Integrated Solutions
Increase Accuracy of DC to 99.75%
Laurie Pasquerell
This apparel supplier’s DC processes more than 50,000 units per day at an accuracy rate of 99.75% with a new picking system.
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SaraMax Apparel Group, Inc. supplies intimate apparel to men’s, women’s, and children’s departments of medium to large retailers including Wal-Mart, Kmart, and JCPenney. As a distributor to Wal-Mart, SaraMax wanted to be included on Wal-Mart’s direct store DC (DSDC) supplier list. In order to meet this goal, SaraMax needed to increase the accuracy and turnaround time of its order fulfillment, while doubling its DC’s capacity. It needed to either significantly increase labor costs to meet the throughput and deadline requirements with paper-based practices, or incorporate technological advancements to achieve the goal without increasing labor.
Stan Greenstein, SaraMax’s president, and Steve Lind, its director of distribution, researched solutions to improve efficiency of its new DC in New Jersey. After reviewing all options, SaraMax implemented AL Systems’ DynaPick Pick-to-Light solution, a paperless picking system that uses light-directed technology.
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