Case Study: Brown Printing Company streamlines WIP handling and shipping with Dematic automation

Brown Printing Company - Customer Case Study

Brown Printing Company, a major printing facility, faced challenges with fragmented material flow and insufficient staging space due to multiple plant expansions, which were impacting its production schedules and ability to meet shipping deadlines. To address this, the company partnered with Dematic to implement an automated material-handling solution aimed at consolidating work-in-process inventory and streamlining pallet movement throughout its large facility.

Dematic executed a two-phase solution, first implementing its Material and Tracking Control Software (MTC) to manage inventory and forklifts. This was followed by the installation of a high-bay Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) and a fleet of 26 Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) to automate transportation. The results included a more predictable production timeline, maximum press utilization, efficient use of space, and the automated handling of over one million pounds of daily freight, achieving the customer's key objectives for cost reduction and process standardization.

Brown Printing Company