Material Handling Case Studies in the Retail & Apparel Industry
Bastian has the experience in the consumer goods industry, including the apparel and retail industry, to exceed your needs for a material handling distribution system. From distributing shoes and boots to clothing items, Bastian has the experience to make your next project a success. We can help you improve your inventory and order accuracy while reducing labor costs which will provide you a return on your investment.
Featured Retail & Apparel Industry Case Studies:
Accurate Dispersions - South Holland, IL
Accurate Dispersions produces the highest-quality custom colorants for the industrial marketplace. Today it is a major supplier of colorants for coatings used in the coil, aerospace, maintenance, light industrial, automotive, transportation, trade sales paint, and packaging markets.
Becton Dickinson
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) is a global medical technology company that is focused on improving drug therapy, enhancing the diagnosis of infectious diseases and advancing drug discovery. BD manufactures and sells medical supplies, devices, laboratory instruments, antibodies, reagents and diagnostic products through its three segments: BD Medical, BD Diagnostics and BD Biosciences. It serves healthcare institutions, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, industry and the general public.
Cabela's
Cabela’s has great products for people who enjoy an outdoor lifestyle by delivering innovation, quality, and value. Started in 1961, the company has become the largest mail-order, retail, and internet outdoor outfitter in the world. With major distribution centers in Nebraska and Wisconsin, Cabela’s turned to Bastian Material Handling to help them automate a brand new distribution center in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Central Power Systems
Central Power Systems distributes small engine service parts and outdoor power equipment through a network of 6000 registered service dealers in several states throughout the United States and the Bahamas.
Chelsea Milling
The Chelsea Milling Company is operated by a family whose roots in the flour milling business date back to the early 1800’s, and their private business has been milling flour in Chelsea, Michigan for over 120 years.
Citi Trends
Citi Trends Fashion for Less is a value priced family apparel retailer with over 200 stores in the southeast, mid-Atlantic region and Texas. Citi Trends success as a value retailer has resulted in the need for an expanded distribution network to include the new DC located in Darlington, SC.
Conair
Conair is a leading manufacturer and distributor of health and beauty products, and kitchen and electronic appliances. Recent acquisitions and business growth required implementation of automation to speed order processing at the East Windsor NJ distribution center.
CVS.com
CVS is a leading drug store chain and retailer of consumer and medical products manufactured by nationally known suppliers as well as private labelers.
Doctors Foster & Smith
Doctors Foster and Smith is a leading provider of a wide variety of animal supplies and pet products for most all companion animals. DFS conducts its sales via phone and web orders, shipping from their distribution center in Rhinelander, Wisconsin.
Graphic Packaging International
Graphic Packaging International is the leading provider of paperboard packaging solutions, including folding cartons and specialty bag packaging. The company serves a widely-recognized customer base from Kellogg’s and Betty Crocker to Kimberly-Clark and MillerCoors. Bastian was tasked with designing and implementing a unique palletizing solution that optimized the company's manual palletizing process.
Greenlee
Started in 1862, Greenlee is known for it's high quality tools used in the electrical construction trade including all types of hand tools, hole making tools, cable pullers, wire terminators, and testing and measurement equipment.
Japanese Food Corporation
For over a century, JFC International has thrived in its role as a distributor, bringing an ever-expanding line of quality Japanese food products to the United States.
Melaleuca
Melaleuca is an international manufacturer of unique health, home, and personal care products. Melaleuca's growing sales accompanied by growing labor was their main problem for order fulfillment. Their existing order fulfillment was inefficient. Their existing Pick To Light (PTL) system required each associate to handle every container even if there were no products to be picked in that area (pick & pass).
Prime Distribution Services
PDS consolidates case level orders for multiple independent food producers into full pallet shipments going to Wal-Mart and other large distribution centers.
S. Abraham & Sons
S. Abraham & Sons (SAS) had many objectives in mind when they decided to expand operations into a new facility in Greenfield, Indiana. From a corporate perspective the objectives were clear.
Shaklee
Shaklee Corporation, headquartered in Pleasanton, California, is a diversified global consumer products company, including name, research and development technology, and direct marketing. Over the past 45 years Shaklee has become a recognized pioneer and trusted name in the health and wellness industry.
Starbucks - Nevada
A major coffee distributor based out of the Pacific Northwest purchases and sells coffee, espresso, pastries and coffee-related accessories through their retail stores, as well as supermarket chains.
Starbucks - Washington
A major coffee distributor based out of the Pacific Northwest purchases and sells coffee, espresso, pastries and coffee-related accessories through their retail stores, as well as supermarket chains.
Undergarment Manufacturer
A major US-based manufacturer has found success for over 150 years as a vertically integrated manufacturer of cotton underwear and outerwear for men, women and children. The company's new Distribution Center features a $6M + automated material handling system.
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