"Our previous system was expensive to maintain and performing system upgrades was cost-prohibitive," said Eric Foose, software services manager from Sheetz. "By not staying current on the most recent [image-nocss] version, we introduced unnecessary risk to business operations."
With the HighJump warehouse management system, Sheetz is able to replicate many of their current best-practice business processes and have a simplified upgrade process that reduces their total cost of ownership. The system will manage replenishment to all retail locations from Sheetz's distribution center which includes product storage at frozen, refrigerated and ambient temperatures.
Additionally, the warehouse management system will manage Sheetz's food production facility which creates ready-to-eat food products including sandwiches, wraps, subrolls, burger buns, donuts and baked sweet goods.
In a single warehouse management system, HighJump is able to provide functionality for Sheetz's retail distribution and food and beverage production.
"We had a complex set of requirements to support our operation, which includes retail replenishment and food production," said Darrin Pohar, director of operations from Sheetz. "Through a detailed proof-of-concept, HighJump was able to show us exactly how they would support our operations. This attention to detail proved to us that HighJump really understood our objectives. I was surprised by how easy it was to configure their system to our needs, without having to make rigid customized coding changes."
Eden Prairie, Minn.-based HighJump Software is a global provider of supply chain management software that streamlines the flow of inventory and information from supplier to store shelf. Solutions for distribution and logistics, direct store delivery, trading partner connectivity, mobility and manufacturing include warehouse management systems, transportation management systems, route accounting systems, manufacturing execution, mobile sales, ERP data collection and the TrueCommerce EDI Solutions Platform. The solutions support businesses in distribution, food and beverage, 3PL, retail, healthcare and consumer goods industries.
Altoona, Pa.-based Sheetz is a family-owned convenience store chain operating more than 370 stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio and North Carolina. It offers a menu of Made To Order (MTO) subs, sandwiches and salads along with its signature Sheetz Bros. Coffeez line of specialty coffee drinks such as mochas, lattes, cappuccinos and frozen fruit smoothies.
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