Customer Success Story: Whirlpool Corporation

By Zebra Enterprise Solutions

Whirlpool Corporation, the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances, knows first-hand the benefits of real-time visibility on its plant floor. Whirlpool implemented Zebra Enterprise Solutions real-time location-based Material Flow Replenishment solution to manage hundreds of parts inside its manufacturing plant in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Whirlpool Corporation selected Zebra Enterprise Solutions Material Flow Replenishment because, among best-in-class evaluated competitors, it was a proven system that met its needs. Through implementing Material Flow, Whirlpool wanted to achieve several goals, including improved material replenishment response times, improved visibility to the plant floor, secure enhanced historical data and add data and tools to improve problem solving. In addition, the company set out to improve its material movement process and overall operational efficiencies by keeping costs in-line, reducing delivery downtime, reducing replenishment time and improving equipment utilization.