Success Stories

WireCrafters Fencing Provides Security for Sears

As Sears was building new stores and remodeling older stores, they struggled to find a consistent way to lock-up valuable equipment in their stockrooms. They had everything from chicken wire to chain link. Adding to the confusion, each new location posed a new challenge when attempting to find a qualified contractor to provide an economical, safe, security solution.

Sears’ Lynn Downer turned to CSI for help. “We needed a standardized system that we could rely on for both the security of our equipment and being able to control our cost of installation”.

CSI’s Mike Wall recommended WireCrafters woven wire partitions. The security fencing manufactured by WireCrafters is easy to install and its rugged steel framing and woven wire construction provided the rigidity and security that Sears needed.

Sears was able to consistently budget each project, use their own on-site construction crews to install the fence and safely and securely lock up their valuable merchandise.

Custom Hanger System Saves Valuable Space

APL Logistics (www.apl.com) is a 3rd Party Logistics company (3PL). They serve a variety of clients whose products range from cosmetics to food, and everything in between. Recently, they were given the opportunity to warehouse and ship product for a clothing manufacturer. The customers’ product would have to be stored on pallets, in boxes and on hangers. This presented a daunting task for the General Manager charged with setting up the warehouse.

Jeff Chodos, General Manager for APL Logistics, relied on Michael Scarlati (link to Sales Team) to come up with a solution.

Michael recommended Speedrack’s selective racking (www.speedrack.net) used in conjunction with Nashville Wire Decks (www.nashvillewire.com) and a custom hanger system.

Normally, hanging product can be supported from the wire decks above them. In this case APL couldn’t afford to give up the vertical space required for an additional level of beams and decks. Scarlati came up with a custom hanger bar that would enable the customer to store hanging products below the first beam while not interfering with pallets stored on the same beam.

In addition to the solution being economical and efficient, CSI was able to complete the installation of all the racking, decking, and custom hanger brackets in 3 weeks. The DC started operations on time and under budget!