Downers Grove, IL -- April 20, 2005 -- Integrated Warehousing Solutions, LLC, a leading provider of Supply Chain Execution solutions, announced today that MacPherson Arts, a nationwide distributor of art supplies, has selected the IRMS Warehouse Management System for implementation in their newly expanded Elgin, Illinois distribution center.
MacPherson Arts is the nation's foremost distributor of arts and crafts supplies. Serving retailers throughout the country, MacPherson Arts ships art, craft, engineering and drafting supplies, everything from paints and brushes to canvases and frames, to independent and chain art supply stores, art galleries, stationery and office supply stores, paint and wallpaper stores, craft and toy stores, etc.
Integrated Warehousing Solutions will be installing IRMS at MacPherson Arts' Midwest distribution center. Centrally located in Illinois, the 80,000 square foot facility with bin shelving, flow and pallet racking and an automated conveyor system, houses some 25,000 SKUs from more than 200 manufacturers.
Implementing IRMS at MacPherson Arts, including integration with the company's RF network as well as FDM4, a Host ERP system from Cutsey Business Systems, will further automate the company's operations, leading to increased efficiencies in their putaway, receiving, picking and packing operations, improvements in inventory accuracy, and higher customer satisfaction.
About MacPherson Arts
MacPherson Arts is the nation's foremost distributor of arts and crafts supplies. MacPherson Arts is headquartered in Emeryville, California with a satellite business office in Suwanee, Georgia and warehouse locations in Reno, Nevada, Elgin, Illinois and Suwanee. For more information about the company, visit their web site at www.macphersonart.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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