Apex Supply Chain Technologies Smart Replenishment System
Automates Vendor Managed Inventory Programmes

ACTYLUS™ Smart Bin System, from Apex Supply Chain Technologies®Ltd of Worcester, England,automates inventory replenishment and manages stock. This automationincreases productivity and decreases costs for companies and the distributors handling their vendor managed inventory (VMI) programmes.

ACTYLUSeliminates the need for manual counting, flags, labels and cards used in traditional Kanban bin systems. The smart bins send automated alerts and reorder notifications to suppliers when a bin’s preset limits are detected. This prevents stock-outs which eliminates the need for distributor counting trips and emergency reorders.This helps keep companies up and running, boostsworker productivity, reduces inventory and growsrevenue for companies and their distributors.

Efficiency Metrics Improve by 30% or More

ACTYLUSis designed to resolve the common issue of inefficiency across manyindustries and applications. Apex smart bins reduce the cost and time to replenish bins by 30 percent or more, significantly improving a company’s productivity and efficiency.

ACTYLUS is powered by the Apex TrajectoryCloud™, a secure analytics and inventory replenishment platformthat consolidates smart bin data in real-time to give distributors and their customers 24/7 visibility into inventory and restocking requirements. Stock levels can be checked online anytime and anywhere by mobile device. Trajectory automatically generates consumption reports and helps companies identify long-term usage trends.

Flexible Design for Any Application

ACTYLUS can store and monitor any item traditionally stored in bins, from fasteners to small parts, components and supplies. Each bin is brightly lit with interior LED lights to ensure item selection is fast and accurate. Bin status lights change from white to red when pre-set limits are reached to notify workers of each bin’s inventory status.ACTYLUS is available in a range of bin and shelf configurations to accommodate any application.

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Notes to Editors:

Apex Supply Chain Technologies provides world-class automated dispensing systems for use in a variety of applications and industries. Our devices track billions of transactions to help thousands of customers worldwide manage, track and control their inventory and assets. With world headquarters in Mason, Ohio, Apex has offices in Australia, France, Germany, Latin America, Poland and the UK.