Case Study: Zanders Sporting Goods achieves up to 40% productivity gains with The Raymond Corporation

Zanders Sporting Goods - Customer Case Study

Zanders Sporting Goods, based in Sparta, Ill., needed to speed same‑day shipping and handle rising dealer demand after consolidating facilities and adopting very narrow aisles. To re-evaluate its lift truck fleet and reduce product damage and handling steps, Zanders worked with Heubel Material Handling (an authorized dealer) and The Raymond Corporation to find material‑handling solutions.

The Raymond Corporation deployed a tailored solution including Raymond ReNewed™ electric lift trucks, Raymond Swing‑Reach® trucks and orderpickers, a horizontal carousel and conveyors, and the intelliguide™ Digital Wire Guidance System plus a managed maintenance plan. These changes cut damage and downtime, boosted efficiency by 20–30% (with productivity gains reported up to 40%), allowed Zanders to run one shift with six operators, expand its customer base and speed order fulfillment.

Zanders Sporting Goods

Stefanie Zanders

General Manager