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THE DISTRIBUTOR’S LINK
APEX SUPPLY CHAIN TECHNOLOGIES
4393 Digital Way, Mason, Ohio 45040 USA
TEL 1-800-229-7912 EMAIL info@apexsupplychain.com WEB www.apexsupplychain.com
ACTYLUS SMART BIN SYSTEM NOW AVAILABLE IN
ONE AND TWO SHELF MODELS FOR BENCHTOP USE
Based on positive customer response to its ACTYLUS
Smart Bin System, Mason, Ohio-based Apex Supply Chain
Technologies® introduces the ACTYLUS 8100 and 8200.
These smart bin systems enable operations with assembly
and compact manufacturing cells to take advantage of
replenishment automation to ensure bin supplies never
run out.
The devices are compact,
at one shelf (14.5 inches) and
two shelves high (22 inches),
respectively. They are ideal for
use in benchtop and wall mount
applications, including assembly
cells and individual workstations.
All ACTYLUS models were on at
the National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo
(NIFMSE) Show in Las Vegas, October 25-27, 2016.
ACTYLUS Smart Bin Systems automate Kanban
and the vendor managed inventory (VMI) process. This
eliminates the need for labor-intensive manual bin
scanning, which is known for being inefficient, wasteful
and expensive. It also virtually eliminates stock-outs and
rush shipments. The 8100 and 8200 models have even
more use cases, increasing the impact smart bins are
already having on inventory replenishment processes.
“ACTYLUS brings several point-of-work benefits to a
company’s operations,” says Kent Savage, Apex Supply
Chain Technologies founder and CEO. “Deploying ACTYLUS
in individual workstations will save workers even more
steps and free up even more valuable floor space. When
you consider our smart bins are handling inventory often
considered part of a company’s unmanageable tail spend,
the impact on efficiency and productivity is considerable.”
Smart Bin Benefits in a Space-Saving Design
With every inch of floor space being scrutinized as
part of continuous improvement programs, the ACTYLUS
8100 and 8200 take the smart bin system’s already
space-saving footprint to the next level. Either model can
be used with an optional riser or wall mount that raises
the bins off the work surface, conserving benchtop work
space.
And with these new models,
customers and suppliers alike
will experience all of the benefits
they’ve come to expect from
ACTYLUS smart bin systems.
• Automatic Low-Level Alerts:
Smart bins can automatically
detect low levels and send alerts to managers and
suppliers when pre-set minimums are reached.
• Eliminating Stock-outs: Eliminating stock-outs
ensures production will not be interrupted.
• Increasing Productivity: Stockouts create
unproductive, unplanned downtime while workers wait
for someone to get an expensive emergency order of
supplies.
• More Efficient Supplier Relationships: Smart bins
ensure distributors see real-time inventory levels and
can focus on growing their business instead of counting
bins.
• Managers Work Smarter: When managers are freed
from manual bin counts, they can spend their time on
more high-value tasks.
• Increasing Cash Flow: By eliminating safety stock
from inventory, there is an immediate cash flow benefit.
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