Case Study: Ariat achieves 10x picking productivity with Exotec Skypod System

Ariat - Customer Case Study

Ariat, a leading provider of western and English style riding boots and apparel, faced challenges scaling its fulfillment operations to meet rapid sales growth and increasing customer expectations. Their large and ever-changing SKU count and the physically intense nature of manual picking created a need for a high-performing, flexible solution. Ariat turned to vendor Exotec for a warehouse automation solution to improve efficiency and the employee work experience.

Exotec implemented its Skypod system, a goods-to-person robotic solution, at Ariat's distribution center. The results were transformative, yielding a 10x increase in picking productivity and allowing 80% of the picking labor to be reallocated to higher-value tasks. The Exotec system provided the flexibility to handle over one million items in a compact footprint and enabled enhanced customer offerings like next-day shipping.

Ariat

Matt Hardenberg

Vice President of Distribution