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Curtain walls sweeten storage environments
Candy company protects temperature-sensitive materials while allowing for seasonal peaks.

New lighting reveals energy and maintenance savings
LED fixtures improve conditions in facilities, offices, parking lots and the yard.

Synchronized wireless clocks coordinate workers
Fortune 50 company’s regional DC improves efficiencies and reduces tardiness.

Upgraded software simplifies highly automated warehouse
Unified controls improve productivity in all functional areas.

Efficiency soars in automated warehouse
Parts management hardware and software position parts supplier for scalable growth.

Robotic system supports e-commerce picking and replenishment
To address growing order complexity, robotic butlers bring goods to workers and savings to the bottom line for a 3PL.

Reliable wireless network furnishes productivity
Distributor eliminates frequent network outages, enhancing connectivity and morale.

30-year old cabinets reused in Osram Sylvania’s mezzanine storage revamp
With minimal disruption, new and old cabinets reduce footprint and improve inventory management.

New mezzanine platforms, VRCs help Baker Distributing keep up
Successful mezzanine project duplicated in second warehouse.

Man-up lift trucks double productivity for Continental/Midland
Narrow-aisle equipment reduces touches and enhances operator comfort and safety.

Mobile robot colleagues on wheels
Collaborative robots increase productivity and worker safety for high-mix, low-volume manufacturer.

Vertical storage gives distributor some breathing room
Shuttle vertical lift module increases productivity, accuracy and safety with the same headcount.

Modernized DC quadruples throughput
Global wine distributor’s new software, picking technologies and sortation system dramatically boost service levels.

Fishery cuts waste while handling waste
Reusable bulk container enables sustainable public/private partnership

Fast-growing company avoids a sticky situation
Brewery uses automated hot melt technology to meet production demands.

Voice-directed picking satisfies appetite for growth
Food bank uses cloud voice management suite to reduce picking shift length by 30%.

Reorganized pick areas provide sweet results
Carton flow solutions help candy wholesaler avoid a building expansion.

Dock equipment enhances safety, security and cold chain integrity
Food manufacturer surpasses Food Safety Modernization Act guidelines in new facility.

Bar code scanning system adds traceability, subtracts manual data entry
Customized mobile software helps integrate production, shipping and other business functions.

Distributor prevents packaging from eating away at the bottom line
New paperboard packaging cuts labor costs and eliminates product damage for long and narrow products.


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