DPD has achieved seamless flow of goods and inventory management efficiency. Billing and KPI methodologies will lead DPD to operations productivity.

Mantis valued partner ant Technologies demonstrated that Logistics Vision Suite is a powerful and flexible WMS that can adapt to diverse and complex customer needs. DPD has been able to strengthen its logistics activity utilizing all capabilities of LVS.

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