AAG revs up WMS

Auto parts distributor Automotive Group France (AAG) has added new warehouse management software (WMS) as part of a strategic initiative to expand its product range, improve customer service, reduce order processing times and cut its carbon footprint

As a subsidiary of the world leader in the sector, Genuine Parts Company, AAG France supplies tens of thousands of regional repairers, through a network of 16 warehouses and more than 1000 shops, providing vehicle maintenance and repairs, spare parts, paint, PPE, workshop equipment and even tools.

The ambition behind the roll-out of a new 50,000 m², state-of-art warehouse facility, south of Paris, is to showcase its operational excellence and provide a hub to serve the entire country.

In order to cut processing and delivery times to under 24 hours, optimise packaging and route planning and reduce electricity, CO2 emissions and fuel consumption (linked to transport), AAG France turned to Manhattan Active® Warehouse Management and  Manhattan Active® Transportation Management.

André Falbo, AAG transformation director, said: “Manhattan was selected because it has proven capabilities supporting complex, high-volume, multi-channel processes in an automated environment with the likes of Exotec and a track record of success within the GPC Group across more than 40 installations globally.”