Consumer Goods Case Studies

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The Consumer Goods industry manufactures, handles and supplies various shape and size products including everything from cosmetics to electronics to storage containers. This requires automation to address various operational challenges with agility and efficiency. Some configurations are created to handle market fluctuations, others tackle space utilization and reverse logistics, while others focus on labor efficiencies and picking accuracy.

Featured Case Study: DICK’S Sporting Goods

DICK’S Sporting Goods, a U.S. leading sporting goods retailer, partnered with Bastian Solutions to improve order fulfillment speed and accuracy at their omnichannel distribution center in Conklin, New York. This facility is the company’s fifth nationally with 650,000 square feet of space, 7.7 miles of conveyor, and services up to 160 stores. Seeking operation improvement, the Conklin distribution center has improved order fulfillment scanning accuracy from 85 to 98%, leading to better customer satisfaction.
 


 

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Friesens Corporation 

Learn how we used cobots to build a palletizing solution that increases throughput, optimizes floor space, and makes the most of Friezen's labor force.

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Richelieu 

Learn how we helped Richelieu increase storage density, improve order accuracy, and reduce order cycle time from hours to minutes. 

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Best Buy
 

See how we partnered with Best Buy to revolutionize its supply chain network to effectively compete in today’s fast-paced e-commerce environment.

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DICK'S Sporting Goods

Dick’s Sporting Goods, a leading sporting goods retailer, partnered with Bastian Solutions to improve order fulfillment speed and accuracy at their omni-channel distribution center in Conklin, NY

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Newell Brands / Rubbermaid

Newell Brands is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands. With a focus on increasing productivity, improving consistency, and shipping a more accurate product to customers, Newell turned to Bastian Solutions.

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Mary Kay

Mary Kay wanted to maximize labor utilization and productivity at the company's Mississauga facility. With a new warehouse management system, Mary Kay did just that.

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PETZL

Petzl North America built a new, LEED-certified headquarters and distribution center in Salt Lake City, UT. The new DC features a goods to person ASRS and light-directed pick module to ensure faster order fulfillment rates with less labor costs.

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Curriculum Associates

Curriculum Associates is an education company that provides print materials and software to teachers and students across the U.S. and Canada. The company was growing 40% year over year and needed to expand its operational footprint and invest in a new automated distribution system.

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Flinn Scientific

Flinn Scientific supplies science equipment to schools and educational institutions across North America. After contacting Bastain Solutions to find the right technologies to automate the warehouse, they are now able to handle double the line items compared to their previous manual operations.  

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QuikTrip

Faced with bottlenecks in their current distribution center (DC), QuikTrip approached Bastain Solutions in need of upgrades to improve equipment and throughput rates. With two, three-level pick modules, Bastain Solutions was able to increase throughput and give QuikTrip the leg up they needed to update their facility.

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Amway | Michigan

Amway, a leading direct seller, needed to streamline operations and improve customer service, so the company turned to Bastian to update its Michigan facility with a new material handling system.

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Amway | California

Amway's California Regional Service Center invested in a new material handling system from Bastian, which allowed the company to increase the number of daily cartons processed and improve customer service.

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Accurate Dispersions

Accurate Dispersions produces the highest-quality custom colorants for coatings used in the coil, aerospace, maintenance, light industrial, automotive, transportation, trade sales paint, and packaging markets.


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