When it needed to boost DC throughput by more than a third, Dollar Tree didn't expand the facility or hire more staff. It simply made minor adjustments to the center's software and conveyor system. ...Full Article
When a new line of business caused backups at Koch Entertainment's packing stations, an automated packaging system cleared the logjam. Now the music and film distributor is shipping a lot more orders in much less time. ...Full Article
Rinker Materials knows all about heavy-duty materials handling. This manufacturer of bulk masonry materials produces bags of cement, each weighing up to 100 pounds. To push production rates even higher at its Port Everglades, Fla. plant, the company needed to produce bags closer to its target weight and improve overall efficiency of it's packing process. ...Full Article
For East Coast Salon Services, a full-service distributor of salon and spa products to the professional beauty industry, flexible orderpicking is everything. ...Full Article
Manual palletizing of printed newspapers was becoming increasingly ineffective at News International, publisher of several of London's prominent dailies. ...Full Article
