BIC Design Maximizes Cleveland Brothers CAT Warehouse Efficiency!
Cleveland Brothers Caterpillar, one of the country’s largest dealerships, worked with BIC over the past 2 years to create an efficient parts depot encompassing facility design and development of storage requirements for their new 85,000sf Parts Distribution Center in State College, PA. The DC, while supporting a large cross-dock and retail store, mainly services 30 branches throughout 78 Mid-Atlantic counties, as well as their own repair operations.
This state-of-the-art facility incorporates proven technologies, including Put-to-Light Order Picking, Pick-n-Pass Conveyance, and Warehouse Management / Control Systems.
BIC’s involvement incorporated a multi-phased approach:
- Master Planning, which focused on right-sizing the facility, developing efficient and automated operational processes, pick technology and storage / handling equipment to work in accord with the new WMS.
- Detailed Design, which included the development of detailed layouts, specifications, warehouse storage and delivery processes to meet the physical demands of the Parts Depot. Vendor bidding and selection of equipment suppliers was also included in this phase. In addition, BIC assisted with the development of detailed processes and specifications for the WMS to meet the expected operational efficiencies as defined in the Master Plan.
- Implementation, included the coordination of equipment installation, building systems, software, slotting and relocation of physical operations to the new facility. Software coordination, process refinement, testing assistance, training, and total project coordination of all parties was a main concentration to assure timeline, budget and performance expectations were met.
This success story illustrates how Boston Industrial Consulting continues to build and strengthen its relationship with Caterpillar Dealerships throughout the United States to enhance their Parts Depot business. Cleveland Brothers CAT joins a growing list of CAT Dealerships, including Cashman CAT, Empire CAT, J. A. Riggs CAT, Milton CAT, Wagner CAT and Wheeler CAT; all who recognize the capabilities that BIC can offer to guide them through proper changes to keep their business growing and clients well-served.
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