Citi Trends Material Handling Case Study
Key Technology
- Pick to Light (Acculight)
- Blue Arc Engineering Pivoting Roller Conveyor Shelving and Lifts
- Hytrol Sortation: Prosort SC and Prosort 90
- Mecalux and Interlake Rack
- Accusort Scanners
- Warehouse Control System (WCS)
- Manhattan Associates Warehouse Management System (WMS)
Business Challenges
- The DC utilized a very manual flow through process with little on-site storage other than work-in-progress. This caused accuracy and productivity to be less than desired
- The expansion and modification of the Darlington Distribution Center needed to meet Citi Trends growth goal of 800 retail stores
- BMH needed to keep the current system operational while expanding and improving operations
- The original Darlington DC was outfitted with a used conveyor system which was never properly installed or fully operational
Results
- BMH reworked/configured approximately 6,108 feet of existing conveyor, and installed/integrated approximately 4,389 feet of used conveyor to reduce Citi Trends costs
- BMH exceeded System Design Rates for both the Pack Sorter and the Shipping Sorter
- Citi Trends is experiencing increased efficiency and improved ergonomics.
- The project was completed on-time and under budget without disrupting Citi Trends seasonal operations
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