Argos Ltd.

Argos is the largest non-food retailer by sales and is one of the UK’s leading multi-channel retailers with over 520 stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.  Argos, the pioneer of catalogue retailing in the UK, has established a strong brand focused on choice, value and convenience.

Applications: Order Picking with each and case picking; Pick by Line Planned

Objectives Results Achieved
Improve order picking accuracy Increased accuracy rates to 99.89%+ in picking compared to 97.5% for non-voice distribution centers
Increase productivity Increased productivity by 9% above and beyond prior improvements achieved when labor standards were implemented
Reduce training time to standard proficiency Reduced training time by  50% for new hires.
Draw from diverse labor pool Leveraged multilingual capabilities
Leverage real-time information provided by VoiceLogistics Decreased replenishment time and the number of replenishments made and let-down rates improved