Sterno selected IRMS to increase productivity with a real-time bar-code warehouse management solution. Their goal is to achieve accuracy in receiving, putaway, and picking, while increasing the material flow through-put in their production facility and distribution center, both in Texarkana, Texas. IRMS will interface seamlessly with Sterno's existing ERP/MRP system to accept real-time order fulfillment and shipping information, and in turn supply immediate customer service information.

For over 100 years, the Sterno brand has remained the most respected name in portable cooking fuel. Deeply rooted in the food service and catering industries, it has received numerous awards for performance excellence from executive chefs all over the world. The same gel formulation that is the most preferred by industry professionals for generating the maximum safe serving temperatures is now available for home use.

"IRMS is a very good fit for our enterprise needs" said Ken Peterson, Director of Distribution and Transportation for Sterno. "It matches up extremely well with our requirements, as well as our customer communication needs. Of equal importance, IRMS is a very cost effective application."

"Sterno has been a household name for years and is a very well recognized brand," stated Carl Brewer, President of Integrated Warehousing Solutions. "We are pleased to add Sterno to our growing list of satisfied clients, each of whom use IRMS on a daily basis to help them become more productive and profitable, while providing an enhanced level of service to their own customers."

Since Sterno brand chafing fuel was first invented in 1893, Sterno has focused on meeting customer needs. Today, the company maintains one of the most consistent records for quality, innovation and service with an unmatched manufacturing heritage. The use of IRMS at Sterno will go a long way in continuing to enhance that reputation.

About Blyth Industries
Blyth, Inc., headquartered in Greenwich, CT, USA, is a home expressions company that designs, manufactures and markets an extensive line of candles and home fragrance products including scented candles, potpourri and other fragranced products, as well as tabletop illumination products and portable heating fuel, and markets a broad range of related candle accessories. Its candles and home fragrance products are sold direct to the consumer under the PartyLite brand, to retailers in the premium and specialty retail channels under the Colonial Candle of Cape Cod, Colonial at HOME, Kate's, Carolina and Bloomin' Essence brands, in the mass retail channel under the Florasense, Ambria, FilterMate and Sterno brands and to the Foodservice industry under the Sterno, Ambria and HandyFuel brand names. Blyth also markets a broad range of Creative Expressions products, including home decor, household convenience products and giftware under the CBK, Miles Kimball and Exposures brands, seasonal products under the Seasons of Cannon Falls and Impact brands, and decorative gift bags under the Jeanmarie brand. In Europe, Blyth's products are also sold under the PartyLite, Colonial, Gies, Ambria, Carolina and Kaemingk brands.

Blyth, Inc. may be found on the Internet at www.blyth.com.

About Integrated Warehousing Solutions
Integrated Warehousing Solutions is a global supplier of industry-leading supply chain execution, distribution and inventory control solutions. Their award-winning IRMS Warehouse Management System delivers the lowest cost-of-ownership application that is rapidly implemented and easily integrated with all industry-leading enterprise applications.

With the expertise of more than 150 industry and systems experts, Integrated Warehousing Solutions supports a worldwide account base in more than 20 countries with supply chain solutions deployed in four different languages. Integrated Warehousing Solutions, an operating unit of UPP Business Holdings, Inc., is headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, and can be reached at 800-682-2910 or on the web at www.irmswms.com.

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