Southern Wine & Spirits Case Study | Oregon Beverage Distribution Center

38% increase in cartons sorted per day

Southern Wine & Spirits of America is the largest wine and spirits distributor in the U.S. with operations in 36 states. After purchasing their new distribution center in Wilsonville, OR, through our industrial project and development services, a new conveyor system, pick modules, and software were integrated to help the company better service customers and improve employee engagement.

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Business Objectives

Improve order accuracy for better customer service
Increase system efficiencies and order throughput
Gain better visibility of orders and inventory
Reduce employee overtime

Improved Order Accuracy

Key Technologies

Exacta 6.0 Warehouse Control System
Order waving
Automated order routing
Exception handling
Manhattan Warehouse Management System
Voice directed picking devices in split case pick modules
RF picking in bottle room and full case pick module
Hytrol Conveyor -- E24™, RBI, ABEZ, etc.
Hytrol ProSort SC sorter
Human Machine Interface (HMI) control station
Pallet and carton flow rack
Zebra label printers

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Results

38% increase in cartons sorted per day
Accuracy rates above 99.5%
Significant reduction in product breakage
Improved customer delivery times
Reduced overtime and better employee engagement
Ideal warehouse facility through industrial project and development for expanding distribution
“Within 3 months, we were meeting our goals of 1,200 cartons sorted per hour, and then within 6 months, we were hitting upwards toward 1,600 cartons per hour.” - Josh Heinrich, Night Shift Manager, SWS Oregon

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