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Manufacturing

Parts, tools, and work in progress at the right station, on time, without filling the plant floor.

The Challenge

Keep the line fed without giving up floor space

Manufacturers store thousands of small parts, tools, and spares, and move raw material and work in progress between stations all day. Production space is worth more than storage space, and a missing part stops a line.

Floor spaceShelving and racks take space that production needs.
Line-side supplyParts must reach each station on time, every time.
Inventory controlLost or untracked parts mean shortages and over-ordering.
Material movementSkilled people spend time driving forklifts and pushing carts.

Proven Results

What similar operations achieved

42%shorter picking distance at an automotive manufacturer’s distribution centre within six months (WareBee)
2,790sq ft of shelving consolidated into under 161 sq ft at Rotor Clip (Modula)
30,000+sq ft of floor space saved with nine vertical lift modules at Vision Extrusions, Ontario (Modula)

Published customer results from our technology partners. Your results depend on your volumes, layout, and processes. See all case studies →

What Matters Most

  • Floor space
  • Line uptime
  • Inventory accuracy
  • Operator safety
  • Traceability

How DeRosa delivers

  1. 01

    Walk the value stream

    We follow parts from receiving to each station to find where time and space are lost.

  2. 02

    Free the production floor

    Parts and tools move into VLMs and racking sized to your inventory.

  3. 03

    Automate line-side supply

    Autonomous forklifts and tuggers run timed routes to each station.

  4. 04

    Connect to your ERP

    Storage and transport tie into your ERP or MES for traceable stock.

Let’s talk about your operation

Every facility is different. Tell us about yours and a DeRosa engineer will follow up.