Productivity Up, Breakage Down in New D.C.

摘要

When southern wine & spirits purchased two distributorships in Kentucky, it faced all of the challenges inherent in any such acquisition. One of the most pressing was to upg rade the existing warehousing and distribution capabilities. The four existing facilities were inadequate for current and projected customer demand. In three of those warehouses automation was non-existent. Product was moved manually with hand trucks and pull carts. In the fourth, there was just a single conveyor line.