Case Study: McGraw‑Hill Education increases shipping capacity and reduces maintenance with Honeywell Intelligrated

Distribution Center Upgrades Improve Shipping Capacity and Reduce Maintenance Requirements For Educational Publisher

McGraw‑Hill Education needed to upgrade its 500,000 sq ft Groveport, OH distribution center to boost shipping capacity, handle mixed full‑case, split‑case and single‑pack workflows, and reduce manual handling and maintenance during peak seasons. The project required a more reliable, higher‑throughput sortation, weighing and packing solution to meet growing volume and accuracy demands.

Intelligrated delivered a turnkey automated material‑handling system — high‑speed pick modules (65 cpm full cases, 35 cpm split cases), IntelliSort sliding‑shoe sortation, MDR conveyors, weigh/scan quality checks, InControlWare warehouse execution, dedicated single‑pack and rush flows, packaging lines and returns processing — with design support from TransTech. The integrated solution streamlined QC and packing, reduced manual touch and maintenance exposure, increased throughput, and started up three weeks early so McGraw‑Hill could train staff ahead of peak season.

McGraw Hill Education

Rick Sestrich

Director Operations