Motek Helps La Curacao Serve Growing Latino Market with Warehouse Automation
The department store chain's successful implementation helps meet customer demand

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - August 28, 2004 - La Curacao, the rapidly growing Los Angeles-based department store chain focused on the Latino market, went live with Motek’s Windows-based Priya warehouse software on August 28, 2004, replacing its paper-based warehousing system. The implementation will help the company keep up with rapidly growing customer demand for its retail business.

“The previous system didn’t support our business expansion plans” said Juan Ferran, SVP of Operations. “We needed new software to deliver increased fulfillment demands."

Ferran added, “We wanted the compatibility of a Windows-based warehouse management system. Priya enables us to support twice the product volume, serve new stores and support our latest ecommerce initiatives without additional warehouse space. Today, La Curacao can take orders and pick and ship within the same day much easier and with greater accuracy than we ever could.”

La Curacao automated its distribution center using Priya in conjunction with mobile PC’s and integrated bar code scanners by Symbol Technologies. The company also followed Tycan, Motek’s proprietary implementation methodology, which incorporates Motek’s ten-plus years of warehouse software project management experience into a clearly defined twenty-two-step “cookbook” style process. Tycan also uses a web-based tool to communicate project deliverables and their status in real time. “Motek’s Tycan process is very effective as it enforces discipline and keeps us on budget and on time,” said Ferran.

By automating its warehousing activities, La Curacao has boosted inventory accuracy. According to a recent audit, the company’s warehouse has attained 99.99% inventory accuracy with Priya.

“We now spend less time looking for product and have significantly increased our throughput without having to add headcount,” said Ferran.

About La Curacao - www.lacuracao.com

Established in 1981, La Curacao has grown into the largest retail services company exclusively targeting the U.S. Latino market. Headquarters in Los Angeles, La Curacao owns and operates five stores in Southern California. The company's slogan: "Un poco de su pais" ("A little of your country") reflects a commitment to make Latino consumers feel at home.

About Motek^® - www.motek.com

Founded in 1991, Motek is the warehouse management software technology leader. Motek's single, all inclusive product, Priya is the only tier 1 Microsoft Windows^®-based WMS available today. Motek's reputation for innovation began when the Smithsonian Institute recognized it for being the first RF WMS on a PC. Since then Motek has been the first WMS on Windows, the first WMS with real time engineered labor standards, and the first Windows^®-based WMS with voice recognition.