Voice Picking Success at Kellogg's Snack Division

This is a direct store delivery (DSD) operation where accuracy of shipments is a critical success factor.  Voxware software optimizes the operation and gives Kellogg’s warehouse managers the visibility they need.

Kellogg Company is the world’s leading producer of cereal and a leading producer of convenience foods, including cookies, crackers, toaster pastries, cereal bars, frozen waffles and meat alternatives. Kellogg's Snack Division is the largest subsidiary of the company.

Objectives

  • Increase productivity
  • Increase accuracy
  • Streamline the picking process and integrate management reporting capabilities
  • Leverage real time information
  • Ensure that replenishment is highly accurate

Results

  • Productivity improvements up to 10%
  • Most manual data entry eliminated
  • Accuracy targets met
  • Real time data is now leveraged by site managers

Business Value

  • Reduced overall cost
  • Improved accuracy of shipments
  • Multi-site data merging delivered strategic management benefits