B.O.S. Better Online Solutions Delivers Logistics Management Solution for IKEA Israel
Rishon Letzion, Israel — December 22, 2010 — B.O.S. Better Online Solutions Ltd. (“BOS”) (NASDAQ: BOSC) today announced the successful implementation and delivery of a logistics management system for IKEA Israel’s two stores and warehouse.
The BOS solution provides IKEA with an optimized data collection process for conducting inventory stock taking, receiving goods from suppliers, transferring inventory between stores, replacing out-of-stock items, and a variety of IKEA’s other fulfillment needs. BOS designed its system to interface with IKEA’s worldwide Navision ERP system.
The logistics management solution implemented by BOS utilizes the proprietary BOS ID software platform used to assemble applications for identification management, as well as mobile terminals to collect the data.
BOS generated approximately $100,000 in revenues from this project.
“With the implementation of the BOS logistics management solution, IKEA is gaining greater visibility into our stock management at both stores and the warehouse,” said Einar Capon, Chief Technology Officer of IKEA Israel. “We expect that this will bring a number of customer service improvements, as well as have a positive impact on our bottom line.”
“We are pleased to have been selected by IKEA to implement this important logistics optimization project, which we designed in accordance with IKEA’s worldwide standards,” said Yuval Viner, CEO of BOS. “This points to the flexibility of our BOS ID platform, which is being utilized in a wide cross-section of industries, for logistics, warehouse management, production line, and supply chain applications.”