Distribution centres
2
Pieces counted
3,000,000
Auditors
20
An American brand of lifestyle wear that markets, distributes, and licenses sneakers, skating shoes, lifestyle brand footwear, apparel, and accessories, required the support of RGIS. Founded in 1908, it has two distribution centres in Mexico with an average of 3,000,000 pieces across both sites.
THE CHALLENGE
The lifestyle brand needed a solution to carry out phased inventories, leading to a complete warehouse count, at its two distribution centres in Mexico. The company required RGIS to provide the following services:
- Phase One: Inventory of 10% (300,000 pieces) of the total pieces (3 million) in the two distributions centres, to audit the reliability of the inventory carried out by its previous supplier
- Phase Two: The inventory of an additional 10% ie. 300,000 pieces
- Phase Three: To provide a full, accurate inventory of both of the distribution centres
- Phase Four: To carry out the inventory of both distribution centres four times a year in 2022
Why RGIS?
Customers use RGIS for cycle counts in distribution centres to maintain continuous accuracy of inventory records without interrupting daily operations. Regular, independent cycle counts help identify discrepancies early, protect stock integrity, and support efficient, well-controlled distribution centre performance.
Our Solutions
The lifestyle brand partnered with RGIS to complete the distribution centre inventory project, and RGIS provided the following:
Scheduled, on average, a team of 20 experienced RGIS auditors per day
Internal teams supported with the forklift and skid to move the pallets for counting
Generated reports with any variances identified and updated
Results
The lifestyle brand found by outsourcing the distribution centre inventory project to RGIS, the following results were achieved:
Successfully completed all four phases of the project, and RGIS are now completing inventories at the distribution centres multiple times a year to ensure the stock on hand file stays accurate
Identified incorrect labelling and invalid barcodes on items
Counted approximately 3 million pieces throughout the two distribution centres
Inventories were completed in five to six weeks depending on the sales season in which the inventory was made
The customer was very satisfied with the RGIS inventories completed
Conclusion
By partnering with RGIS to deliver a phased and then full inventory programme across its two distribution centres, the lifestyle brand achieved accurate, reliable visibility of stock on hand and validated the quality of previous inventory results. RGIS’s structured, scalable approach identified labelling and barcode issues while successfully counting approximately three million items within defined timeframes. As a result, the customer established a repeatable inventory process, maintained ongoing stock accuracy through regular audits, and strengthened long-term inventory control across its distribution network.
