Lightning Pick Video Case Study - GEAR For Sports

GEAR For Sports uses Pick to Light, RF Picking, Container Routing and other Lightning Pick Solutions to Optimize their new Distribution Center

GEAR FOR SPORTS has become the leader in custom decorated apparel and sportswear. Over the past 30 years the GEAR FOR SPORTS family of brands has grown to include GEAR FOR SPORTS, Champion, Robert Trent Jones Apparel and Under Armour.

GEAR wanted to improve the overall efficiency of their production operation by applying lean principals to their manufacturing and distribution processes. The goal was to improve the efficiency of their labor, improve productivity and maintain the highest quality standards for their products.

The Solution

To accomplish this, they first consolidated 5 seperate warehouses into one new distribution center in Lenexa KS. The new facility was designed by the Siggins Company (North Kansas City, MO - phone: 816-421-7670, www.siggins.net), a full service material handling designer and supplier to the manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution industries.

The sophisticated design included narrow aisle storage, conveyors, a pop-up sorter, and a two-story pick module featuring 3,000 Pick to Light (PTL) light modules supplied by Lightning Pick Technologies (Germantown, WI - 262-251-2100, www.lightningpick.com).