Fashion Fast and Accurate with Pick to Light

Citi Trends

System Overview:

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Citi Trends Fashion for Less is a value priced family apparel retailer with over 200 stores in the south-east, mid-Atlantic region and Texas. Citi Trends’ success as a value retailer resulted in the need to expand their original distribution center in Darlington, SC. The original distribution center utilized a very manual flow through process with little on-site storage other than work-in-progress, which caused accuracy and productivity to be less than desired. Bastian Solutions needed to keep the original system operational while expanding and improving operations.

Fashion Fast and Accurate with Pick to Light

Citi Trends

For more information, visit bastiansolutions.com or call (800) 772-0464

Business Challenges:• The DC utilized a very manual flow through process with lit-

tle on-site storage other than work-in-progress. This caused

accuracy and productivity to be less than desired.

• The expansion and modification of the Darlington Distribu-

tion Center needed to meet Citi Trends growth goal of 800

retail stores.

• Bastian needed to keep current system operational while

expanding and improving operations.

• The original Darlington DC was outfitted with a used con-

veyor system which was never properly installed or fully

operational.

Results:• Bastian reworked/configured approximately 6108 feet of

existing conveyor, and installed/integrated approximately

4389 feet of used conveyor to reduce Citi Trends costs.

• Bastian exceeded System Design Rates for both the Pack

Sorter and the Shipping Sorter.

• Citi Trends is experiencing increased efficiency and im-

proved ergonomics.

• The project was completed on-time and under budget with-

out disrupting Citi Trends seasonal operations.

Key Technologies:• ASAP Automation Pick-to-Light (Acculight)

• Bastian Automation Engineering Pivoting Roller Conveyor

Shelving and Lifts

• Hytrol Sortation: Prosort SC and Prosort 90

• Mecalux and Interlake Rack

• Accusort Scanners

• Bastian Controls Warehouse Control System (WCS)

• Manhattan Warehouse Management System (WMS)