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Case Study · FMCG Cold Chain 3PL
How a Trusted Name in 3PL Services Transformed 200,000 sq ft of Cold Chain Operations with Aetos
From Excel-based chaos to a real-time integrated platform — in 8 weeks. Here’s how a trusted name in 3PL services went from reactive to proactive across inventory, dispatch, and client visibility.
30%
Faster Picking
+10%
Stock Accuracy
8 Wks
To Go-Live
Live
Client Visibility
A Trusted Name in 3PL Services
Delhi NCR · FMCG Cold Chain
Industry
FMCG Cold Chain 3PL
Location
Delhi NCR
Facility Size
200,000 sq ft
Solution Deployed
WMS + TMS + Analytics
The Challenge
A Facility This Large Deserved Better Than Excel
The client operates one of North India’s most critical FMCG cold chain distribution hubs — 200,000 sq ft, multiple clients, temperature-sensitive inventory, and logistics spanning Punjab, HP, J&K, and Haryana.
Before Aetos, the operation ran on Excel sheets, WhatsApp updates, and disconnected tools. For a facility at this scale, the gaps were expensive — and getting worse.
01
No single source of truth. Inventory data lived in Excel. Different teams had different versions. Discrepancies were discovered after the fact.
02
Ground staff flying blind. No system-guided workflows. Putaway was random, picking was manual, productivity was untraceable.
03
Client visibility gap. FMCG clients demanded real-time stock visibility. Every query triggered a manual hunt across Excel files.
04
Temperature & shelf-life blind spots. Cold chain SKUs tracked manually — high risk for a facility handling perishable FMCG goods.
05
Transport completely disconnected. Vendor coordination, dispatch, and trip tracking happened outside the warehouse system entirely.
The Solution
One Platform. Configured to the Client’s Exact SOPs.
Aetos deployed a full WMS + TMS + Analytics stack — not a generic implementation, but one built around the client’s workflows, client structures, and cold chain requirements.
Go-Live in 8 Weeks · Zero Operational Disruption
🏭
WMS — Warehouse
Bin & location mapping from Day 1
System-guided putaway & pick sequences
Roles & permissions per worker
Real-time SKU-level inventory
Temperature & shelf-life tracking
Multi-client dashboard
🚛
TMS — Transport
Transport vendor onboarding
Trip planning & live tracking
Dispatch automation
Freight cost visibility
Vendor performance dashboards
OTIF tracking
📊
Analytics — Intelligence
Live inventory & aging dashboards
Worker productivity reports
Client-wise visibility portal
Exception-based stock alerts
Demand forecasting insights
Management decision layer
The Results
Impact That Was Measurable From Week One
Within weeks of go-live, the client’s operations shifted from reactive to proactive. The numbers tell the story.
30%
Faster Picking
System-guided pick sequences
+10%
Stock Accuracy
Inventory discrepancy reduced
100%
Client Visibility
Real-time portal live
Live
Temp Tracking
Cold chain SKU monitoring
30% faster picking. System-suggested sequences eliminated guesswork. Workers knew exactly where to go, in what order. Dispatch speed improved from day one.
Stock accuracy improved by 10%. Scan-driven inbound and outbound processes replaced manual counting. Discrepancies caught in real time — not end of month.
Full client visibility — live. FMCG clients access a real-time portal. Stock location, movement status, FIFO compliance — on demand, without a single phone call.
Worker productivity tracked for the first time. Task assignments per picker. Cumulative efficiency scores. Management knows who’s performing and where gaps exist.
Temperature-sensitive tracking active. Cold chain SKUs tracked with shelf life and temperature sensitivity flags. No more manual shelf-life walks.
Transport vendors aligned. All vendor coordination, trip tracking, and freight visibility in one place. Disputes dropped. OTIF improved consistently.
“
Aetos gives us a single control tower view across inventory, dispatch, and order movement — without jumping between spreadsheets and teams. The biggest win is exception-based visibility: issues surface early, so we act before they become stockouts or late deliveries.
RT
Raju T.
Head of Operations
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