System Report

IKEA’s new DC employs a global warehouse design and best practices to serve a growing regional market.

A new horizontal carousel system delivered a 100 percent increase in picking productivity with a 50 percent reduction in labor hours for Gardner Denver

The retailer’s lift truck distributor played a key role in optimizing a new distribution center and securing a 30% improvement in process time.

A close attention to layout, design and equipment selection makes the most of conventional materials handling processes in The Container Store’s DC.

By updating the vertical lift modules in its aftermarket parts distribution area, Mazak increased productivity by 80%, reduced labor requirements by 44% and increased part numbers by 70%

At its new manufacturing plant and corporate headquarters, John B. Sanfilippo & Sons installed a warehouse management system to drive quality and productivity improvements.

Direct marketer Valpak’s new $220 million production and distribution facility in St. Petersburg is a hub of technology and automated materials handling.

Eight years ago, Kroger created a new design for grocery distribution. Today, the grocer is building store-ready mixed pallets in an automated environment.

When footwear maker Rocky Brands integrated its WMS and WCS, the results were improved visibility, better inventory control, and impressive productivity gains.

Warehouse management and control systems are the key components to order fulfillment processes at Rocky Brands’ revamped distribution center.

After consolidating two wine and spirits distributors and upgrading a distribution center in Brooklyn, Empire Merchants is handling 75% more volume and preparing for tomorrow’s growth.

German auto parts manufacturer febi bilstein is reaping big gains from materials handling automation. Here’s what the company learned when it automated conventional distribution processes.

Febi’s new distribution center uses unit- and tote-handling automated storage, conveyor and goods-to-person picking in an ergonomic work environment.

A unique optical RTLS system has led to dramatic productivity improvements at Genco ATC’s returns center in McDonough, Ga.

The real-time locating system (RTLS) is an integral part of receiving, putaway and picking operations.