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Rivolier: A-SIS equips the Group’s second warehouse

08.08.2016

The Rivolier Group distributes hunting and fishing items as well and security and defence equipment and had a turnover of €70 million in 2015. Having already implemented maGistor® on its site in Blanquefort (near Bordeaux in Gironde, France), Rivolier has commissioned A-SIS – the supply-chain software publisher belonging to the Savoye Division of the Legris Industries Group – to install its WMS on its second site in Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert (Loire).

The Rivolier Group’s objective is to have an efficient system that will enable it to meet the needs of its growing business.

Everything began in 2011. Under the guidance of the Group’s Chairman, Arnaud VAN ROBAIS, Rivolier launched its external growth strategy, thereby diversifying its activities and product ranges. Rivolier first purchased the fishing-equipment specialist SERT, then its competitor Garbolino in 2012. »With these two acquisitions, the number of references managed increased from 6,000 to 15,000 for the fishing department, representing a turnover of €14 million in 2015,« explains Nicolas PYRDA, Operations Director at SERT, and head of the WMS project. »Even though the ERP system at our 4,500m2 site in Blanquefort had a few basic functions, we needed a genuine WMS.« With this in mind, the company launched a call for tender, which was won by A-SIS. The maGistor® solution was implemented in 2012.

Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert also equipped with maGistor®
Three years later, this family-owned business is continuing to grow. »We have a second site covering 5,000m2 in Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert, which was previously devoted to the fishing equipment activity. Now, the site is supporting the strong development of our business in the security, textile and animal-accessory fields. Here again, the number of product references has rocketed,« says Nicolas PYRDA. Based on his positive first experience, the Operations Director commissioned A-SIS to install its WMS on the Group’s second logistics site, which also has its own ERP system. »We were very pleased with the results obtained with maGistor® in Blanquefort,« says Nicolas PYRDA. In fact, the Director is full of praise for A-SIS and its WMS: »A high-quality project team, a reliable tool, a system that can be easily configured, which is user-friendly and upgradeable, allowing you to take advantage of the latest technical developments....« The Director certainly does not lack any arguments. As in Blanquefort, the installation of maGistor enabled the Rivolier Group to redesign its on-site processes and standardise its activity to make it even more efficient. »The maGistor® WMS enabled us to speed up our continuous improvement process and identify areas that we could further optimise,« says Nicolas PYRDA. MaGistor® has been operational since last September and manages all the warehouse processes in Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert (reception of products, storage, etc.). This Rivolier site prepares 300 orders a day for delivery to 900 retail customers in France.



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