Loehmann's Logistics asked SDI to help design an area where they could pick non-sortable
and high-value merchandise that would not be processed through the unit
sorter. The existing operation was paper based when SDI suggested installing
its WSS 'RF-Order Sorting' module. This module is a totally paperless
picking system that can be used in a variety of applications.
Loehmann's
created a secured cage area and set up store carton positions on shelving.
Product is inducted into the area on a conveyor line in single SKU totes.
A packer with an RF gun scans a unit in the tote and the system instructs
the packer to place the correct number of units into each store carton.
Finished cartons are conveyed directly to the unit sorter where
the SDI WSS system allows them to be placed directly into store shipping cartons
along with the loose units that were sorted with the unit sorter, maximizing
shipping cube and saving on freight.
On peak days, Loehmann's processes
up to 10K units through the RF Order Sort module and realized an immediate
doubling in productivity along with increased accuracy when the system came on-line.
This technology is also used for shoe processing in a separate area
of the facility.
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