OverviewA national parts division of one of the top automotive OEMs was bursting at the seams with annual SKU growth, limited space, and a confluence of machines interrupting the safety of various work processes.
McCombs Wall collaborated with the client to provide a winning solution capable of being implemented in several phases due to the difficulty of deploying in a live operating environment.ResolutionThis modernization effort incorporated several facets which included the decommissioning and de-installation of existing infrastructure (racking systems, modular offices, multi-level pick modules, conveyor,packaging systems and obsolete automation, etc), the integration of new automation technologies (conveying, palletizing, vertical lifts,sorting, packing, picking, `put’) and up-to-date storage solutions (racking, picking systems, case flow, etc) into a more efficient, safe, and productive facility operation, interfaced to ORACLE.In addition to the above, MWI was selected by demonstrating our ability to manage the difficult and tedious aspects of the project in multiple phases — for which various seismic calcs, fire sprinkler, and lighting requirements were included in all of the permitting efforts managed by MWI.
