Personal Care Manufacturer Improves Inventory Visibility with WMS

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Personal Care Manufacturer Improves Inventory Visibility with WMS

Case study of a North American diaper maker that reduced $1.5M annual write-offs by implementing Manhattan WMS for work order management and raw material traceability.

Published

June 4, 2026

Read time

3 min read

Source

Manhattan Associates

A leading diaper manufacturer shipping 2.5 million units daily centralized production and distribution across three facilities. The WMS integrated with factory planning to schedule work orders, track multiple units of measure, and enable JIT raw material replenishment. Results include higher line uptime, complete inventory visibility from raw materials to finished goods, and reduced write-offs.

Key takeaways

Eliminated $1.5M annual inventory write-offs through improved raw material visibility

Integrated WMS with factory planning system for automated work order scheduling

Implemented JIT raw materials replenishment and finished goods putaway

Tracked multiple units of measure across raw materials and finished goods

Maintained continuous production flow despite tight space constraints

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