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HOW MANY DIFFERENT WAYS can products be picked in a distribution facility? Find out, in this special edition of Design Plans and Ideas that focuses on order picking strategies.

Inside, we'll examine myriad ways to pick product-from a facility that handles only full pallets in and full pallets out, to a facility that handles broken case, full case, and full pallet quantities all under one roof. And we’ll take a look at how storage equipment, industrial trucks, dock equipment, conveyors, and returnable containers help these world-class facilities ship orders out the door quickly and efficiently. more....

Mail order goods DC
Multiple storage/picking schemes promote efficient, economic handling of orders at this busy mail order distribution center. more....

Dry grocery goods DC
A variety of trucks and efficient full-case pick operation help this hectic DC manage high throughput. more....

Automotive parts DC
Managing both rush and regular orders, as well as a wide variety of SKUs under one roof is a challenge for this busy auto parts DC. Returnable containers help streamline operations. more....

Consumer electronics DC
Segregating SKUs that move in full pallet quantities by depth of inventory streamlines flow while dock equipment provides security at this fast-paced DC. more....

Commercial electronics DC
A multi-zone picking strategy and efficient conveyor transport/ sortation system keep operations at this high-activity facility humming. more....

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