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Article: Swiss precision: a WMS from SSI Schaefer keeps the automation running like clockwork for this supermarket retailer.(COVER STORY)(Company overview)
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- Food Logistics
- Article date:
- January 1, 2009
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While the machinery, speed and complexityof a highly-automated facility is impressive, the technology running these systems is just as noteworthy. Behind the scenes, warehouse management systems guide, control and monitor all of the material handling activities and, at the same time, optimize business processes throughout the supply chain.
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For Coop, a Swiss cooperative that operates the second largest supermarket chain in Switzerland, its warehouse management system (WMS), supplied by SSI Schaefer Group, plays a critical role in its supply chain--and ultimately in the company's overall success. Annual sales topped more than $18 ...