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Case Study
Before
Large remote military distribution facility required extensive modernization to help maintain service ready capabilities for processing large volumes of goods, equipment, and materials. Potential order make-up varied widely, ranging from those consolidated into aircraft-ready containers to those being direct "fluid loaded" onto trailers. New sortation technology and redesigned material handling systems created the infrastructure needed to support our troops wherever they may be located around the globe.
- Obsolete technology and system design
- Unreliable hardware and operational performance
- Fulfillment process unable to match current demand
- Handling systems inflexible and not efficient
- Operations data highly difficult to acquire and manage
After
- Tilt tray integration to process large volumes of goods
- Cross docking capabilities for immediate transfer
- Telescoping trailer loaders/unloaders expedites movement
- Pallet / aircraft container handling systems
- WCS enhanced system monitoring / product visibility
- Mezzanines and large work platforms added work space
This highly regulated market creates unique business challenges. Skillful planning and flawless execution are needed to keep highly detailed projects on track. Millions of unique parts – most serialized – create inventory tracking, control and storage challenges. Many have highly complex shapes or “super-sized” dimension which often challenges an engineering team in their quest for designing the best materials handling solution possible.
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AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
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WMS & WCS
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HANDLING SYSTEMS & EQUIPMENT
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BUILDING ENHANCEMENTS & ENERGY EFFICIENCY
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ROBOTICS
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