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Manufacturing Center Expands Output Without Facility Footprint Increase
Learn how a consumer products manufacturer met the challenge of a fixed building footprint in the face of product line increases and quality improvement needs while reining in production costs. Large Retailer Replaces Two Centers With One Distribution Center
Learn how a large retailer combined two distribution centers into a new, single, state-of-the-art facility. The new distribution center brought operations savings while increasing throughput in its flexible floor space design. Pharmaceutical Company Uses Automation For High Volume, Time Sensitive Product Handling
Learn how a pharmaceutical company met the demands for inventory accuracy, traceability, and accountability to their customers and FDA regulations. Automation For Polyester Film Producer Yields Their Most Advanced And Productive Plant
Learn how automation created efficiencies in a new manufacturing facility for an international producer of polyester films. National Brewer's Automation Reduces Loading Time To Less Than An Hour
Learn how a national brewer greatly improved truck loading turnaround while improving product freshness and reducing product damage. Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Builds Warehouse For Secure Efficient Storage
Learn how a pharmaceutical company managed the raw material and product traceability/tracking for their FDA controlled and non-controlled substances.

Newspaper Builds State-Of-The-Art Facility
Learn how a newspaper keeps the presses running using a unique automation solution for roll pre-prep up to several days in advance. Automated Storage Improves Archived Material Access For Patrons
Learn how a library reduced shelf pace to 1/7 over conventional shelving methods while improving patron’s retrieval time of stored materials. Third Party Logistics Provider Handles Immense Volume In New Warehouse
Learn how a food manufacturing 3PL capitalizes on automation to handle 16,000 pallets per day. Automotive Manufacturer Uses Automation For In-Line Vehicle Sequencing
Learn how an automaker used in-line vehicle sequencing to drive the production window from 12 hours to 5 days. Leading Grocer Realizes Dramatic Employee Productivity Gains
Learn how a leading grocer makes dramatic productivity gains, handling 40% more volume without a staffing increase. National Dairy Products Producer Cuts Outside Storage And Consolidates Distribution
Learn how a national dairy products producer used automation to reduce outside storage and consolidate distribution while operating at -20°F. National Newspaper Reduces Deadline Delays And Improves Accuracy
Learn how a national newspaper improved delivery accuracy to inserters/collators and their distribution centers while reducing storage space. Automotive Parts Supplier Meets Their Customer's Just In Sequence Needs
Learn how an automotive parts supplier met just-in-sequence needs to their Customer, reduced staffing and inventory, and improved quality control with pedigree tracking. National Dairy Producer Warehouse Expansion Eliminates Multi-Leased Facilities
Learn how a national dairy producer eliminated outside leasing expense and facility damage from fork lifts while improving product turnaround in an expanded warehouse. Automation Compliments Newspaper's Significant New Printing Press Investment
Learn how a national newspaper increased their production window and improved demographic targeting for advertisers while gaining critical redundancy. Large Commercial Printer Expands Production Without Adding To Floor Space
Learn how a commercial printer reduced expensive reprints and significantly reduced labor handling while gaining room for future growth. Automated Storage Provides Dramatic Space Reduction For University Library
Learn how a university reduced library building space by 75% while giving fast retrieval times for patrons and environmentally controlled space for their delicate collection items. Packager Leader Extends AS/RS Life With Modernization
Learn how a leading packaging provider extended their AS/RS’ useful life with modernization of controls and new equipment management without impact to production. National Airline Revitalizes AS/RS With New Controls And Laser-Guided Position System
Learn how a national airline reduced system jams and downtime for their distribution center of aircraft parts and gained SAP host compatibility. Large Canadian Printer Builds Automated Newspaper Plant
Learn how a Canadian printer gained full automation of rolls after vehicle unloading and unique roll delivery to presses while leveling staffing requirements for roll preparation. Airline Benefits From Maintenance Support For Mission Critical Parts
Learn how a national airline benefits from a >98% uptime performance for its material handling equipment of mission critical aircraft parts. Refurbished AS/RS Installation Brings 50% Project Savings
Learn how an electronics manufacturer benefits from a refurbished AS/RS to improve accuracy, efficiency, and allow for future expansion. Leading U.S. Newspaper Takes Newsprint Roll Handling To New Heights
Learn how a leading U.S. newspaper gained important roll tracking statistics, reduced roll handling and damage, and obtained a flexible roll-to-press delivery system. Tobacco Company Ensures Operations Uptime With Controls Upgrade
Learn how a controls upgrade brought a tobacco company dramatic reductions in SRM errors while increasing effectiveness to maintenance and diagnostics. SRM Controls Upgrade Reduces Downtime Risk For Manufacturer
Learn how a photographic paper manufacturer reduced downtime risk, improved maintenance diagnostics, and reduced operator time in a hostile environment.

Leading U.S. Tobacco Manufacturer Uses Automation To Manage SKU Proliferation
Learn how a tobacco company managed SKU proliferation while gaining a flexible conveyor design to allow case handling from any of 96 palletizer positions. Fortune 100 Company Modernizes DC To Minimize Downtime And Increase Performance
Learn how a Fortune 100 company simplified architecture and modernized controls and equipment to allow approximately $200,000/year in savings. Third Party Logistics Business Builds Flexibility Into New Automated Warehouse
Learn how a 3PL gains automated parcel manifesting with shippers and flexible value-added process packing that dynamically expands/contracts with consumer’s web-order volumes.