Prime Distribution Services, Inc

Prime Distribution Services Achieves Picking Productivity and Accuracy Goals

Prime Distribution Services (PDS), a third party logistics provider based in Plainfield, Indiana, supplies their customers with complete supply chain solutions incorporating warehousing, cross-docking, packaging and multi-vendor freight consolidation. Vendors warehouse their product at PDS's facilities, PDS picks and packs their orders, and combines them with other orders bound for the same destination. Many of PDS's customers are smaller companies that ship large quantities of products at the retail level. PDS offers these companies cost-effective distribution programs and allows them to compete against larger companies that can ship full truck-load volume to retailers.

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Key Technologies

Three 2-level pick modules, with each pick module consisting of approximately 200 pick faces
Warehouse Management System
ExactaWCS: Warehouse Control System
Pick to display
Zero pressure accumulation conveyor (EZ Logic)
Transnorm Systems mega conveyor merge measuring 18’ long by 14’ wide
Accusort 9-sided omni-directional scan tunnel
Rockwell RSView Human-Machine Interface (HMI) with PC-based conveyor control system using Steeplechase

Results

Bastian was able to successfully help PDS consolidate their Indianapolis facilities into one location and expand their warehouse management system capabilities.
PDS is positioned to be able to grow order volume without adding additional labor.
Operator productivity and throughput has increased dramatically.