Saddle Creek Logistics Services Leveraging Locus for Growth

Results

3PL doubles productivity to fulfill medical supply orders and prepares for rapid growth with robots

“Implementation went very well. The transition to using the Locus platform was quite easy,” said Tony. Cody Johnson, Director of Fulfillment, added, “We really got ramped up in about two months. Locus was onsite, they were a great partner to work with because they listened to what we needed rather than just making us work around their solution.” 

Locus deployed autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) along with a suite of actionable reporting tools and dashboards. This installation included a systems integration with the WMS and network, a solution design of the facility and workflow, and the implementation of the robots including navigation and pick testing. 

The Saddle Creek team more than doubled productivity and significantly reduced congestion on the warehouse floor, resulting in faster fulfillment of client orders. The ability to scale is especially valuable – allowing them to accommodate unexpected demand increases as much as 30 to 40% above projections and still meet service level agreements (SLAs). 

“As we moved away from the pick carts, the associates really enjoyed using the Locus Robotics platform,” said Tony on the successful adoption by warehouse associates. “It’s easy for the associates to train and learn, and be effective on day 1.” 

The Saddle Creek team is now preparing for its client’s growth, expecting the operational footprint to expand and the number of robots assisting workers to increase by 85%. They’re also reviewing plans to leverage this automation solution for other clients in the multitenant building.