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IN TODAY’S COMPETITIVE E-COMMERCE ENVIRONMENT, economics and efficiency are the names of the game. To be successful, companies need to design the right facility layout and select the proper mix of materials handling equipment and systems to streamline the handling of orders and speed products to the end customer. In this special E-Commerce edition of Design Plans & Ideas, we show you five different facility layouts - each highlighting a different function or area - that are world-class in their overall approach to materials handling. more....

Housewares distribution
Proven picking methods and equipment team up for high-throughput handling at this medium-volume facility. more....

Health and beauty aids
Flexible dock equipment and facility layout support cross-docking and rapid handling at this high-throughput DC. more....

Lighting fixtures
The right mix of picking systems and industrial trucks sup-ports a high-volume DC with a relatively few number of SKUs. more....

Speaker assembly
Returnable containers facilitate JIT parts delivery and handling, streamline order flow in assembly operation. more....

Books and entertainment
A WMS and a flexible facility layout optimize order handling at this extremely high-volume DC. more....

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