Project Descriptions

LE Associates has completed assignments for the following diversified organizations:

  • Ace Surgical Supply, Brockton, MA – Stockroom layout and equipment selection
  • American Optical, Southbridge, MA – Stockroom relocation and upgrade
  • Arrow Paper Corporation, Somerville, MA – Design of storage system for high bay warehouse
  • Boston Centerless, Malden, MA – Data analysis to develop most optimal storage and retrival system for bar stock
  • CB Sullivan Co., Manchester, NH – Warehouse expansion and upgrade
  • Chesterton, Groveland, MA – Development of a re-engineering project to streamline manufacturing (filling) orderfilling and shipping methods
  • Contact East, Inc.N. Andover, MA – Refinement of layout developed by conveyor vendor and rebid
  • Compucom, Paulsboro, NJ – Operations Review and development of interim and short term plan to improve throughput capability following consolidation of other DC’s
  • Cuisenaire Co. (division of Addison Wesley), White Plains, NY – Layout and relocation of distribution operation to new facility
  • Davidson Beauty Supply, Laurel, MD – Evaluation and recommendations of a major materials handling system which was not meeting the client objectives
  • Design Technology, Inc., Billerica, MA – Design and simulation of AGVS/Shuttle Car System for Manufacturing Process
  • Digital Equipment Corp., W. Springfield, MA – Space plan and layout for consolidation of stockrooms.
  • Digital Equipment Corp., Westfield, MA – Relayout of manufacturing plant
  • Entex Information Services (formally JWP), Erlanger, KY – Consolidation of three distribution centers into one highly automated facility including construction and implementation
  • E. T. Wright Co. Rockland, MA – Stockroom and office upgrade
  • Farrell Co., Rochester, NY – (for Emhart Industries Analysis of AS/RS proposal
  • Fitchburg Gas & Electric Co., Fitchburg, MA – Maintenance stockroom/yard layout
  • Gould, Inc., Andover, MA – Windsor, CT – Design of integrated conveyor system for repair organization
  • Gould Inc., Salem, NH – Design of integrated conveyor system for repair organization
  • Hachik Inc, Philadelphia, PA – Develop a space plan and upgraded orderpicking system for the relocation to a new high bay warehouse including layout and specification of equipment requirements
  • Harte-Hanks Direct Marketing, Brockton, MA – Conversion of warehouse storage system and design of conveyor system for assembly/order picking operation
  • John Paul Mitchell Systems, Inc., Valencia, CA –  Warehouse operations review and corrective action plan
  • Lindt & Sprungli Exeter, NH – Design of high bay warehouse and bid review
  • Marstan Industries, Philadelphia, PA – Operations improvement plan including implementation of up-graded orderpicking procedures and materials handling systems
  • Mass. Water Resource Authority, Deer Island, MA – Development of training package and training for warehouse management team
  • MCSi, Dayton, OH – Start-up assistance to consolidate the Dayton and Cleveland Distribution operations into a new facility in Eranger, KY
  • Merchants Grocery Co. Culpeper, VA – Freezer/Cooler and Dry Goods warehouse expansion plan
  • Metropac Industries, Foxboro, MA – Design of new warehouse facility including streamlined pick/pack process
  • Mixing Equipment Co., Rochester, NY – Relayout of manufacturing operation
  • NEC Information Systems Northboro, MA – Design of semi-automated high bay distribution center
  • New Balance Athletic Shoe Lawrence, MA – Long term distribution operations improvement plan
  • Northeast Cooperatives, Brattleboro, VT – Design of split case (flow rack/conveyor and carousel) orderpicking system
  • Onsale, Romulus, MI (via Gage Marketing) – Operations Review and development of mechanized order picking, packing and manifesting process
  • Oziflame, N. Billenca, MA – Design of stockroom for new facility
  • Playskool Baby, Inc. (division of Hasbro), Northvale, NJ – Layout and relocation of distribution operation to new facility
  • Polymerics, Inc., Waltham, MA – Development and implementation of two distribution centers; interim Director of Operations assignment
  • POP Displays, Yonkers, NY – Consolidated 5 manufacturing plants into one totally renovated facility, including project management of A&E and GC, layout/fit-up and move
  • Professional Salon Concepts, Joliet, IL – Layout and fit-up of new distribution facility.Implementation assistance of warehouse management system. Interim Director of Distribution assignment.
  • Publishers Shipping and Storage Corp., Fitchburg, MA – Design and bid evaluation of double deep storage system
  • Puma USA, Framingham, MA – Design of upgraded orderpicking and storage system
  • Quality Paper Inc., N. Billerica, MA – Design of high bay warehouse system
  • Reebok International, Avon, MA – Distribution operations improvement plan, layout justificafion of advanced orderpicking system
  • Refined Sugars, Ltd., Yonkers, NY – Manpower study of Palletizers and Silo operation
  • The Rockport Co., Marlboro, MA – Warehouse relayout including justification of new equipment and methods
  • Sensormatic, Boca Raton, FL – Development of layout and plans to relocate distribution and returns to a new facility
  • R.G. Shakour, Inc., Westboro, MA – Upgrade storeroom layout and conveyor system
  • R.Stafford Co., Denver, CO – Stockroom upgrade
  • Sun Microsystems, Billerica, MA – Development of long range space plan/Start-up support for manufacturing and distribution
  • Taco Bell, Romulus, MI (via Gage Marketing) – Interim plan to develop/implement order fulfillment and longer range plan/design for pick-to-light system
  • Taymors, Avon, MA – Relocation of retail and wholesale operations
  • Tech Data, Dallas, TX – Operation improvement plan for return operation
  • The Timberland Co., Exeter, NH – Development of order batching system and labor standards
  • Transmation Co., Rochester, NY – Long range space plan, shot term relayout
  • U.S. Coast Guard, Boston, MA – Space plan and layout for new maintenance facility
  • Van Millwork, Bellingham, MA – designed/implemented new NA/Cantilever rack storage system for lumber products
  • Wang Labs, Lowell, MA – Conceptual and detailed design of high bay warehouse; space plan and detailed design of systems integration and distribution operation
  • Wigs by Paula, Easton, MA – Operations layout and equipment selection
  • Xerox Corp., Rochester, NY – Development and implementation of new inventory policy for service organization