Downers Grove, IL -- May 13, 2004 -- Integrated Warehousing Solutions, LLC, a leading provider of supply chain execution solutions, announced today that Stonewall Kitchen has selected the IRMS Warehouse Management System to manage its distribution and logistic operations. Stonewall Kitchen is a manufacturer, retailer and distributor of gourmet specialty foods and high-end home products.
IRMS will enhance and automate business processes at Stonewall Kitchen, from the receipt of raw materials through the shipping of finished goods to the end customer, including returns processing at the company's new Distribution Center in Rochester, New Hampshire. Stonewall Kitchen will benefit from improvements in operational efficiency with the total control over product movement provided by the IRMS Warehouse Management System and RF (radio frequency) technology. The company will additionally enjoy productivity improvements and have the opportunity to add new services like Gift Wrapping and Gift Messaging through the use of the IRMS Order Management Tool.
Stated Dean Frost, Warehouse Manager at Stonewall Kitchen: "Establishing better control over our inventory movement is critical to us at Stonewall. We are a multi-channel retailer with a passion for customer service, a commitment to growth, a strong focus on the bottom line and the need to be quick on our feet. IRMS will be one of our investments that support us in the pursuit of these goals."
"Stonewall Kitchen is an extraordinary company with a long history of solid growth, and we are happy to welcome them to the IRMS family" said Carl Brewer, President of Integrated Warehousing Solutions. "We look forward to working closely with Stonewall Kitchen to achieve all of their upcoming operational goals and objectives in 2004, in part with the use of IRMS as their warehouse and distribution foundation."
About Stonewall Kitchen, LLC
Stonewall Kitchen, LLC is a privately held company that was started in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 1991. They are a manufacturer, retailer and distributor of gourmet specialty foods and high-end home products, with 2003 revenues of $25 million. For more information please visit their website at www.stonewallkitchen.com or call 1-800-207-JAMS (5267).
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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