UNEX Manufacturing Graduates Over 15 Partners from UNEX University

UNEX Manufacturing, Inc., the trusted industry leader in providing innovative order picking solutions, announces that over fifteen distributor partners graduated from an intensive, two-day course called UNEX University. UNEX professionals passed on their knowledge of the material handling industry, the issues and challenges facing businesses in this sector, and how UNEX solutions could help solve these problems with state-of-the-art order picking and conveying systems.

“We value our distributor partners and want to share best practices and industry insights with them to help them grow their business with UNEX solutions,” said Brian C. Neuwirth, VP Marketing and Sales at UNEX Manufacturing. “The two-day agenda covered everything UNEX – describing where UNEX participates in the supply chain ecosystem, introduction to order picking and applications, and technical information on UNEX products. By the end of this training, the partners will be ready to become Masters of Pickology themselves.”

The attending distributors broke off into small groups, led by UNEX outside sales managers, to work their way through a typical carton flow application. This included measuring rack, assessing the product being flowed, designing a carton flow solution to fit the hypothetical customers’ needs, and creating a quotation for the solution. These workshops were designed to help distributors identify opportunities for UNEX solutions and give them the information they need to put together a complete proposal.

“UNEX University is all empowerment,” said Neuwirth. “We would not be the company we are today without the excellent work done by our partners in the past. By providing them with an in-depth education on all things UNEX, we strengthen those existing relationships and better prepare our partners to strike out on their own and find great opportunities to put our solutions to work.”

The technical data portion of the seminar served a similar purpose, and helped distributors understand what measurements and data are most important when discussing UNEX solutions with potential customers. Other workshops on Lean Manufacturing, Assembly and Proving ROI were included. The distributors were also given a presentation on marketing, which taught them how UNEX and these partners can work together to grow their businesses.

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UNEX VP of Operations Named Provider Pro to Know

UNEX Manufacturing, Inc., the trusted industry leader in providing innovative order picking solutions, announces that VP of Operations, Howard McIlvaine, has been named a 2017 Provider Pro to Know by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine. As VP of Operations, McIlvaine is responsible for the day-to-day management of the operations of the organization. He was chosen for this prestigious award because he works tirelessly to bring quality and value to customers in the wine & spirits distribution, food & beverage, retail and manufacturing industries.

“Howard works tirelessly to ensure our products are of the highest quality and value for customers who need to keep their assembly lines moving without interruption or their retail shelves stocked,” said Brian C. Neuwirth, VP of Sales and Marketing at UNEX Manufacturing. “He also believes in giving back to the community and has worked with several organizations which serve children, adolescents, young adults and adults on the autism spectrum and with behavioral and related disabilities. He has hired several people to work alongside UNEX staff teaching them life skills, good work ethics and particular job proficiencies.”

Because of Howard’s work with Spectrum360, UNEX was awarded a New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) Award for Excellence. NJBIA’s Awards for Excellence (AFE) program honors achievements in four categories: Business Success, Community Service, Environmental Quality and Outstanding Employer.

UNEX addresses the manufacturing, retail and distribution industries. For the manufacturing industry, our customers face challenges with keeping pace with customer demands – customers of today want to order make-to-order custom items created just for them. They also want their product orders as quickly as possible. No one waits 4-6 weeks anymore. It needs to be days, not weeks. To keep pace with customer demands, manufacturing operations require flexible, space-saving, durable and efficient lineside order picking solutions. UNEX provides products that keep assembly lines moving without interruption, errors or injuries. With UNEX solutions, manufacturing operation will achieve the best mix of carton flow, lane and aisle configurations, workstations, return lanes and pick trays, all designed to keep processes and profits flowing.

In distribution and retail, SKU proliferation, limited space, sluggish pick rates, and workplace injuries are some of the many challenges confronting distribution centers. UNEX products have helped distributors reduce travel time on the pick line by up to 80% and increase pick productivity by more than 40%. We have helped multiple distribution centers triple and even quadruple the number of SKUs stored in the same footprint.

Howard also believes that UNEX customers are facing challenges integrating new technologies with old technologies.  As business changes and increases they need to do things differently, so they look at new technologies to replace equipment.  But if they do this mid-stream how does that work with equipment up and down stream of it?  UNEX specializes in simple solutions, but they have learned that the company needs to be able to integrate with the newer technologies around us and help customers accomplish this.

Howard believes his customers are facing other challenges, but they are things that UNEX doesn’t play a big part in, like the cost of fuel going back up.  But even with things like this UNEX still tries to help customers by packing and shipping their products as efficiently as possible.

Community service awards and recognitions by several material handling industry publications and associations position UNEX as a leader in the manufacturing, retail, wine/spirits, automotive and food/beverage markets.

• Award for Excellence by the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) – These awards honor companies whose energy and vision have made a significant contribution toward improving the economy, the environment, their employees and the communities. UNEX Manufacturing was named in the Community Service category for their partnership with Spectrum360, which serves children, adolescents, young adults and adults on the autism spectrum and with behavioral and related disabilities.
• UNEX’s VP of Operations, Howard McIlvaine, was honored by Spectrum360 for his exemplary support helping people within the program. McIlvaine was recognized as a Hall of Fame 2016 Corporate Honoree.

As VP of Operations, Howard McIlvaine is responsible for the day-to-day management of the operations of the organization. Prior to becoming VP of Operations at UNEX, Howard worked as the Engineering Manager. He started with UNEX as a manufacturing engineer. Howard graduated from Rutgers University with a BS in Mechanical Engineering.

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A Banner Year for UNEX

UNEX Manufacturing, Inc., the trusted industry leader in providing innovative order picking solutions, had an exceptional year in 2016, highlighted by new client wins, product introductions and industry awards for excellence. The company also added new seasoned employees to the team to support the organic growth the company has experienced. Community service awards and recognitions by several material handling industry publications and associations position UNEX as a leader in the manufacturing, retail, wine/spirits, automotive and food/beverage markets.

“With the growth in e-commerce orders, making businesses pick a smaller amount of item numbers per order, but a greater volume of orders, companies are getting desperate for order picking solutions that help them improve picking accuracy, speeding fulfillment and reducing labor requirements,” said Brian C. Neuwirth, VP of Sales and Marketing at UNEX Manufacturing. “These organizations are reaching out to us to help them manage proliferating SKUs, increase space utilization in the warehouse and speed their order picking processes.”

In the past year, UNEX has updated their carton flow racks and workstations with accessories that hold monitors, tools or customized items. Their Pick-Plank solution, which helps to ergonomically reach cartons and pallets in a storage rack, was named a Best New Innovation Finalist for the 2016 MHI Innovation Award competition. The MHI Innovation Award serves to educate and provide valuable insights on the latest manufacturing and supply chain innovative products and services.

As UNEX continues to grow its client base with new customers in target industries and adds new products to its offerings, a change of sales territories became necessary to maintain exceptional customer support and service.

UNEX received the following industry awards in 2016:

• Most Valuable Supplier (MVS) Award granted by the Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA), which recognized UNEX for demonstrating an exemplary commitment to their dealer network, their employees and their community.
• Brian C. Neuwirth was named a Provider Pro to Know for 2016 by Supply & Demand Chain Executive The annual awards recognize leaders in the supply chain industry that offer solutions and services that bring game changing value to customers’ businesses.
• Food Logistics Top 100 Green Supply Chain Provider Awards for 2016 – UNEX was chosen for helping retailers, manufacturers and distributors invoke green warehouse processes by reducing energy usage and improving energy efficiency.
• SDCE100 Award from Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine – UNEX was chosen for optimizing and reorganizing the warehouse space for Capital Candy Company that better utilized the existing space to handle a growing number of SKUs and to maximize pick efficiency.
• Award for Excellence by the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) – These awards honor companies whose energy and vision have made a significant contribution toward improving the economy, the environment, their employees and the communities. UNEX Manufacturing was named in the Community Service category for their partnership with Spectrum360, which serves children, adolescents, young adults and adults on the autism spectrum and with behavioral and related disabilities.
• Supply & Demand Chain Executive Green Supply Chain Award – UNEX was selected for providing eco-friendly designs for client warehouses that are not only good for the environment, but save on energy and operational costs while contributing to higher productivity and improved employee health and comfort.
• UNEX’s VP of Operations, Howard McIlvaine, was honored by Spectrum360 for his exemplary support helping people within the program. McIlvaine was recognized as a Hall of Fame 2016 Corporate Honoree.

“We look forward to a successful 2017, helping our clients outshine the competition with improved efficiencies and a focus on lean processes within their assembly and distribution areas,” added Neuwirth.

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UNEX Manufacturing Wins SDCE Green Supply Chain Award

UNEX Manufacturing, Inc., the trusted industry leader in providing innovative order picking solutions, has been chosen for a Supply & Demand Chain Executive Green Supply Chain Award for 2016. UNEX was selected for providing eco-friendly designs for client warehouses that are not only good for the environment, but save on energy and operational costs while contributing to higher productivity and improved employee health and comfort. Implementing environmentally friendly equipment can include no-noise, non-powered products, which lack any use of electricity, thus saving energy costs.

“We have helped numerous clients optimize the space in their freezer/cooler area instead of expanding that section of their operation, dramatically lowering energy consumption and saving costs,” said Brian C. Neuwirth, VP Sales and Marketing, UNEX Manufacturing. “We are pleased to be given this prestigious award for the second consecutive year for our cost-effective, flexible solutions that help distribution operations with green initiatives to keep products flowing through fulfillment.”

“Our honorees are showing that the bottom line and corporate responsibility are not mutually exclusive,” says Ronnie Garrett, editor of Supply & Demand Chain Executive. “This has been increasingly evident over the past few years and is relatively clear with the large number of entries we received this year—almost 200—for our annual green awards. Sustainability has, for these companies, become a key part of their supply chain strategies. Our goal is to honor those companies in our annual awards and credit them with the recognition they deserve. They have recognized the need for supply chain sustainability, something that’s not always easy to do.”

This year’s awards recognize small, mid-size and large enterprises that leveraged green practices and solutions to further drive sustainable improvements in their supply chain. The Green Supply Chain Award also distinguishes companies making green or sustainability a core part of their supply chain strategy, and are working to achieve measurable sustainability goals within their own operations and supply chains. The 2016 Green Supply Chain Awards honor companies taking green initiatives in the areas of Sourcing/Procurement, Fulfillment/Logistics, Operations, Product Lifecycle Management, and other areas of the supply chain. Winners are listed in the December 2016 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive.

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UNEX Manufacturing Introduces New Accessories for Flow Cells

UNEX Manufacturing, Inc., the trusted industry leader in providing innovative order picking solutions, introduces several accessories for its line of modular flow rack systems, Flow Cell.  Demand for these new items was driven by customer or distributor requests, while others were created after observing actual applications of UNEX products in the field and identifying ways to enhance products for customer use. Other items introduced, such as the cantilever beams, will expand the capability of UNEX Flow Cells into applications served by other products.

“One of the best ways to boost productivity, improve ergonomics, eliminate waste and maximize your space is to implement our Flow Cells into your assembly, manufacturing or order picking processes,” said Brian C. Neuwirth, VP Sales and Marketing, UNEX Manufacturing. “These new accessories make for better Lean manufacturing practices because tools, parts and electronic equipment can be placed right by your fingertips, eliminating excessing movement and wasted time.”

The new accessories for UNEX Flow Cells include:

• Cantilever Beams – Used for handling non-flowable or odd shaped items, available in lengths of 12, 18 and 24-inches, all with a 15-degree angle. These can be mounted angled up or down and hold weights 180, 135 and 90 pounds respectively.

• Tool Holder – Designed to hold pistol-grip style tools of many sizes, such as hand-held drills. It can be mounted to either side of a post or on top of a perforated beam or another surface. Using the Horizontal Mount Bracket, the tool holder can be mounted with Tek-screws directly to the bottom of the UNEX 12 and 18-inch deep workbench tops.

• Handle Bars – Horizontal (15 to 48-inch length) or vertical (6 to 36-inch length) configurations available. Handle bars make the mobile Flow Cells easier to handle and maneuver.

• Monitor Arm, Keyboard Tray/Monitor Arm, Parts Tray & Arm and T-Bar Arm – These can be used to attach monitors, custom shelves or other electronics equipment. The ability to have work instructions, pick lists, assembly instructions, etc. will make it easier to follow directions.

UNEX Flow Cells are robust, modular dynamic storage solutions for automotive, food/beverage, retail, CPG and manufacturing industries. Using UNEX Flow Cells increases space utilization by up to 50 percent, increases productivity up to 30 percent and speeds picking and fulfillment operations.

“These accessories represent a new stage in the Flow Cell product line,” said Neuwirth. “We see Flow Cell being adapted to new trends in the industry that emphasize automation and mobility.”

To request a quote on any new Flow Cell accessory, click here. If you have any additional questions about specifications or applications, contact our team of expert Pickologists!

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UNEX Hosts Beer Logic at ASSEMBLY Show

UNEX Manufacturing, Inc., the trusted industry leader in providing innovative order picking solutions, is hosting Beer Logic while at The ASSEMBLY Show, featuring Editor-in-Chief of Assembly Magazine, John Spovieri; Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Brian C. Neuwirth; and Chad Pilbeam, marketer, public speaker and beer enthusiast who uses humor and his love for beer to lead attendees to a new and sudsy perspective on how their operations can thrive. This special event takes place, Wednesday, October 26 from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM at conference room #8 at The ASSEMBLY Show convention center.

“UNEX solutions help assembly and manufacturing facilities decrease wasteful activities, improve the ergonomics of assembly processes, and drastically improve space utilization and storage on the assembly line,” said Brian C. Neuwirth, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at UNEX Manufacturing. “We want to share our knowledge and experience, along with industry thought leadership in a fun and entertaining way, which is why we are looking forward to meeting new prospects and current customers at the Beer Logic event on October 26th.”

With the help of a glass of Revolution Brewing’s finest libations, Beer Logic attendees will discover that everything they’ve ever needed to know about assembly can be learned from beer. Click here to register!

The ASSEMBLY Show takes place in Rosemont, IL at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, October 25 – 27, 2016. UNEX Manufacturing will be showcasing their lineside assembly and Flow Cell solutions at Booth 1014. These products speed picking operations, consolidate storage on the assembly line and reduce the footprint of lineside storage.

The ASSEMBLY Show provides assembly driven content, education and suppliers showcasing new techniques, products and services for the automotive and industrial manufacturing industries.

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UNEX to Exhibit at NBWA Show Booth 419

UNEX Manufacturing, Inc., the trusted industry leader in providing innovative order picking solutions, announces the company will be exhibiting its patented Span-Track material handling solutions at the NBWA 2016 Show. The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) 79th Annual Convention will take place September 25 – 28, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. UNEX Manufacturing will be exhibiting in Booth 419.

“With the boom in craft beers and the proliferation of SKUs in wine and spirits distribution centers, companies need to reimagine their warehouses with solutions that increase accuracy and efficiency,” said Dave Scelfo, VP of Marketing, UNEX Manufacturing, Inc. “Our beverage clients better utilize their existing space by organizing their growing number of SKUs, increase pick rates by reducing footsteps and improve visibility and accessibility with UNEX carton flow solutions.”

UNEX will be showcasing the following equipment specifically designed for the beverage industry in their booth 419:

• Keeping Kegs Upright with Keg Flow – Specifically designed for beer kegs, UNEX Keg Flow is a special version of Span-Track that features side rails to help steady the heavy kegs, and heavy duty rollers to handle the weight. As 1/6 kegs are tall and narrow, they can easily pitch over without the help of guard rails. UNEX Keg Flow racks feature 1 to 6-inch guard rails that keep kegs in place and upright.

• Improving Split-Case Picking Efficiency – Seeing into and picking from boxes containing bottles can be cumbersome when the boxes are on tall shelves. UNEX offers several methods to help with split-case picking:

o Layback shelving – Bottom shelf sticks out further with each successive level more recessed, giving the picker an unobstructed view of what is in the box and allowing the picker to easily maneuver the bottle out of the box.
o Tray shelving – Trays attach to the storage shelf and slope down at 35-degrees to present the box, giving pickers an unhindered view into the box.

• Fitting Racks with Span-Track – UNEX Span-Track helps store beer SKUs that are readily accessible for workers, speeding the picking process. It also allows distributors to store 10 times or more products in the same footprint.

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