Case Studies

VWR International

Company Overview

VWR services the industrial, government, life science, education, electronics and pharmaceutical markets as a leading worldwide distributor of scientific equipment, supplies, chemicals and furniture.

Facilities in California, Colorado, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Oregon, and Washington

Contact Information

Address:

1310 Goshen Parkway
West Chester, PA 19380

Website:

www.vwr.com

Implementation - West Chester, PA

Multi-level order selection modules
Special value added pack-out areas
VNA selective racking systems
Push back racking
Case flow order picking systems

Implementation - Mississauga, Ontario Canada

Five bays of 2-deep push back rack
Nine bays of selective pallet rack

Client Quote:

We had a requirement to consolidate distribution from three less than optimum operations into one highly automated order selection facility. The challenge we presented to DPI was great. In essence we said, ‘We want to increase our SKU count, distribute a lot more of it faster and with a higher degree of accuracy. However,’ we added, ‘we want to do it from a much smaller location.’ DPI delivered with an innovative design that maximized cube utilization in a smaller footprint. The new system has helped us reach our objective of warehousing and distributing more SKU’s in a more productive and efficient fashion.

Doug Pope

Seaway Food Town
Division of Spartan Stores, Inc.