Case study

For many years, a "large factory in the North" that specializes in producing and supplying marble kitchen countertops, faced difficult challenges in managing the inventory of marble slabs.

Over time, the factory's warehouses became cluttered with leftover slabs and halves lacking a clear organization, while the material occupied a vast area of the factory. At times, workers had to spend long hours searching for specific pieces in the overflowing warehouses. In many instances, it was found that no suitable halves remained, and even worse—there were occasions when suitable halves or leftovers were known to exist but could not be located.

The situation resulted in a significant waste of work time and manpower, as well as unnecessary purchases of additional slabs. It also led to a sense of disorganization and frustration among workers and managers. The factory management attempted to solve the problem using various methods, both manual and digital, for arranging inventory but without success.

Then, they discovered SlabQR 🎉

Following a thorough presentation of the software and its advantages by the company's representatives, the factory made the decision to fully implement SlabQR. The software implementation process encompassed several stages:

• Provide thorough training for the staff on how to use the software.
• Inserting all existing slabs and halves in the system, and labeling each with a QR code before storing them in the warehouse.
• Setting different permissions for employees based on their roles to access and modify system information.

After a brief implementation period after the new system was fully operational, the outcomes were remarkably noticeable:

• Saving hundreds of hours of work per month thanks to the ability to easily and quickly find any slab or leftover slab.
• A significant decrease in unnecessary purchases as the staff was able to discover previously unknown halves and remainders. This improvement has led to cost savings and greater efficiency.
• The comprehensive cleanliness and systematic organization within the factory warehouses significantly enhanced the security and overall satisfaction of the staff.
• Ability to maximize the utilization of leftovers by sharing information with other nearby factories.
• Reduction of waste and environmental pollution thanks to the utilization of every last piece of material in the warehouse.

The factory manager stated, "This software is an essential and important tool for us now to manage inventory and leftovers. If we had known about it earlier, we could have saved a lot of time and money. This is the most lucrative investment we have made in recent years."