WMS

Value-added
retail clothing DC

This 3PL relies on a functional layout and strong WMS to provide value-added garment hanging/labeling services quickly, efficiently

Seamless delivery of services is the primary goal of this 3PL, which provides value-added garment hanging and labeling services to a number of major clothing retailers. Product arrives at receiving in a flat condition and is taken either to a staging area prior to storage or directly to the pallet storage area. When orders are to be processed, pallets and cases are placed on pallet flow lanes feeding processing stations, where labels are applied and/or garments hung on hangers. The hanging garments travel by trolley on a rail system to a sortation area, where they are diverted to the appropriate shipping lane and loaded onto delivery trailers using an extendible boom. A WMS helps the facility manage the complexity of providing value-added services to multiple customers.

• U-shaped flow of facility streamlines order processing and eliminates any backtracking or double handling of material

• Staging area at receiving helps to reduce congestion and provide orderly flow of incoming material into facility

• WMS provides seamless handling of the same SKU for multiple customers

• WMS automatically determines the value-added service required per product based on order and assigns products and tasks accordingly to balance workflow and streamline order flow; work flow is readjusted on the fly to maximize productivity and avoid bottlenecks

• Bar code identification and RF scanning equipment provide realtime tracking of inventory and orders

• Use of trolley transport system and delivery boom eliminates manual handling and facilitates quick loading of outbound product onto trailers

• Functionality of WMS can be extended to include billing system that captures all billable activities across multiple operations

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