Customer References
Aerial Co. (Marinette, WI)
Order picking and consolidation of beauty supplies with 8 dual tiered order picking carousels, two consolidation carousels, flow rack, pick-to- light technology, conveyor, RF and software integration. The system picks orders three times faster, allows 50% spikes in demand and provides 99.2% accuracy.
American Crane & Tractor Company (Kansas City, KS)
Aftermarket parts are distributed using six horizontal carousels configured into two zones each integrated with FastPic software and pick-to-light technology. With over 47% of the SKU's in the carousel zones, orders are picked 83% faster and out the door in under 20 minutes.
The American Museum of the Moving Image (Astoria, NY)
Replacing traditional file cabinets with a Lektriever ELF has recovered 40% floor space and increased productivity. Easy to close and lockable doors provide increaed security to the 45,000 artifacts stored in the Lektriever ELF.
Aspirus Wausau Hospital (Wausau, WI)
The Supply Processing and Dispatch (SPD) department of Wausau Hospital turned to an automated Kardex Remstar horizontal carousel system to reduce their cost per pick by 88% and reclaim 75% of previously occupied floor space.
Central Florida Toyota (Orlando, FL)
Utilizing vertical carousels, Shuttle VLMs and FastPic Auto software with a Reynolds & Reynolds saved 87% of floor space. Central Florida Toyota generates over $6 million per year in a new 10,000 sq ft parts department with only 11 employees.
Children's Hospital Colorado
(Aurora, CO)
Implimenting horizontal carousel technology in the supply stockroom saved 42% floor space, reduced labor requirements and most importantly improved the patient experience.
Coty Inc. (Sanford, NC)
A cosmetics distributor utilizes two horizontal carousels with pick-to-light technology as part of a multi zone pick & pass operation to cut shipping time in half. The zone requires one operator selecting orders from 900 SKUs, reducing floor space by 50% and dramatically reducing labor requirements.
DePuy Distribution (Bridgewater, MA)
A combination of horizontal and vertical carousels, Shuttle VLMs and FastPic software distributes medical devices on a just-in-time basis. Supporting over 500,000 surgeries per year DePuy Distribution achieves 99.9% order accuracy while meeting the Food & Drug Administration’s Good Manufacturing Practices.
Gardner Denver (Sedalia, MO & Quincy, IL)
Two pods of five horizontal carousels (Sedalia) and one pod of four horizontal carousels (Quincy) both with FastPic software allowed Gardner Denver to combine aftermarket parts fulfillment into their existing manufacturing facilities.
Gucci Group (Secaucus, NJ)
A retail perfume distributor has reduced labor costs and increased productivity by 40% while saving 80% of wasted floor space. Batch picking from three Shuttle VLMs with FastPic software and pick-to-light flow rack now provides Gucci 1,800 cubic feet of accessible storage space in a 210 sq ft.
Kaiser Permenante (Rockville, MD)
Two dual access vertical carousels store biopsy slides and tissue blocks, three Shuttle VLMs store laboratory supplies and a refrigerated vertical carousel stores reagents. Combined the automated systems saved 77% in floor space and increased productivity by 56%.
Kubota Canada (Markham, Ontario)
Automated parts distribution center has doubled productivity and recovered 83% floor space using six horizontal carousels, four Shuttle VLMs and pick to light technology in a pick and pass order picking strategy.
Lackland AFB (San Antonio, TX)
Two Lektriever ELFs increased inventory security in the gun smith shop. Lackland AFB recovered 86% of previously occupied floor space. The Lektriever ELF provides the convenience of the drawer systems without the bending, walking and searching.
LifeNet (Virgina Beach, VA)
The distribution and inventory control of live human tissue and bones to hospitals and medical facilities is managed with four Shuttle VLMs and FastPic software interfaced. LifeNet reduced floor space requirements by 50% and extended order cut-off time while achieving a 12 month ROI.
Mark Andy, Inc. (St. Louis, MO)
Three Shuttle VLMs and two horizontal carousels with FastPic software provide point of use storage for manufacturing parts. Mark Andy has reclaimed 1,600 sq ft of floor space for added production and increased parts inventory by over 40% while maintaining current productivity and accuracy levels.
Mazak (Florence, KY)
Thirteen Shuttle VLMs grouped in four pick and pass workstations integrated with FastPic software support Mazak’s spare parts distribution operations. The Shuttle VLM system has improved productivity 80% while reducing labor requirements by 44% and expanding part numbers by 95%.
National Oilwell Varco (Houston, TX)
Implementing three Shuttle VLMs with pick-to-light technology to fulfill parts orders for manufacturing has recovered 70% of previously occupied floor space and helped meet lean objectives. National Oilwell Varco now picks orders 44% faster and uses less labor to do it.
North American Bus Industries (Delaware, OH)
Two Shuttle VLMs manage and distribute bus parts to over 700 transit authorities. At full capacity, NABI moved 30% of their small parts inventory into two VLMs and recovered 96% floor space, improved productivity by 2/3 and increased overall warehouse capacity.
Randolph AFB (San Antonio, TX)
Medical records are securely stored in 15 Lektriever ELFs providing an additional 2,200 linear filing inches of capacity. The ELFs have improved security and eliminated walking, searching and reaching, increasing operator productivity.
Rockwell Automation (Dublin, GA)
Two vertical carousels provide storage and retrieval of reels used in SMT manufacturing operations. Centralizing storage combined with kitting operations has recovered 73% of floor space while increasing SMT equipment productivity by 50%.
Saia Burgess (Vandalia, OH)
Four horizontal carousels arranged in two pods, with pick-to-light technology and FastPic software support manufacturing parts distribution. Combining automation with lean thinking has reduced labor by 40%, saved 42% floor space and increased accuracy to 99%.
Slakey Brothers (Elk Grove, CA)
Four horizontal carousels with pick-to-light technology distribute HVAC and plumbing supplies to wholesale branches, retail stores and contractor job sites. Order picking efficiency has improved by almost 400% while increasing business by 25% without adding additional staff.
Union Medical Center (Chicago, IL)
Replacing standard drawer filing cabinets with a Lektriever ELF, Union Medical regained 79% of their floor space overnight while storing the same number medical records. The Lektriever ELF delivers files with the push of a button to an ergonomic waist height, improving ergonomics.
Univ. of Richmond (Richmond, VA)
With bi-parting lockable doors, two Lektriever ELFs provide secure storage for confidential admissions files. The ELF has increased productivity and improved ergonomics while recovering 50% of previously used floor space.
Zimbrick European (Madison, WI)
A dual access Shuttle VLM and FastPic Auto software with a Reynolds and Reynolds interface reduced floor space by 84%, increased productivity 70% and improved the worker ergonomics. The parts department to support 23 technicians, wholesale business and retail customers in only 384 sq ft.Contact
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