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Sustainable distribution at Patagonia
January 27, 2011
Patagonia incorporated energy efficient materials handling and recycled building materials into the design of a 171,000 square foot addition to its Reno distribution center.
Wilton puts icing on the distribution center cake
January 27, 2011
After a merger, Wilton Products consolidated its distribution processes in a redesigned DC that nearly tripled throughput.
Tastykake bakes up materials handling success
January 26, 2011
Voice recognition technology is speeding fresh-baked goods through Tastykake’s new state-of-the-art bakery in Philadelphia.
Rubbermaid Products’ Commercial retrofitted AS/RS
December 15, 2010
By updating an aging manual storage system with automated cranes, Rubbermaid Commercial Products reduced costs and improved safety.
Distribution doing good at Boston Food Bank
November 22, 2010
In its new 117,000 square foot distribution center, The Greater Boston Food Bank is applying materials and information handling best practices to feed more than 83,000 people from underserved communities each week.
Canadian Tire’s unconventional approach to automation
November 22, 2010
One of Canada’s largest retailers shares the lessons it learned from automating the manual materials handling processes with automatic guided vehicles in its pallet flow area.
The Apparel Group adds automation, crossdocking to new facility
July 20, 2010
At the Apparel Group’s new Texas distribution center, the company reduced handling costs and increased the speed of product to market—two items that are always in style.
Crateamp;Barrel: The Sustainable distribution trendsetter
April 1, 2010
Crate and Barrel's Tracy, Calif., distribution center achieved Gold designation from LEED and merged the retailer's sustainability and distribution initiatives
Cleveland Clinic’s health care reform
April 1, 2010
One of the nation's premier medical centers transformed a manual, paper-based warehouse into a state-of-the-art facility using automated materials handling technologies to optimize the delivery of food, supplies, medications and surgical tools to more than 14,000 locations
System Report: Distribution evolution at PDS
February 1, 2010
To transform its business, Prime Distribution Services turned to case picking technology and lean warehousing strategies. And, that’s just the start of things to come.
System Report: PDS gets it right
February 1, 2010
The 3PL's new system moves cartons and mixed pallets in a lean and efficient solution.