The reliable Integrity Service System saves the company tens of thousands of dollars annually.
The RC Series stacks more product in higher racks, creating more storage space and generating more profit per square foot.
Order fulfillment has become more productive and efficient with the SP Series, allowing for man-up picking procedures.
Vice President of Operations - RJ Schinner
RJ Schinner is a $200 million redistribution company with 12 distribution centers, averaging 70,000 square feet each. With 60 years of experience, the company supplies its customers with high quality foodservice, paper, grocery, and janitorial and sanitation supplies across the United States. RJ Schinner has accelerated its expansion and, in the last seven years, has opened new branches each year, making it one of the largest independent redistributors in the United States.
To accommodate its narrow aisles, RJ Schinner utilized multiple trucks to unload inbound trucks, pick customer orders and load outbound trucks. Downtime critically affects the company, resulting in managerial involvement and a halt in employee productivity. A lack of spare equipment and near-constant operation demanded trucks that are durable, multifunctional and reliable -- supported by a maintenance plan to avoid downtime and boost productivity.
When RJ Schinner chose Crown's RC Series stand-up counterbalance forklifts it enabled its warehouse managers to stack products and racks higher, creating more storage capacity in a fixed amount of floor space. The truck's versatility also enhanced the operations' picking, loading and unloading capabilities. The company also selected the SP Series stockpicker and immediately realized an increase in picking productivity as operators benefitted from a nearly unobstructed view to safely pick and transport stock throughout the warehouses. In addition, the company elected to support their fleet with the Integrity Service System(R) full maintenance program, which has increased uptime and yield significant savings across all of its facilities.