We use cookies to provide you with a better experience. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies in accordance with our Cookie Policy.
As its empire grew, apparel retailer Children's Place had to face facts. Not only did it need another DC; it needed a streamlined, high-speed automated facility that could handle millions of units a week.
Two years ago, growth in its bath and plumbing products business threatened to clog operations in Liberty Hardware's California DC. But since the company moved to a high-speed automated facility, orders now flow freely.
The staff at J. Jill's DC couldn't say enough about the speed and accuracy of RF-based packing systems ? until they saw what could be done with lights.
For years, the standard answer (in the DC, at least) was the warehouse management system. But nowadays, the answer is more and more likely to be a warehouse control system.
United Stationers' new high-tech voice system was supposed to solve problems with picking errors. No one guessed it would boost productivity by a whopping 28 percent.