Mity-Lite of Orem, Utah, takes the business of sitting down very seriously. That's because it's a leading manufacturer of lightweight chairs and tables. So, when the company looked to improve efficiencies, every method and tool was evaluated against three key operational drivers: quality, delivery and cost. To help achieve its primary goal of providing accurate, complete and on-time shipments to customers, Mity-Lite installed an on-demand packaging system (Packsize, www.packsize.com) to streamline the way tables are packaged for shipping. Before installing the new system, Mity-Lite's vast product offering forced the company to stock more than 45 box sizes. "Planning for packaging needs was difficult," says chief operations officer Brian Bowers.
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