untitled12Proteus Software and their client RCS Logistics both exhibited at Multimodal 2009. Visitors to the show were able to talk to both companies to see how the Proteus Software and the RCS Logistics partnership benefits the RCS 3PL operation and ultimately has benefited their clients.

The show is the premier transport and logistics exhibition in the UK today and Multimodal has already grown by 60% in its second year, with new exhibitors representing 30% of this expansion.

After its first year was a resounding success, the event is already beginning to be seen as an ideal way to source new products and services, and to make new contacts within this specialist industry.

Proteus Software supplies RF Directed Warehouse Management Systems to RCS Logistics, a major third party logistics organisation in Corby, Northants. The company has extensive experience in developing and implementing integrated solutions covering warehouse management, inventory control and sales ordering. Since 1987, Proteus Software has specialised in the development and implementation of robust and function rich solutions for the supply chain. The company also has a successful and proven methodology for managing the implementation process to ensure a successful and timely outcome, essential to ensuring service levels are not impacted.

RCS Logistics has over 330,000 square feet of warehouse storage space set in a secure 13 acre site in Corby, Northamptonshire. Their warehouses are in the ideal position for immediate accessibility and distribution. Products stored can be made readily available for collection or delivery any time of the day or night, seven days a week.

Their modern and secure warehouse storage facilities in the East Midlands are clean, climate-controlled and manned around the clock and are a great complement to their logistics and transport services in Corby.

The Corby based warehousing facilities provide:

• In excess of 330,000 square feet of warehousing in Corby

• Real-time warehouse management system

• Sole occupant or shared user facilities

• Container handling

• Specialist handling

• Selective order picking

• Re-packing and re-palletising

• Racked and block stack capabilities

Stock records at RCS Logistics’ warehouses are monitored using electronic bar coding systems providing instant stock status reports to help their clients maintain full control of their goods. These stock records can interface with the customers own stock databases giving them real time information on the goods that are stored in the RCS warehousing facilities.

rcs-logisticsThe flexibility of the system ensures short, medium and long-term storage solutions are in safe hands and selective order picking is fast, straightforward and precise.

“Our decision process was very much focused on installing a WMS that would provide both operational and cost efficiencies. We are now progressing well through the SetUp/ Implementation phases.

“Proteus have been first class in their support and assistance during this crucial stage, and we look forward to ‘going live’ with the knowledge that we are supported by both a quality product and quality people,” says Steve Gray, Commercial Director, RCS Logistics

Proteus Software Limited
Tel: 0121 717 7474
Email: moreinfo@proteussoftware.com
www.proteussoftware.com

RCS Logistics
Tel: 0845 500 4005
Email: enquiries@rcslogistics.co.uk
www.rcslogistics.co.uk

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