TWO MORE PULP AND PAPER MANUFACTURERS EMBRACE DISPENSESOURCE® SMART INVENTORY® SOLUTIONS
- Growing Need for Integrated Inventory Management Solutions Elevates Demand for DispenseSource Point-of-Use Technology - IRVINE, Calif., July 12, 2006 – DispenseSource, Inc., a leading provider of inventory management solutions for the industrial market, today announced that two new customers, Sonoco and Sappi Fine Paper North America, have selected DispenseSource’s Smart Inventory Manager (SIM) and SecureSource point-of-use (POU) dispensing technology to improve MRO management.
“These wins underscore the growing need for an integrated technology solution for MRO inventory management challenges. With over 20 installations in the Pulp and Paper industry, DispenseSource is now the leader in helping the industry optimize the way MRO material is utilized,” said Anton Visser, CEO of DispenseSource. “Our solutions are helping companies in multiple industries achieve significant improvements through automated MRO inventory management, controlled consumption and readily available materials.”
Hartsville, SC-based Sonoco is a global manufacturer of consumer and industrial packaging products and provider of packaging services, with more than 300 operations in 35 countries serving customers in some 85 nations. Sonoco is using DispenseSource’s SIM software and has installed three of its SecureSource dispensing cabinets in its Hartsville plant.
Headquartered in Boston with four paper mills located in Maine, Michigan and Minnesota, Sappi Fine Paper North America is the leading North American producer of coated fine paper used in premium magazines, catalogues, books and high-end print advertising. The company is also using the SIM software and has installed four SecureSource cabinets at its Westbrook, Maine facility.
The SecureSource dispensing technology enforces corporate access control policies at POU, combines carousel and locker modules to provide flexible configuration options for single-item dispensing and ensures the right MRO materials are in the right place at the right time. SIM collects, analyzes and formats transactional data to automate customer-generated reordering, improves inventory visibility and provides analysis and automation tools to improve operational efficiencies enterprise-wide.
DispenseSource Smart Inventory Solutions include software and hardware that provide enterprise-wide MRO management and reporting capabilities, improve control and access of MRO materials, increase productivity and reduce administrative and inventory costs. The technology can be integrated into a company’s ERP and financial systems using common interfaces such as XML and EDI.
About DispenseSource
Established in 1999, DispenseSource is a leader in providing inventory management solutions for the industrial marketplace, specifically in the area of maintenance, repair and operations (MRO). The company’s solutions help companies decrease consumption, reduce labor, streamline the re-order process and provide total inventory visibility, all while providing users with a steady flow of supplies needed to perform their jobs. DispenseSource has established a strong installed base in many Fortune 500 companies throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. http://dispensesource.com/
