Case Study: Book Depot

Case Study:Book Depot

The Challenge

Book Depot had grown considerably, and were struggling to process the volume of inbound books and outbound orders required with their current manual system. During peak times, orders could take up to two weeks to get shipped, and the backlog of books waiting to be received was growing too fast to keep up with. Disorganization, errors, excessive temporary labor, and missed deadlines were common.

The Solution

Qty 2 – Single Split Tray Sorters

Inbound and Outbound Sorter

  • 7,200 uph per sorter
  • Sorting to totes and gaylords
  • Integrated into the rest of the building MHE

The Benefits

3x Increase in Productivity

7,000 Sq. Ft. Reduction in Floor Space

Enabled 24 Hour Turnaround on Orders During Peak

99.96% accuracy

The Results

  • ✓ Improved customer satisfaction
  • ✓ Improved service levels
  • ✓ Increased productivity
  • ✓ Improved accuracy
  • ✓ Reduced footprint

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Hear from our client

“Now with the Sorter we’re achieving 99.96% accuracy… It was the smoothest Black Friday we’ve ever had and it was also our busiest.”

Derek Teeuwsen
Vice President

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