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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.

Otis Technology goes lean with materials handling
Mobile robots, an AS/RS and supply chain software transformed this manufacturer’s processes.

Mobile robots bring flexibility to the line at Otis Technology
At Otis Technology, the laser-guided vehicles shaved over an hour of walk time per employee.

Southern Wine amp; Spirits’ state-of-the-art distribution center is built to last
Southern Wine & Spirits’ new automated distribution center is designed to handle today’s demands as well as tomorrow’s growth.

Coke’s new take on voice technology
To revitalize its distribution processes, Coca-Cola Refreshments U.S.A. implemented a VoIP-based voice technology that enables 3,000 warehouse associates in 100 facilities.

How VoIP works at Coca-Cola
The system uses wide area and local area networks to direct operations on the floor of warehouses across the enterprise.

VoIP or traditional voice: Which solution is better?
Which voice technology solution is right for your facility?

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.

Simon amp; Schuster implements warehouse control system
A warehouse control system and new technology are the heroes at Simon & Schuster’s New Jersey distribution center.

Simon amp; Schuster writes book on distribution
Warehouse improvements allowed Simon & Schuster to synchronize manual processes

RFID blooms in Holland for FloraHolland
At FloraHolland, RFID technology moves flowers from the receiving docks to storage areas.


May 2024 Modern Materials Handling

A complete modernization of the sortation and conveyance at Boscov’s DC, along with updated software and a new order processing area, have transformed the ability of the department store chain’s DC to move more cartons in less time, with fewer labor resources, while permitting more frequent replenishment shipment for stores.

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