Warehouse Management
Central Distribution Co. Reduces Picking Time by 35%
How a major distribution center transformed their warehouse operations with hierarchical inventory organization, achieving dramatic improvements in efficiency and accuracy.
35%
Reduction in Picking Time
99.2%
Inventory Accuracy
50K+
Items Organized
120
Staff Members Trained
About Central Distribution Co.
Central Distribution Co. operates a 200,000 square foot distribution center serving over 500 retail locations across the Midwest. With more than 50,000 SKUs and a team of 120 warehouse staff, they process an average of 15,000 orders daily.
Before implementing Staist, the company relied on a combination of paper-based tracking and basic spreadsheets, leading to significant inefficiencies in their picking operations.
!The Challenges
- 1Difficulty locating items across 200,000 sq ft warehouse
- 2Paper-based tracking system causing delays and errors
- 3New employees taking weeks to learn item locations
- 4Frequent stockouts due to misplaced inventory
Our Solutions
- Implemented hierarchical zone → aisle → rack → bin structure
- Created digital twin of physical warehouse layout
- Enabled real-time inventory tracking with location history
- Built intuitive search with location-aware results
Measurable Results
Metric
Before
After
Picking time reduced
8 minutes avg
5.2 minutes avg
Inventory accuracy
94.1%
99.2%
New employee onboarding
3 weeks
4 days
Stockouts from misplacement
23/month
2/month
"We reduced picking time by 35% after implementing the hierarchical folder system. Our warehouse staff can now locate any item in seconds."
MJ
Michael Johnson
Operations Director, Central Distribution Co.
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