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	Merger Prompts Improvements

Merger Prompts Improvements

Technology Category	Automation & Control - Automation & Process Control Systems Functional Applications - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
Applicable Industries	Consumer Goods Retail
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases	Inventory Management Warehouse Automation
Services	System Integration Training
Challenge	Because EMN was merging three facilities, the company looked to maximize its square footage and improve operator productivity. Activity never ceased during a day’s shift. Once pallets of wine and liquor cases arrived and were unloaded, they were moved to a staging location and distributed throughout the facility. They were then scanned and prepared for outbound shipping. This encouraged EMN to better develop its process and material flow handling. Read More
About Customer	Empire Merchants North LLC (EMN) is a locally owned wine and liquor distributor in upstate New York born out of the merger between Service Universal Distributors Inc. and Colony Liquor & Wine Distributors. After consolidating three facilities, the company’s new home now encompasses 22,000 square feet of office space, 15,000 square space of merchandising space and a 220,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center. Read More
Solution	EMN partnered with Pengate Handing Systems, an authorized Raymond® Sales and Services Center, to devise an efficient distribution center floor and fleet plan. Pengate evaluated EMN’s new facility and recommended implementing: Raymond Model 4700 sit-down counterbalanced lift trucks equipped with AC-powered motor for improved control, increased productivity and reduced costs. Raymond Model 5000 Series orderpickers, which reach heights up to 390 inches — an advantage for EMN’s 32-foot tall racks. Raymond Model 7000 Series Reach-Fork® lift trucks to help operators process more inventory in narrow aisles. Pengate helped ensure efficient spacing, bulk lane sizing and a layout for lift charges were made while the building was under construction. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Automation & Control - Automation & Process Control Systems

Functional Applications - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

Applicable Industries

Consumer Goods

Retail

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Warehouse & Inventory Management

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Warehouse Automation

Services

System Integration

Training

Challenge

Because EMN was merging three facilities, the company looked to maximize its square footage and improve operator productivity. Activity never ceased during a day’s shift. Once pallets of wine and liquor cases arrived and were unloaded, they were moved to a staging location and distributed throughout the facility. They were then scanned and prepared for outbound shipping. This encouraged EMN to better develop its process and material flow handling.

About Customer

Empire Merchants North LLC (EMN) is a locally owned wine and liquor distributor in upstate New York born out of the merger between Service Universal Distributors Inc. and Colony Liquor & Wine Distributors. After consolidating three facilities, the company’s new home now encompasses 22,000 square feet of office space, 15,000 square space of merchandising space and a 220,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center.

Solution

EMN partnered with Pengate Handing Systems, an authorized Raymond® Sales and Services Center, to devise an efficient distribution center floor and fleet plan. Pengate evaluated EMN’s new facility and recommended implementing: Raymond Model 4700 sit-down counterbalanced lift trucks equipped with AC-powered motor for improved control, increased productivity and reduced costs. Raymond Model 5000 Series orderpickers, which reach heights up to 390 inches — an advantage for EMN’s 32-foot tall racks. Raymond Model 7000 Series Reach-Fork® lift trucks to help operators process more inventory in narrow aisles. Pengate helped ensure efficient spacing, bulk lane sizing and a layout for lift charges were made while the building was under construction.

Impact #1	Increased uptime — The change is driving increased daily warehouse efficiency and operator productivity. The EMN operational teams now perform the same amount of work with fewer lift trucks.
Impact #2	The sit-down lift trucks increased uptime, and the AC-powered motor requires less battery changes while maintaining a high level of performance.
Impact #3	Decreased costs — Advancing from propane powered lift trucks, the fully electric Raymond fleet is reducing fuel costs and the sit-down lift trucks decreasing maintenance costs. Pengate and EMN also signed a comprehensive labor and repair agreement, reducing maintenance costs by 8 percent.

Impact #1

Increased uptime — The change is driving increased daily warehouse efficiency and operator productivity. The EMN operational teams now perform the same amount of work with fewer lift trucks.

Impact #2

The sit-down lift trucks increased uptime, and the AC-powered motor requires less battery changes while maintaining a high level of performance.

Impact #3

Decreased costs — Advancing from propane powered lift trucks, the fully electric Raymond fleet is reducing fuel costs and the sit-down lift trucks decreasing maintenance costs. Pengate and EMN also signed a comprehensive labor and repair agreement, reducing maintenance costs by 8 percent.

Benefit #1	Overall, EMN saw a huge return of investment with an annual savings of more than $70,000 across the fleet.

Benefit #1

Overall, EMN saw a huge return of investment with an annual savings of more than $70,000 across the fleet.

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Merger Prompts Improvements

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