Direct Relief
Customer
Direct Relief
Santa Barbara, CA
Partner
Newcastle Systems
Haverhill, MA
Industry
Nonprofit: Warehouse
Direct Relief Cuts Complexity with Targeted Warehouse Investments
Challenge
Rapidly deliver donated medicines, life-saving supplies, food and other necessities from the warehouse to disaster-impacted areas around the world, as well as manage a dynamic product SKU inventory and ensure accurate shipments.
Solution
- Zebra Rugged Cordless Handheld Scanners
- Zebra Desktop Barcode Label Printers
- Newcastle Systems Mid-Range NB Series and Heavy-Duty PC Series Mobile Powered Workstations with PowerSwap Nucleus® Lithium Power System
Results
Equipping associates with mobile powered workstations:
- Increased receiving accuracy with a 20 percent efficiency gain, even with a 40 percent volume increase in the first month
- Reduced footsteps and fatigue for greater productivity
- Provided remote access to a new paperless warehouse management system