SMC Achieves 93% Same-Day Shipping with Warehouse Automation
SMC Corporation, a manufacturer of automatic control equipment, was founded in Japan in 1959 and has grown to over 80 subsidiaries and joint ventures around the world. With goals for its North American headquarters to reach $1 billion (and eventually $2 billion) in revenue, their existing distribution center in Indianapolis had become obsolete. SMC approached long-time partner Bastian Solutions for help selecting and planning their new facility.
Bastian Solutions has been helping SMC meet their growing demand for years. The previous facility’s automated material handling system and software was designed and integrated by Bastian. This system, along with a detailed continuous improvement plan, helped SMC reach their previous 10-year growth goal in just 5 years. Even with this success, the facility’s limited space had reached its capacity, and a new facility with new technology was needed.
The result is a new 1.1 million-sf facility that has more than doubled picking speed and allowed for 93% of orders to be shipped same-day, providing a huge benefit to customers.
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