Convenience Store Chain Sheetz Selects HighJump Warehouse Management System (WMS) to Streamline Retail Store Replenishment and Reduce IT Costs

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.– HighJump Software, a global provider of supply chain management software, announced Sheetz has selected the HighJump warehouse management system (WMS) to streamline its supply chain operations that replenishment to retail locations. Sheetz is a family-owned convenience store chain operating over 370 stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio and North Carolina.

Sheetz began the search for a new warehouse management system as part of an initiative to lower IT costs and reduce business risk associated with their previous warehouse management system. “Our previous system was expensive to maintain and performing system upgrades was cost-prohibitive,” said Eric Foose, Software Services Manager from Sheetz. “By not staying current on the most recent version we introduced unnecessary risk to business operations.”

With the HighJump warehouse management system, Sheetz is able to replicate many of their current best-practice business processes and have a simplified upgrade process which reduces their total cost of ownership. The system will manage replenishment to all retail locations from Sheetz’s distribution center which includes product storage at frozen, refrigerated and ambient temperatures. Additionally, the warehouse management system will manage Sheetz’s food production facility which creates ready-to-eat food products including sandwiches, wraps, subrolls, burger buns, donuts, and baked sweet goods.

In a single warehouse management system, HighJump is able to provide functionality for Sheetz’s retail distribution and food and beverage production. “We had a complex set of requirements to support our operation which includes retail replenishment and food production,” said Darrin Pohar, Director of Operations from Sheetz. “Through a detailed proof-of-concept, HighJump was able to show us exactly how they would support our operations. This attention to detail proved to us that HighJump really understood our objectives. I was surprised by how easy it was to configure their system to our needs, without having to make rigid customized coding changes.””

“HighJump Software’s suite of adaptable supply chain management software can meet complex requirements for companies like Sheetz at a lower total cost of ownership than many systems,” said Russell Fleischer, CEO, HighJump Software. “We appreciate the diligence Sheetz went through while selecting a warehouse management system provider and are pleased that they selected HighJump as a long-term partner.”

About Sheetz

Sheetz is a 24-hour convenience store operation headquartered in Altoona, PA. Established in 1952, the company is one of America’s fastest growing family-owned and operated convenience store chains. The company operates more than 380 locations throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio and North Carolina and provides an award-winning menu of MTO® subs, sandwiches and salads along with its signature Sheetz Bros. Coffeez® line of specialty coffee drinks such as mochas, lattes, cappuccinos and frozen fruit smoothies.

Sheetz currently ranks on the Best Places to Work lists for Pennsylvania, Ohio and North Carolina. All Sheetz convenience stores are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. For more information, visit www.sheetz.com.

About HighJump Software Inc.

HighJump Software is a global provider of supply chain management software that streamlines the flow of inventory and information from supplier to store shelf. More than 4,500 customers worldwide have transformed their supply chains using HighJump Software. HighJump Software solutions for distribution and logistics, direct store delivery, trading partner connectivity, mobility and manufacturing include: warehouse management systems, transportation management systems, route accounting systems, manufacturing execution, mobile sales, ERP data collection and the TrueCommerce™ EDI Solutions Platform. Functionally rich and highly adaptable HighJump Software solutions support growing and evolving businesses in distribution, food and beverage, 3PL, retail, healthcare and consumer goods industries.

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