ABI PRODUCT

Warehouse Management (based on SAP EWM)

ABI Product is a leading producer of convenient and easy-to-prepare meat products, ranking first in sales of sausage products, ready-to-cook items, and frozen meals in the CIS, with an annual sales volume of 240,000 tonnes. Its products are sold in over 150,000 retail outlets across the CIS countries, including Kazakhstan, Belarus, Azerbaijan, and Abkhazia.

To ensure the most effective operation of its finished goods warehouse complexes, ABI selected the SAP EWM solution. This choice was driven by the need to provide smooth operations amidst growing goods turnover, enable personalized tracking of all transactions, reduce operating costs, and avoid downtime for employees and warehouse equipment. The company chose TeamIdea as its WMS implementation partner.

Start: 2017
Duration: 9 months
IT solutions: SAP EWM

Project Scope

Automation of warehouse management processes based on SAP S/4HANA EWM.
Use of robotic narrow-aisle stackers STILL MX-X with DEMATIC robotization package.
Use of autonomous order pickers STILL iGo Neo.
Integration of weighing equipment in receiving and shipping processes.
Yard management.
Receiving and placement.
Replenishment and optimization.
Picking and selection.
Preparation for shipment. Shipment.
Inventory. Integration.

Warehouse description

Warehouse complex including 2 cold stores (+4+6) and 1 freezer (-18).
Warehouse area of 13,500 sqm.
Over 8,000 pallet spaces.

Results of the WMS implementation by TeamIdea:

The new WMS system enabled ABI Product to increase the performance of warehouse operations by 20%, reduce warehouse labor costs by 18%, and completely eliminate write-offs caused by errors and disruptions in product rotation in the warehouse.

"The constant growth of goods turnover, the expansion of the customer presence geography and constantly changing requirements for packaging and labeling of products are key factors that determined the choice of a stable, reliable and easily scalable system for warehouse automation. SAP EWM is a functional platform that allows the company to maintain high standards of working with products with short shelf life, observing the requirements of customers from different regions, as well as effectively implement batch accounting of each unit on the warehouse and provide the necessary level of service," Olga Kopylova, Director of Logistics, ABI PRODUCT.

“The project at ABI PRODUCT once again proved that with SAP EWM in the hands of experienced experts, nothing is impossible. The harmonious collaboration with the customer’s project team allowed us to elevate business processes to a qualitatively higher level. During the project, we achieved all the objectives set by the customer and, in some aspects, even surpassed the plan. As of December 2019, the project has entered the support stage, during which we provide maintenance for the productive operation of the system,” commented Andrey Altabayev, Co-Founder of TeamIdea.