Raymond CustomCare™ Optimizes The Container Store Distribution Center

Sep 03, 2010
Raymond in the News, Media

When The Container Store®, the original storage and organization retailer, relocated its headquarters to a 1.1-million-square-foot facility in Coppell, Texas, it turned to Raymond for its expertise and a comprehensive package of solutions and personalized service.

GREENE, N.Y. — When The Container Store®, the original storage and organization retailer, relocated its headquarters to a 1.1 million-square-foot facility in Coppell, Texas, it turned to The Raymond Corporation for its expertise and a comprehensive package of solutions and personalized service, a collaboration that has resulted in a highly efficient facility because of Raymond’s ability to provide a full-range of material handling solutions to meet The Container Store’s goals.

At ProMat 2011 in Chicago, Ill., Raymond will host a one-hour educational session featuring Mike Coronado, distribution director for The Container Store, on Monday, March 21 at 2 p.m. in Room S502A. Coronado, along with representatives from Raymond and Malin Integrated Handling Solutions, an authorized Raymond Solutions and Support Center, will share how Raymond’s CustomCare™ warehouse optimization approach benefitted The Container Store by enabling it to collaborate closely with Malin in planning its distribution center. By working with Malin to pay special attention to improved racking layout, improved slotting and equipment dependability, The Container Store estimates it has improved its process time by 30 percent since 2004.

“Malin’s expertise made the process of planning the facility, acquiring material handling equipment and maintaining the equipment more simplified,” Coronado said. “Malin could provide us with a single source for a variety of equipment and services, like racking and battery-charging systems. It was a big deciding factor in who we chose to work with for our lift trucks and our facility redesign. We looked years down the road to see what partner we wanted to do business with.”

CustomCare is available only through Raymond and its authorized Solutions and Support Centers. CustomCare warehouse optimization combines unmatched technology, expertise and resources from the industry’s best-trained and most customer-focused material handling professional for a tailored package of solutions and services that meet the specialized needs of individual companies.

The educational session is open to all ProMat attendees, and the presentation will be followed by an opportunity to ask questions.

For more information about Raymond’s session at ProMat, Raymond CustomCare or to locate a Raymond Solutions and Support Center, visit www.raymondcorp.com or call (800) 235-7200.

The Raymond Corporation is a global provider of unmatched material handling technology, expertise and support to increase productivity and cost-efficiency. High-performance, reliable Raymond® lift trucks range from a full line of manual and electric pallet trucks and walkie stackers to counterbalanced trucks, Reach-Fork® trucks, orderpickers and Swing-Reach® trucks. Through its CustomCare approach, Raymond and its Solutions and Support Centers deliver a comprehensive package of personalized enterprise solutions — like the iWarehouse® fleet optimization system, in-depth industry knowledge and consulting, flexible financing, OSHA-compliant training, and industry-leading asset protection — to optimize warehouse operations.

For additional information about The Raymond Corporation or to locate a Raymond Solutions and Support Center, visit the company Web site at www.raymondcorp.com or call (800) 235-7200. Above. And beyond.®, CustomCare™, iWarehouse®, Raymond®, Reach-Fork®, Swing-Reach®, and Vantage Point® are U.S. trademarks of The Raymond Corporation.