The Sterno Group Selects Integrated Warehousing Solutions IRMS Warehouse Management System to Enhance Order Fulfillment and Increase Productivity with Real-Time Information

Integrated Warehousing Solutions, LLC announced today that The Sterno Group, a division of Candle Corporation of America, owned by Blyth Industries, has recently selected, and will implement the IRMS Warehouse Management System to help improve productivity through the use of real-time information.

Downers Grove, IL (PRWEB) January 13, 2004 - Integrated Warehousing Solutions, LLC announced today that The Sterno Group, a division of Candle Corporation of America, owned by Blyth Industries, has recently selected, and will implement the IRMS Warehouse Management System to help improve productivity through the use of real-time information.

Sterno selected IRMS to increase productivity with a real-time bar-code warehouse management solution. Their goal is to achieve accuracy in receiving, putaway, and picking, while increasing the material flow through-put in their production facility and distribution center, both in Texarkana, Texas. IRMS will interface seamlessly with Sternos existing ERP/MRP system to accept real-time order fulfillment and shipping information, and in turn supply immediate customer service information.

For over 100 years, the Sterno® brand has remained the most respected name in portable cooking fuel. Deeply rooted in the food service and catering industries, it has received numerous awards for performance excellence from executive chefs all over the world. The same gel formulation that is the most preferred by industry professionals for generating the maximum safe serving temperatures is now available for your home use.

IRMS is a very good fit for our enterprise needs" said Ken Peterson, Director of Distribution and Transportation for Sterno. It matches up extremely well with our requirements, as well as our customer communication needs. Of equal importance, IRMS is a very cost effective application."

"Sterno has been a household name for years and is a very well recognized brand," stated Carl Brewer, President of Integrated Warehousing Solutions. We are pleased to add Sterno to our growing list of satisfied clients, each of whom use IRMS on a daily basis to help them become more productive and profitable, while providing an enhanced level of service to their own customers."

Since Sterno® brand chafing fuel was first invented in 1893, Sterno® has focused on meeting customer needs. Today, the company maintains one of the most consistent records for quality, innovation and service with an unmatched manufacturing heritage. The use of IRMS at Sterno will go a long way in continuing to enhance that reputation.

About Blyth Industries

Blyth, Inc., headquartered in Greenwich, CT, USA, is a home expressions company that designs, manufactures and markets an extensive line of candles and home fragrance products including scented candles, potpourri and other fragranced products, as well as tabletop illumination products and portable heating fuel, and markets a broad range of related candle accessories. Its candles and home fragrance products are sold direct to the consumer under the PartyLite® brand, to retailers in the premium and specialty retail channels under the Colonial Candle of Cape Cod®, Colonial at HOME®, Kate's®, Carolina® and Bloomin' Essence brands, in the mass retail channel under the Florasense®, Ambria®, FilterMate® and Sterno® brands and to the Foodservice industry under the Sterno®, Ambria® and HandyFuel® brand names. Blyth also markets a broad range of Creative Expressions products, including home decor, household convenience products and giftware under the CBK®, Miles Kimball® and Exposures® brands, seasonal products under the Seasons of Cannon Falls and Impact brands, and decorative gift bags under the Jeanmarie® brand. In Europe, Blyth's products are also sold under the PartyLite, Colonial, Gies, Ambria, Carolina and Kaemingk brands.

Blyth, Inc. may be found on the Internet at www.blyth.com

About Integrated Warehousing Solutions

Integrated Warehousing Solutions, LLC develops, implements, and supports the IRMS Warehouse Management System, providing customers with logistics consulting, project management, systems integration, installation, training and on-going support to increase productivity, fulfillment accuracy, and improve customer service.

The IRMS Warehouse Management System was developed specifically with customers supply chain management needs in mind. It provides flexibility, low Total Cost of Ownership, low degree of maintenance with a high degree of performance, scalability, and accuracy. IRMS runs on MS SQL, NT, AIX, Sun, or whatever platform the customer prefers.

For more information contact John Bilas at (800) 682-2910 or visit the companys web site at www.iws-irms.com.

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