Packaging & Labeling

FORTE designed and implemented a new 255,000 sq. ft. distribution center in Jackson, Tennessee. After a WMS needs analysis, vendor evaluation and selection, the material handling system was integrated with the WMS utilizing FORTE’s Automation Director™ WCS.

FORTE developed a new pick-by-wave system with an automated print and apply station. A new U-shaped induct conveyor moves the cartons through a scanner and down one of three divert lanes directly into a truck.

FORTE planned, designed and implemented an expansion to the Cranbury distribution center, including process development, material handling systems design and technology integration, for increased capacity and capabilities to support the growth in the direct-to-consumer channel.

Blame it on the Internet. Blame it on Amazon. Whatever the reason, there is no debate that shoppers have different expectations today than in the past and that retailers are being forced to rethink how they interact with shoppers and the distribution center is in the middle of a transformation in the way retailers interact with customers.

Our full case order picking systems apply varying levels of warehouse automation based on the requirements of the application. Optimizing your picking processes, these solutions minimize your labor requirements, reduce the amount of floor space required for storage, improve ergonomics and eliminate errors, all while increasing the productivity and efficiency of your operation.

Larry Sweet of Symbotic and Chris Ray of Hartness International presented their work in robotic applications of material handling in distribution centers covering the historical applications, the market drivers that are challenging these approaches and the emerging software and mobile robotic technologies that are attempting to solve these problems.

Westcoast Warehousing turned to Bastian to automate and improve their picking process. After learning more about Westcoast Warehousing's operation, light-directed picking was chosen as the best solution to improve productivity, reduce errors, and decrease employee training time.

Oz Development joined the UPS Ready Program in 2004 and is now a UPS Ready Strategic Technology Provider. Since then, we have OzLINKed over 15,000 happy users. All of our products are designed, built and supported right here at Oz; therefore, if you call us, you’ll be sure to get the right answer the first time!

Oz Development, a provider of OzLINK, a cloud-based product that integrates and automates the order management process, announced their promotion to Strategic Alliance within the UPS Ready Program.

Staples, Inc. the world’s largest office products company and second largest internet retailer, announces the launch of new packaging technology nationwide that customizes delivery box sizes to each order. Staples “Smart-size” packaging, developed by Packsize International, brings more convenience to customers in every delivery order and improves supply chain sustainability and efficiency.