Unibox used stock control as the starting point to introduce consistency, confidence, and repeatability across on-site and off-site operations.
Unibox is a UK-based manufacturer specialising in modular aluminium profile systems, LED lighting, visual communications and bespoke display solutions. With over 30 years’ experience, Unibox designs, manufactures and assembles products used across retail, hospitality, events and commercial environments.
Unibox operates across multiple environments, including the Lumenal Stores operation and wider business areas where stock is held less frequently. Historically, stock information was inconsistent across locations, and the year-end stock take relied on manual processes that took weeks to collate and validate.
Differences in pricing, part numbers, and counting methods reduced confidence in the final figures and limited the usefulness of stock data beyond year-end reporting. Unibox identified stock control as the logical starting point for improving operational reliability across the business.
Simportal worked alongside Unibox to introduce a standardised approach to stock control across all areas.
Lumenal Stores was brought under real-time stock management, with movements captured as part of everyday operations. Other areas continued with annual stock checks, but using the same structured, standardised method to ensure consistency and data quality.
As part of the process, all part numbers were reviewed and validated, pricing was updated and aligned, and a single, trusted view of stock data was established across the business.
• Real-time stock control implemented within Lumenal Stores
• Annual stock checks standardised across the wider business
• Part numbers validated and pricing brought up to date
• Year-end stock take standardised, with manual collation effort reduced to near zero
Stock is now managed as a controlled, repeatable process, providing a reliable foundation for ongoing operational improvement across Unibox.