Crate & Barrel - Project Profile

Pick Module System Increases Crate & Barrel Distribution Capacity

Home furnishings retailer Crate & Barrel wanted to increase distribution shipping capacity by 40%. The company called on FORTE to design and integrate a new picking and packing system within its 700,000-square-foot Cranbury, New Jersey, distribution center.

RIDG-U-RAK’s pick module and selective pallet-rack systems were used to meet the facility’s capacity requirements.

Crate & Barrel and FORTE Requirements

  • 40% increase in shipping capacity
  • 15,000 shipments per day
  • 18,000 SKUs in inventory
  • 45 totes per minute during peak picking and packing

RIDG-U-RAK Solution

  • Four multi-level pick modules
  • 10,000 pick locations
  • Pallet and carton flow
  • Approximately 15,000 selective pallet locations

“RIDG-U-RAK’s ability to work through an integrator to engineer, manufacture, and install our pick-to-order system, as well as supply all the selective pallet rack at a very competitive price, sets them apart.”
Dan DeGross, Supply Chain Project Manager, Crate & Barrel

Crate and Barrel pick module system

Pick Module Systems

Pick modules are custom multi-level order-picking and storage systems. Their designs can incorporate multiple storage methods, including pallet flow, carton flow, and static storage, to optimize product flow and order picking.

Typically, a lift-truck aisle is located outside the system while the interior provides an order-picking area. Pallets, cartons, and products are loaded from the truck aisle. Once loaded, products flow to the pick area, where they are retrieved and placed on a powered conveyor system.

RIDG-U-RAK offers turnkey support from design through system integration and complete installation.

Pallet flow lanes in the Crate and Barrel pick module

Carton-flow storage within the Crate and Barrel pick module

Multi-level pick aisle at the Crate and Barrel distribution center

Features & Benefits

  • Multi-level picking systems
  • Full-service engineering, project management, and installation
  • Various stairways, railings, floors, and decking options

Applications

  • High-volume order fulfillment
  • Regional distribution operations
  • Rapid order picking

Typical Systems Include

  • Carton and pallet flow
  • Selective storage racks
  • Push-back pallet storage
  • Elevated work platforms and stairways
  • Safety access decks, netting, and railing

Learn more about RIDG-U-RAK Pick Module Systems.