Transforming Inventory Management: Verity's Impact on Scholl and DSV Audits

According to a recent publication by Scholl, conventional wall-to-wall audits can disrupt operations significantly, often requiring temporary labor and halting fulfillment processes just to meet compliance standards.Though, their 3PL partner DSV has taken a more innovative route.

The challenge

to adhere to financial reporting mandates, Scholl conducts an annual audit that verifies around 12,000 pallet locations. This process has typically involved:

• A complete shutdown of warehouse activities for 3–4 days
• A mix of internal staff and temporary workers for inventory checks
• A total halt on incoming and outgoing shipments
• Extensive planning and coordination efforts over several weeks

The Solution

The Verity autonomous inventory system was already in play for daily cycle counts at DSV Tholen. When it came time for the audit, this same system was utilized—without any changes—to carry out the comprehensive W2W audit:

• Easily scheduled by the warehouse team with just a few clicks
• Drones executed the task autonomously over one weekend
• No need for lighting setups or human involvement at all
• The data was processed into reports ready for auditing, fully verified by external auditors

The Results

• A remarkable 50% cut in costs associated with audits for Scholl
• An notable 100% accuracy in inventory confirmed by independent auditors
• total compliance achieved with financial reporting standards
• The entire audit wrapped up in just 2.5 days during off-peak hours—no operational downtime!

“Utilizing drones for our W2W count saved us about half the usual costs; it definitely boosted our bottom line,” said Sam Walker-Sharp, Logistics Operations Manager at Scholl.

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