For more than 65 years, Sedlak has built its reputation on designing facilities and operations across all industries. Facility planning and design continue to be the “sweet spot” of our business. We thoroughly understand the challenges of today’s fast-paced, consumer-driven, multi-channel environment and provide distribution facility and operations solutions that deliver remarkable results.
Deploying a new distribution center or retrofitting an existing facility is an exceptionally complex and formidable task. At every stage of the process, there are numerous variables to consider, and a lack of attention to detail can profoundly impact not only schedule and budget, but operational integrity, customer service and bottom line.
Sedlak’s collaborative approach and proactive engagement obtain validation and stakeholder concurrence at every stage to enable projects that are completed on time, on budget, and at the targeted capacity, all while maintaining ongoing operations. Our time-tested processes are focused on flawless execution with strict attention to detail and an emphasis on performance metrics. Our recommendations are based on detailed data analysis and deep wholesale distribution experience. We understand all available technologies, from ASRS to Robotics to Sortation, and we know how to apply solutions that are exactly right for your business needs.
Sedlak maintains professional industry relationships to stay on top of industry trends and encourage competitive pricing in vendor bidding. However, our experts employ completely independent and unbiased use of technologies in support of overall process improvement and the best interest of our clients.
Operations and Facility Planning and Design Services
Sedlak recommended an optimum network configuration to Perrigo, a distributor of pharmaceuticals and nutritional products, identifying the best flow of products throughout multiple facilities within their network and providing them with a sensitivity analysis of solutions to increase their understanding of the impact other possible acquisitions and changes might have on their business.
Continue ReadingNeeding optimization of its distribution network, PEL Supply turned to Sedlak. We recommended operational enhancements focused on improved throughput, service and costs and provided a facility expansion plan providing optimal size, layout and equipment with specifications and bid packages for the building, material handling equipment and systems and documents outlining supporting IT systems and technologies.
Continue ReadingSedlak completed four projects for Owens Corning over a four year period, including a product transport study and network analysis for their Waxahachie, TX site and a conceptual design / layout and network analysis for their Newark, NJ site.
Continue ReadingSedlak developed a master blueprint for our client’s retail boutique operations based on a five-year business plan. We designed a new network model to improve processes and product flow and supported all recommended options by a capital investment and ROI evaluation.
Continue ReadingSedlak's analyses and recommendations for our client, a large academic institution, dramatically reduced their need for new transportation vehicles and delayed the necessary capital expenditure for the smaller number of vehicles that were eventually required.
Continue ReadingWe recommended a preferred 3-DC option and a preferred 4-DC Option to a multinational pharmaceutical, biologics, vaccine and consumer healthcare company, each equally reducing transportation expenses. In addition, we recommended network options that maintained targeted service levels for both.
Continue ReadingSedlak provided FreshMark, a subsidiary of Sugardale Foods, with an optimal equipment concept and layout to reduce product touches and related labor costs. We also identified additional improvement opportunities to consider with the development of a master campus plan to balance efficiencies across functions and locations.
Continue ReadingMore than a Decade of Projects: New Automation & Systems, Brownfield Facilities, and Uninterrupted Operations
Continue ReadingWe have worked on multiple initiatives for Crocs and continue to do so today. From Increased efficiency in retail and wholesale processing efficiency through use of a bomb-bay sorter to the outfitting of a pop up facility to handle a large growth in ecommerce demand, we continue to be a valued trusted partner of Crocs.
Continue ReadingWe Saved Benjamin Moore over $5M with the development of a long-term distribution network which immediately improved their capacity.
Continue ReadingSedlak and Knitwell Group, formerly Ascena Retail Group, have a trusted business relationship that starts but does not end with our conversion of their retail replenishment facility in Greencastle, IN, to ecommerce fulfillment for multiple brands currently being serviced out of five 3PLs.
Continue ReadingComing in under budget, we met one client’s standards for capital return on investment by creating a new distribution center operations model which was replicated network-wide. This enabled the client to handle large volumes, accept late-day customer orders for next morning delivery, and achieve higher overall throughput with fewer facilities, all while maintaining customer service levels.
Continue ReadingSedlak provided project management from initial concept planning through start-up, assisted in planning and implementation of improved operational methods and practices, developed facility layout to improve flows and optimize use of space throughout current and expanded facility and facilitated conversion of warehouse transactions to the new Manhattan WMS.
Continue ReadingMcCormick hired Sedlak to bring distribution operations in-house from two different 3PL providers. They also engaged with Sedlak to resolve capacity issues in their distribution network.
Continue ReadingWe performed a data analysis, conceptual evaluation, ROI estimations, layout design, budget development, and preparation of RFP documents for potential suppliers.
Continue ReadingBuyers enlisted Sedlak to conduct two separate, related efforts to optimize operations/fulfillment and free up manufacturing space that was being consumed by DC operations.
Continue ReadingVWR International, now avantor, is a global laboratory supply and distribution company who reached out to us for assistance in developing an appropriate facility concept and material handling solutions design for combined operations in a new greenfield distribution center. Our design for the facility layout and operations plan maximized the effectiveness of the proposed material handling system and included a two-stage implementation plan that balanced investment with planned growth.
Continue ReadingOur client, Vitacost.com, an e-commerce company that sells vitamins and supplements, had a west facility not performing as expected. Not only did we deliver an improvement plan for their west facility, but we offered a project management plan, including a timeline, budget and vendor for their Midwest facility as well.
Continue ReadingSedlak and VF have been trusted partners since 1960. We have completed 33 projects for them over the last sixty years.
Continue ReadingProcess efficiencies at a client footwear facility in Kentucky were falling short of expectations, and our analysis led to recommendations which allowed for better utilization of pick towers and the sorter as well as introduction of Speed Cell shelving projected to double order processing capacity, dramatically reduce pick travel time and labor, decrease the size of the pick area and create a centralized packing and shipping staging area. An additional operational improvement enhanced WMS functionality which streamlines replenishment, increases picks per hour and realizes time efficiencies.
Continue ReadingOur client, McMurdo Station, needed a plan for consolidating all warehousing of inventory and assets to eliminate aging infrastructure, address the challenges of extreme conditions and reduce staffing requirements on the continent of Antarctica. After analysis, we were able to identify opportunities to reduce warehouse space by 65%, reduce staff by 25% and improve the client’s upstream supply chain.
Continue ReadingComing in under budget, we met one client’s standards for capital return on investment by creating a new distribution center operations model which was replicated network-wide. This enabled the client to handle large volumes, accept late-day customer orders for next morning delivery and achieve higher overall throughput with fewer facilities, all while maintaining customer service levels.
Continue ReadingSedlak recommended an optimum network configuration to Perrigo, a distributor of pharmaceuticals and nutritional products, identifying the best flow of products throughout multiple facilities within their network and providing them with a sensitivity analysis of solutions to increase their understanding of the impact other possible acquisitions and changes might have on their business.
Continue ReadingNeeding optimization of its distribution network, PEL Supply turned to Sedlak. We recommended operational enhancements focused on improved throughput, service and costs and provided a facility expansion plan providing optimal size, layout and equipment with specifications and bid packages for the building, material handling equipment and systems and documents outlining supporting IT systems and technologies.
Continue ReadingSedlak completed four projects for Owens Corning over a four year period, including a product transport study and network analysis for their Waxahachie, TX site and a conceptual design / layout and network analysis for their Newark, NJ site.
Continue ReadingSedlak developed a master blueprint for our client’s retail boutique operations based on a five-year business plan. We designed a new network model to improve processes and product flow and supported all recommended options by a capital investment and ROI evaluation.
Continue ReadingSedlak's analyses and recommendations for our client, a large academic institution, dramatically reduced their need for new transportation vehicles and delayed the necessary capital expenditure for the smaller number of vehicles that were eventually required.
Continue ReadingWe recommended a preferred 3-DC option and a preferred 4-DC Option to a multinational pharmaceutical, biologics, vaccine and consumer healthcare company, each equally reducing transportation expenses. In addition, we recommended network options that maintained targeted service levels for both.
Continue ReadingSedlak provided FreshMark, a subsidiary of Sugardale Foods, with an optimal equipment concept and layout to reduce product touches and related labor costs. We also identified additional improvement opportunities to consider with the development of a master campus plan to balance efficiencies across functions and locations.
Continue ReadingMore than a Decade of Projects: New Automation & Systems, Brownfield Facilities, and Uninterrupted Operations
Continue ReadingWe have worked on multiple initiatives for Crocs and continue to do so today. From Increased efficiency in retail and wholesale processing efficiency through use of a bomb-bay sorter to the outfitting of a pop up facility to handle a large growth in ecommerce demand, we continue to be a valued trusted partner of Crocs.
Continue ReadingWe Saved Benjamin Moore over $5M with the development of a long-term distribution network which immediately improved their capacity.
Continue ReadingSedlak and Knitwell Group, formerly Ascena Retail Group, have a trusted business relationship that starts but does not end with our conversion of their retail replenishment facility in Greencastle, IN, to ecommerce fulfillment for multiple brands currently being serviced out of five 3PLs.
Continue ReadingComing in under budget, we met one client’s standards for capital return on investment by creating a new distribution center operations model which was replicated network-wide. This enabled the client to handle large volumes, accept late-day customer orders for next morning delivery, and achieve higher overall throughput with fewer facilities, all while maintaining customer service levels.
Continue ReadingSedlak provided project management from initial concept planning through start-up, assisted in planning and implementation of improved operational methods and practices, developed facility layout to improve flows and optimize use of space throughout current and expanded facility and facilitated conversion of warehouse transactions to the new Manhattan WMS.
Continue ReadingMcCormick hired Sedlak to bring distribution operations in-house from two different 3PL providers. They also engaged with Sedlak to resolve capacity issues in their distribution network.
Continue ReadingWe performed a data analysis, conceptual evaluation, ROI estimations, layout design, budget development, and preparation of RFP documents for potential suppliers.
Continue ReadingBuyers enlisted Sedlak to conduct two separate, related efforts to optimize operations/fulfillment and free up manufacturing space that was being consumed by DC operations.
Continue ReadingVWR International, now avantor, is a global laboratory supply and distribution company who reached out to us for assistance in developing an appropriate facility concept and material handling solutions design for combined operations in a new greenfield distribution center. Our design for the facility layout and operations plan maximized the effectiveness of the proposed material handling system and included a two-stage implementation plan that balanced investment with planned growth.
Continue ReadingOur client, Vitacost.com, an e-commerce company that sells vitamins and supplements, had a west facility not performing as expected. Not only did we deliver an improvement plan for their west facility, but we offered a project management plan, including a timeline, budget and vendor for their Midwest facility as well.
Continue ReadingSedlak and VF have been trusted partners since 1960. We have completed 33 projects for them over the last sixty years.
Continue ReadingProcess efficiencies at a client footwear facility in Kentucky were falling short of expectations, and our analysis led to recommendations which allowed for better utilization of pick towers and the sorter as well as introduction of Speed Cell shelving projected to double order processing capacity, dramatically reduce pick travel time and labor, decrease the size of the pick area and create a centralized packing and shipping staging area. An additional operational improvement enhanced WMS functionality which streamlines replenishment, increases picks per hour and realizes time efficiencies.
Continue ReadingOur client, McMurdo Station, needed a plan for consolidating all warehousing of inventory and assets to eliminate aging infrastructure, address the challenges of extreme conditions and reduce staffing requirements on the continent of Antarctica. After analysis, we were able to identify opportunities to reduce warehouse space by 65%, reduce staff by 25% and improve the client’s upstream supply chain.
Continue ReadingComing in under budget, we met one client’s standards for capital return on investment by creating a new distribution center operations model which was replicated network-wide. This enabled the client to handle large volumes, accept late-day customer orders for next morning delivery and achieve higher overall throughput with fewer facilities, all while maintaining customer service levels.
Continue ReadingFacility and operations planning, design and implementation make up the core of Sedlak’s business. Our experts work every day with our clients to deploy distribution operations to satisfy customers and grow their business. Please fill out our contact form below, and a Sedlak professional will be in touch shortly to discuss your facility and operations needs.
"*" indicates required fields
Micro-fulfillment has taken off in the past several years, but what about hyper-local fulfillment? Can your company take advantage of this growing trend?
We’re all seeing how modular construction is becoming more and more of a requirement on many job sites. It makes sense: contractors pre-assemble components in a controlled manufacturing environment, which improves quality, and delivers them to the project ready-to-install.
If your business is preparing for the common holiday peak, time is running out to take the proper measures. Using a few familiar concepts, we can help quickly deploy a flexible, effective solution that will assist a number of our clients as they face so many unknowns in 2021.
Distribution executives are increasingly looking for more efficient solutions to minimize wasted time between picks and increase the number of orders processed per person. Not surprisingly, many of them are embracing a goods-to-person fulfillment approach to achieve higher efficiencies.
Download White PaperNotifications