New twin DCs feature two unique sortation systems

摘要

When Germany-based Adidas Group purchased British-based rival Reebok in January of 2006, the company decided to examine its combined U.S. distribution network. When consolidating DCs, the company installed a range of customized sortation systems to handle 18,000 units per hour. The new campus in Spartanburg, S.C., would become the largest Adidas Group distribution site in the world at more than 2 million square feet. Two DCs, set on a 258-acre site, receive and ship hundreds of thousands of units of footwear and apparel each day. DC1 handles apparel and provides value-added services (VAS), such as hangers and price tags, while DC2 handles footwear and hard goods.