http://www.mhia.org/rss/industrygroups/as-rs MHIA.org Automated Storage Retrieval Systems en-us Copyright Material Handling Industry 2009 10 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:31:52 GMT The installation of VLMs allow a company to reclaim approximately 1,600 square feet of floor space which could then be used for production, rather than storage. The VLMs also automatically locate and retrieve stored items with the push of a button, ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/as-rs/casestudies/9475/automation-provides-assembly-expansion-while-adding-part-capacity Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:49:48 GMT A major player in the specialty coffee industry decided it was time for a change in order to prepare for future growth. Together with their integrator, they worked closely to create a material handling system with future expansion in mind. Their new state-of-the-art ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/as-rs/casestudies/3335/optimized-material-handling-system-paves-the-way-for-future-growth Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:46:50 GMT When a world leader in thermal analysis and rheometer systems acquired a top rheometer supplier, they were challenged to find a way to add several new product lines to their facility while maintaining the same amount of space. A vertical storage solution ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/as-rs/casestudies/3338/vertical-lift-modules-instrumental-in-company-s-growth Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:46:31 GMT With 35,000+ bus and light-rail train parts being stored in 5,000 sq. ft. of warehouse, this public transit authority was running out of space; even resorting to stacking parts in the aisles! They considered several options, including a $1.3 million expansion ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/as-rs/casestudies/3336/public-transit-authority-reaps-benefits-of-modernization Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:46:06 GMT A distributor of medical and health-related supplies utilized pallet rack and a stationary shelving system for storage; they needed a new system to increase productivity and decrease labor costs. An order processing system was designed and integrated, ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/as-rs/casestudies/3300/increased-efficiency-is-just-what-the-doctor-ordered Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:45:44 GMT In order to improve customer response time for this manufacturer of various access hardware solutions (locks, fasteners, latches and hinges), an integrated material handling system was designed for the order fulfillment center. Learn how the final system ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/as-rs/casestudies/3334/manufacturer-realizes-same-day-turnaround-on-orders Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:45:27 GMT Struggling with excessive maintenance problems and unacceptable upkeep costs related to its outmoded AS/RS, a major producer of telecommunications products needed a more advance system that required less floor space, but could deliver more product to ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/as-rs/casestudies/3360/streamlined-work-in-process-system--powerful-software-maximize-uptime Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:44:43 GMT When the worlds leading aircraft manufacturer won a contract to build the USAFs newest transport aircraft, they needed to lower production costs, meet fast approaching deadlines and attain a 15% internal rate of return on investment within 5 years. To ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/as-rs/casestudies/3361/c-17-productivity-takes-off-with-work-in-process-system Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:59:46 GMT A global book and multimedia retailer was looking for a way to increase efficiencies and make better use of floor space in its distribution centers. A new store order consolidation system was developed, which includes two dozen vertical carousels. The ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/as-rs/casestudies/3301/book---multimedia-retailer-uses-vertical-carousels-to-consolidate-store-orders Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:49:01 GMT Automated Storage/Retrieval Systems (ASRS) members are the Industry’s leading suppliers of automated storage/retrieval systems. They supply systems worldwide and in virtually every major manufacturing and distribution sector. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/as-rs Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:13:41 GMT Below is a list of ASRS news. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/as-rs/news Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:41:35 GMT Below is a list of helpful definitions. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/as-rs/definitions Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:07:14 GMT After celebrating over 100 years of producing ice cream, this Alabama firm was running out of warehouse space. In order to keep up with growth, their key distribution center needed to enlarge and streamline their operations. Its 3,000 pallet position, ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/as-rs/casestudies/8955/running-out-of-freezer-storage-space--look-up-for-high-density-automated-storage- Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:01:10 GMT As a leading US newspaper searched for ways to maximize storage in their new warehouse, they needed a solution “made to fit” with their tight conveyor line requirements. They realized their current plant was too small to accommodate the higher volume ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/as-rs/casestudies/8954/customized-automation-maximizes-storage-and-controls-flow Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:12:57 GMT Handling 4,900 SKUs and shipping over 3,000 orders per day, distribution methods for a major fragrance company had changed from full-case shipping to retail distribution centers to split-case picking of individual orders for shipment either directly to ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/as-rs/casestudies/8926/fragrance-distributor-uses-horizontal-carousels-to-speed-order-processing-time Tue, 12 May 2009 13:47:48 GMT To meet demand for high throughput, a leader in the private label bottled water industry installed an Automated Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS) and Warehouse Management System (WMS), which increased their storage density 40%. In a few short months, ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/as-rs/casestudies/8749/automated-storage-and-retrieval-system-increases-storage-density-40- Tue, 12 May 2009 13:47:33 GMT In 1997, a famous ice cream company initially installed a 5,000 pallet position Automated Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS) with eight storage levels and pick tunnel operations. The 2 aisle system has a combination of seven- and five- deep storage ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/as-rs/casestudies/8750/10-years-and-no-downtime-for-high-density-automated-storage-and-retrieval-system Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:46:07 GMT By replacing pallet rack with five Vertical Lift Modules (VLMs), a hardware manufacturer regained 5,000 square feet of floor space and increased productivity by 22%. The VLMs eliminated the need for building expansion, improved worker ergonomics and helped ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/as-rs/casestudies/8571/vertical-lift-modules-regain-floor-space-and-increase-productivity Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:23:59 GMT The use of automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) ensures that this medical device distribution center’s order fulfillment process is efficient and accurate. With horizontal carousels and vertical lift modules (VLMs) running on inventory management ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/as-rs/casestudies/8219/automated-order-fulfillment-increases-distribution-center-productivity-by-80- Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:35:14 GMT Automotive assembly plants have a rigorous dependency on their suppliers. In this case study, a luxury SUV assembler builds wiring harnesses specifically to a customer order at a remote factory, ships to a third party logistics operation near the assembly ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/as-rs/casestudies/3337/automated-storage-speeds-assembly-line-operations Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:18:20 GMT This employee recognition company incorporated automated material handling systems and concepts and achieved 120% in productivity improvement, 70% order cycle time reduction and 17% production improvement. The system includes a four-aisle mini load and ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/as-rs/casestudies/3357/operational-efficiency-achieved-through-automation Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:02:37 GMT The installation of vertical lift modules helped this distributor of industrial engines consolidate space. The company warehouses 5,000 different parts that accommodate approximately 380 different engine configurations. Warehousing personnel now just ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/as-rs/casestudies/8132/industrial-engine-distributor-revs-up-facility-with-vertical-lift-module-system Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:02:43 GMT This manufacturer of gas cement logs for fireplace specialty dealers in the US and Canada decided to make the leap to an automated material handling system to reduce production time, make more efficient use of available floor space and to reduce workers’ ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/as-rs/casestudies/3356/automated-storage-system-boosts-gas-log-production-by-100- Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:50:19 GMT A new material flow system for a refrigerated environment allows this beef supplier to sort, store and ship boxes using high-speed automated sorters, conveyors, buffers and advanced control software. This system was designed to accommodate full and mixed ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/as-rs/casestudies/3344/refrigerated-distribution-facility-beefs-up-with-automation- Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:48:00 GMT Substantial growth presented challenges to this manufacturer of fixed point and portable gas detection systems. Rather than build a new facility, automation in their existing plant maximized space, inventory and productivity with the installation of vertical ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/as-rs/casestudies/8125/vertical-carousel-system-maximizes-floor-space Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:47:19 GMT A subsidiary of a worldwide manufacturer of dental products was building a 30,000 square foot warehouse/distribution facility in western NY state. The company had run out of space at their previous facility, which hampered distribution. With the help ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/as-rs/casestudies/8128/push-carts-and-static-shelving-eliminated-with-automated-vertical-carousel-technology Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:41:35 GMT To avoid “airplane on ground” situations, this airplane parts distribution system utilizes a three-aisle mini-load automated storage system that reduces cycle time picking parts orders by 60% and cut delivery times to mechanics by 21% for an average of ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/as-rs/casestudies/3348/mini-load-automated-storage-system-speeds-aircraft-parts-into-service Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:37:49 GMT Statistical trends are compiled from information collected from current MHIA ASRS Product Section Member Companies. This data does reflect the majority of new installations and indicates the breadth of the applications benefiting from the technology. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/as-rs/statistics Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:37:23 GMT A high performance picking system (HPPS), an intelligent combination of mechanics and software, met project requirements for a redesigned central warehouse and distribution center of a European cutlery supplier. The pick-to-light system, storage and retrieval ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/as-rs/casestudies/7794/high-performance-picking-system-eliminates-replenishment-labor Wed, 28 May 2008 15:21:41 GMT Faced with rising variable costs and looming capacity restraints, a leading direct mail and direct response company built a new 470,000 sq. ft. facility around several core manufacturing processes: digital transfer printing technology, printing coupon ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/as-rs/casestudies/7632/direct-mail---direct-response-company-slashes-cycle-time