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This document is intended for all audiences wanting to learn about ways of implementing sustainable practices for the e-commerce/ order fulfillment industry. It will provide trends, solutions, and benefits for various departments, whether you are in operations, supply chain, logistics, marketing, upper management, or simply have specific focus on packaging.
This document provides an introduction to SLAM (Scan, Label, Apply, Manifest), which is a critical element in "the last 100 feet" of every warehouse in the world.The document defines the following topics: Pack, Scan, Label & Apply, Manifest, and Transport & Sort. Within each topic area are best practice recommendations on how to apply SLAM principles to your application.This document was created by the SLAM Industry Group. For more information, please visit https://www.mhi.org/slam.
Frogg Toggs, a retail store offering outdoor clothing and gear, faced inefficiencies in container unloading due to manual methods. Their full-spectrum distribution center supports both big-box retail and direct-to-consumer fulfillment. With no associates dedicated solely to container unloading, speed andefficiency are critical—every minute saved gets employees back to their primary roles.The Solution: Destuff-it™ portable ergonomic conveyor system. The operation implemented the Destuff-it™ container unloading system to service four receiving doors. The unit is mobile, allowing it to service all four dock doors.
The Challenge: Manual transloading at scale Averitt, an award-winning freight transportation and supply chain services provider, faced a significant logistical bottleneck at their distribution centers. The company handles between 2,000 to 3,000 containers annually and relied on a manual transloading process for floor-loaded import/export cargo.This manual approach created three critical issues. Unloading a single trailer was a grueling 12-hour process that tied up dock doors and personnel. The physically demanding nature of lifting and twisting with heavy cartons led to a higher risk of lower back injuries. Consequently, the difficulty of the job negatively impacted associate morale and led to increased turnover rates in a competitive labor market.