Case Study: ZM Sheet Metal achieves increased efficiency and reduced costs with IntelliTrack WMS RF Professional

WMS Increases Efficiency and Reduces Costs for ZM Sheet Metal

ZM Sheet Metal, a three‑generation family‑run ductwork manufacturer in Virginia, struggled with a pen‑and‑paper inventory system that left them without accurate on‑hand counts and limited visibility across two facilities. They needed location‑based tracking, better barcode-based shipping and receiving accuracy, and handheld mobile terminal support. After a false start with another provider, ZM Sheet Metal engaged IntelliTrack to modernize inventory management using IntelliTrack WMS RF Professional and integration with QuickBooks.

IntelliTrack implemented its WMS RF Professional with QuickBooks integration, customized workflows and handheld terminals, following a typical ~18‑week rollout and going live in April 2014; IntelliTrack has since delivered about 20 additional modifications. The solution produced measurable benefits — real‑time, location‑based inventory with monthly inventory turnover (eliminating surplus and shortages), reduced administrative costs and paper use, fewer staff hours and meetings, and faster, more accurate receiving and shipping — boosting customer satisfaction and profitability for ZM Sheet Metal.

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