SUCCESS STORIES
Hy-Capacity has been servicing and manufacturing top-of-theline tractor parts for over 40 years. The company’s mission is to set the market standards in product quality for new and remanufactured agricultural equipment parts, while providing an ethical and rewarding atmosphere where its employees can reach their maximum potential. One of Hy-Capacity’s core values is to challenge itself to grow by focusing on continuous improvement. That growth recently caught up with them and resulted in a warehouse that was out of space.
When Hy-Capacity started running out of warehouse space, they contacted Crown Equipment Corporation and Conveyor Solutions, Inc, who brought in their long-time partner, Alpine Supply Chain Solutions, to help them analyze the company’s storage and layout needs. Specifi cally, Hy-Capacity needed help
Alpine began with a thorough Storage Type Analysis (STA), leveraging Optricity’s OptiSlot software. An STA leverages advanced mathematical algorithms that consider a product’s dimensions, physical characteristics of the warehouse environment such as slot configurations, pick path, and material handling equipment, and operational goals like pallet building, seasonality requirements, and retail groupings. This is done in order to identify the ideal size and quantity of Active and Reserve locations. The STA consists of five phases: Kick Off & Data Review; Data Cleanse; Site Visit; and Initial/Final Recommendations for Storage and Rack Profiles.
Hy-Capacity’s new layout increased the facility from three warehouse zones to four and increased overall storage capacity by a whopping 85 percent. Before the project, Hy-Capacity was planning to move its operations into a new facility in 2022. However, the new layout and increased storage capacity mean that Hy-Capacity can remain in its current space until 2024. New layouts are being implemented zone by zone which allows Hy-Capacity to keep working without interrupting its operations.
