Turn 14 Distribution, a distributor of high-performance parts for automotive enthusiasts, went from one 52,000-square-foot distribution center to a network of three facilities measuring more than 200,000 square feet each and using identical systems. Receiving and putaway into storage: The facility conducts two different receiving (1) processes: One for small parts measuring up to 10 inches and another for medium-sized parts (up to 36 inches) and large parts (up to 80 inches). Regardless of the size of the part, the Turn 14 warehouse management system (WMS) prioritizes storage locations around the velocity of a part. The fastest movers are stored in the lower bays in the rack and pallet storage areas so they can be picked by an associate with a cart rather than one on an orderpicker since the picking process is faster on foot. Small parts: Newly received product is inducted (2) onto a receiving conveyor (3) and sent to a six-sided scan tunnel and license plate labeling station (4), which reads the manufacturer's label and weighs and dimensions the items. After a Turn 14 Distribution license plate label is placed on the product, it is sent to a lane where it is placed in a tote for storage. Totes are then conveyed (5) to the small parts storage area (6). Associates load their carts with items for putaway and are directed to a location by the system, where they are scanned into a storage location and are available to promise.
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