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Automation: Automated storage helps Valpak improve manufacturing operations
Direct marketer Valpak’s new $220 million production and distribution facility in St. Petersburg is a hub of technology and automated materials handling.

Sustainability: The Greater Boston Food Bank receives LEED silver certification
The Yawkey Distribution Center of The Greater Boston Food Bank has received LEED silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, capping a years-long effort to transform the former Boston incinerator site into an example of environmental responsibility.

JCPenney’s cross-dock center moves 165,000 cases a day
A new cross-dock center can move 165,000 cases a day from the receiving dock to the shipping dock with 99.9% accuracy.

Homedics partners for success
To expand its west coast capabilities, HoMedics created an automated order fulfillment system in partnership with a 3PL.

Homedics partners with 3PL for success
To expand its west coast capabilities, HoMedics created an automated order fulfillment system in partnership with a 3PL.

Fastenal’s focus on the nuts and bolts of distribution
The industrial fastener distributor turned to automated storage and retrieval to increase the number of SKUs it offers customers and better serve a network of distribution centers.

Food and beverage industry embraces technology
Competition in the food and beverage sector is intense and profit margins are wafer thin. Here’s a look at how technology and materials handling equipment can keep your operation healthy and competitive.

Distribution success at Boscov’s
High-speed sortation and additional dock doors accommodate department store Boscov's growth strategy.

Quality Bicycle Products shifts gears toward green
Quality Bicycle Products applied its commitment to the environment to construction of a green building when it expanded its distribution facility.

Materials handling and real-time tracking at Dewar’s
A new inventory management system allows whisky maker John Dewar & Sons to track the location of casks used in blending its prize-winning scotch.

Urban Outfitters tailors its distribution process
To accelerate its distribution processes, Urban Outfitters brought outsourced logistics back inhouse in a new distribution center in Reno. The result: Faster turnaround times and lower operating costs.

Order picking basics
Master order picking and improve how you get product out of your building and into your customer's hands.

Bardwil Industries adds pick-to-light
With new picking technologies, Bardwil doubled its throughput rates to meet faster order turnaround times.

Merger of Solo Cup and Sweetheart yields high-tech and low-tech solutions
Solo Cup’s new distribution center in Georgia combines materials handling automation with manual processes for higher productivity and greater throughput.

Lockheed Martin uses a mini-load AS/RS to enable lean manufacturing
After hurricanes damaged its Orlando warehouse, Lockheed Martin used lean principals to design a new facility delivering big results.


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