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Del Laboratories, Inc.


Company Overview

Del Laboratories, Inc. is a leading fully integrated manufacturer and marketer or cosmetics and over-the-counter, or OTC, pharmaceuticals. They make and market a variety of cosmetics including nail care and nail color products, color cosmetics, beauty implements, and bath and body care items under brand names such as Sally Hansen, CornSilk, and LaCross. Its pharmaceuticals segment features over-the-counter oral analgesics, infant and toddler gum cleansers and toothpastes under brand names such as Orajel, Gentle Naturals baby care, Arthricare, DiabetAid, and Pronto. DLI Holding Corporation (an affiliate of Kelso & Company) acquired the firm in January of 2005.

Contact Information

Address:

565 Broad Hollow Road
Farmingdale, NY 11735

Website:

www.dellabs.com

Implementation

  • Location: Rocky Point, NC
  • Completion: 1999
  • Full case and broken case order selection, packing, and shipping system
  • Re-used existing customer equipment from a different facility
  • Two (2) split case selection modules with Pick-to-Light system
  • One (1) twin level full case order selection module
  • Packing and shipping system
  • Manifesting system and operation
  • Scanner and weigh in motion scale
  • Trash removal system
  • LTL sort loop
  • UPS/RPS shipping lanes
  • Structural steel pallet rack
  • Deep reserve rack – 6,266 pallet positions
  • Ready reserve rack – 2,596 pallet positions
  • Aerosol storage rack – 376 pallet positions
    • Split case selection – 2,024 carton facings
    • Full case selection – 118 pallet facings

Client Quote:

 

We needed a designer who could take the lead in the design process. The people at DPI brought good concepts to the project, and then made a continuing effort to mesh them with our operating philosophy. In fact, their people were involved with every detail of the process. They made extra effort to solve the inevitable design problems. We used quantifying analysis and simulation to get the design right, and DPI helped us with these steps.

We have the capacity now to handle future expansion. Our goal is quality assurance in filling orders, and we can do that better now with our new system.

Lisa Mondeau
Office Depot