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Seeing 20/20: the return on investment for horizontal carousels came into focus quickly for contact lens manufacturer CooperVision. (DC Profile).
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Warehousing Management
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November 1, 2002
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- Loudin, Amanda
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Whenever you make a major equipment purchase for your DC, you do so with an eye on your return on investment (ROI). And the sooner the better. That's exactly what CooperVision, the world's fourth largest contact lens manufacturer, got - an 18 month return on its investment on four horizontal carousels.
What's more, the DC was able to turn what had been one of the most unproductive areas of the warehouse--picking and replenishment--into "the best part of the business," says Joe Stannard, vice president of logistics at the Rochester, N.Y.-based lens manufacturer. "Our pickers are much more efficient now and our replenishment has improved tremendously," he says. "With the ...
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754 words
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85 words
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December 1, 2005 ;
Anonymous;
91 words
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Horizontal carousels help distributor increase productivity and order...
Material Handling Product News;
October 1, 2003 ;
787 words
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ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP) SYSTEM SELECTION: A DATA ENVELOPMENT...
The Journal of Computer Information Systems;
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787 words
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Horizontal carousels.(from Remstar)(Brief Article)
Material Handling Management;
May 1, 2001 ;
57 words
...Multi- and single-level horizontal carousels and extractor robots are described in this 6-page brochure. These machines can improve orderpicking throughput and order accuracy...
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Greater biz efficiency with ERP system
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December 25, 2006 ;
Izwan Ismail;
781 words
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Workstation for horizontal carousels.(new products)
Production Technology News;
March 1, 2004 ;
87 words
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Manufacturing pays the bills, but shipping keeps the customers: that's why...
American Machinist;
August 1, 2005 ;
Benes, Jim;
668 words
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Workstation incorporates horizontal carousels.(EDITOR'S CHOICE)
Material Handling Product News;
October 1, 2007 ;
Andel, Tom;
129 words
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October 19, 2006 ;
212 words
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Cantilever shelving option for horizontal carousels.(New Products)
Material Handling Product News;
September 1, 2005 ;
88 words
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Nordic Business Report;
June 13, 2005 ;
170 words
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