| COMPANY: | Otis Technology, Inc. |
| HEADQUARTERS: | Lyons Falls, NY |
| SIZE OF COMPANY: | 100-499 employees |
| INDUSTRY: | Industrial/heavy equipment |
| PRIMARY PRODUCT LINE: | Breech-to-Muzzle cleaning systems for rifles, pistols, and shotguns |
| NAME OF PROJECT: | The Daifuku Automated Storage/Retrieval System |
| PROJECT OBJECTIVE: | To make manufacturing and warehouse operations more efficient; use automation technology to decrease inventory levels, shrink lead times, and create optimal flow in the warehouse; apply lean production principles to drive down the amount of inventory in work centers from a full day’s worth to one hour’s worth |
| TECHNOLOGIES EMPLOYED: | Sage Software MRP, Daifuku AS/RS, Cisco network for ADAM automated vehicles |
| ACCOMPLISHMENTS/ROI: | Ability to pick orders went from 45 per day to 60-70 per day; decreased lead times from four to six weeks to 24 to 48 hours; on-time delivery improved from 85% to 99.4%; fewer inventory errors and quality defects; ROI on Daifuku within five years |