BERKELEY, Calif.--Working Machines, Inc. a leading provider of light directed order fulfillment systems, today announced that Circuit City Stores, Inc. (NYSE: CC), a leading specialty retailer of consumer electronics, has selected SwiftPIC pick to light solution, to enhance Circuit City’s existing warehouse distribution system by increasing speed to market, productivity and order accuracy.
To meet the growing demand for consumer electronics, personal computers and entertainment software, Circuit City has integrated the latest technologies in their warehouse distribution centers in order to streamline their supply chain business processes. To improve order fulfillment efficiencies within pick lines, Circuit City chose pick to light technology.
“We were looking for a pick to light company that has innovative software combined with forward-thinking management,” said Ron Cuthbertson, senior vice president of supply chain and inventory management at Circuit City. “With Working Machines, Circuit City is now poised to further streamline our distribution operations and better support future supply chain initiatives”.
As part of Circuit City’s supply chain initiative, SwiftPIC will be implemented in two distribution centers in 2006, with future rollout plans in 2007.
“Leading retailers like Circuit City are integrating the latest technologies in their distribution centers in order to streamline their supply chain business processes,” said Bruce Hoffman, president and CEO of Working Machines. "We are very pleased that our pick to light solution is contributing to Circuit City’s continued success in meeting its growing consumer demand and retail store enhancements.”
About Circuit City Stores, Inc.
Circuit City Stores, Inc. (NYSE:CC) is a leading specialty retailer of consumer electronics. The domestic segment operates through 634 Superstores and five other locations in 158 U.S. markets. The international segment operates through more than 950 retail stores and dealer outlets in Canada. Circuit City also operates Web sites at www.circuitcity.com and at www.thesource.ca.
About Working Machines, Inc.
Working Machines Corporation is a leading provider of innovative order fulfillment solutions. The Swiftware product suite enables distributors to more efficiently fulfill customer order demand by increasing throughput, labor productivity and order shipment accuracy within warehouse distribution pick and order consolidation lines. Pick to light, put to light and warehouse execution systems, in conjunction with integrated controls, slotting tools and optimized wave management, share an internet-capable distributed network architecture. Learn more about Working Machines Corporation at www.workingmachines.com.
