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Material Handling Information - Case Studies - Orbit
   
Case Studies - Industrial Products Application
Orbit
Application
  • Orbit Irrigation Products-- Salt Lake City, UT.
  • Manufactures and distributes irrigation products.
Key Customer Benefits
  • Quicker replenishment of pick zones.
  • Decrease in labor as a percentage of sales price one-half percent.
  • System paid for itself in the first 18 months it was in place.
  • Real-time inventory tracking with instantaneous reports to host computer.
Warehouse Management System Requirements
  • Wireless components to reach high shelving.
  • Real-time data-collection.
  • A turn-key solution.
  • Immediate implementation under a strict timeline.
Components
Material Flow Process

Problems
  • Inventory was kept by hand on index cards.
  • If racks were full, inventory would be placed in any open space.
  • Keeping track of inventory meant physically inspecting the warehouse.
  • During peak season, temporary employees dealt with inventory.
Solutions
  • Wireless scanners allowed inventory to be tracked via computer.
  • Inventory accuracy increased.
  • Less temporary employees had to deal with inventory.
  • Intuitive and easy to learn, employees quickly adapted to the new system.
  • Organized space allowed for easy replenishment of pick zones.
Guest Survey