Case Study
Lawn and Garden Distributor Finds WMS Fit for Small Business
Lawn and Garden Distributor Finds WMS Fit for Small Business VG Supply Company is a wholesale distributor of lawn, garden and nursery supplies, headquartered in Park Ridge, IL. Every year, VG Supply distributes thousands of pallets of fertilizer, insecticide, and other garden and landscaping products, with the bulk of their business occurring between January and June. In addition to serving large suppliers like Ortho, Scott’s, and Johnson Wax, VG fills a large number of customer orders for non-stock product from their annual lawn and garden show. Due to the seasonal nature of the business, VG employs many part time and temporary employees, and this created certain order fulfillment problems. They suffered from a heavy volume of returns due to picking errors, and experienced