These robots have played a key role in allowing us to meet online demand while allowing us to keep employees at a safe physical distance.Ģ Auto-Baggers that quickly and efficiently wrap e-commerce orders in Gap Inc.’s iconic blue packaging. As part of our ongoing partnership with Kindred, we’ve deployed a fleet of Orbs across our network – but OHO has the most of any facility. While most of our DCs have incorporated the ASRS systems, none can store as many online and retail units as the OHO.Ģ0 Kindred SORT Orbs - Each orb houses a robotic “arm,” surrounded by a sphere of cubbies, and can quickly and accurately sort batches of units destined for multiple online orders. This system consists of automated cranes that can quickly race up and down 24 aisles of storage space to stash away or retrieve thousands of cases. Back-up options are key in supply chain!Īutomated Storage and Retrieval System with 425,000 case storage capacity. Meaning, if one sorter goes down or needs maintenance, the other can operate just fine on its own. Additionally, the twin sorters’ stacked configuration takes up less space while still providing operations resiliency. Having two sorters allows us to be flexible with our capacity – we have the option to turn on one sorter to process 500k units a day or turn on both to process up to 1 million units a day during peak. These sorters consist of a conveyor belt of trays that split open in the middle and drop down product into the appropriate chute. Two Bombay Unit Sorters with stacked configuration. This takes shape in a few impressive ways: Facility to house all the different technology systems that have been tested and perfected in our other DCs. In fact, it’s served as a cornerstone in the transformation of our network of distribution centers, which were historically channel-specific (think: built to serve either our retail stores or the online market - but not both at the same time). By bringing in some seriously cool automation and technology, the Logistics team has been on a journey to evolve our distribution centers into a cross-channel fulfillment operation that can seamlessly serve both online and retail orders in one facility.īut what makes the “OHO” center special is that it’s the first Gap Inc. INTERESTED IN JOINING OUR DISTRIBUTION CENTER? APPLY TODAYĪutomation is nothing new to this group. Better yet, during this initial “ramp up” phase, the facility is only processing orders for one very important item: fabric masks from Gap and Old Navy (read more about our mask offerings from across our brands here). Having opened two months ahead of schedule to alleviate constraints brought on by the pandemic, the facility is designed to be Gap Inc.’s highest capacity fulfillment center with integrated automation and robotics to process 1 million units per day. The latest result has come in the form of Gap Inc.’s new state-of-the-art distribution center (DC) - an expansion of the company’s original facility in Groveport, Ohio. With the many challenges of COVID-19, that mantra has never been more critical. There’s a common theme that continues to ring true in Gap Inc.’s distribution centers: from adversity comes great innovation. Environmental, Social and Governance Resources.MHRA 'GID', All Acronyms,, Bluebook All Acronyms, GID (May. GID, All Acronyms, viewed May 7, 2023, MLA All Acronyms. Retrieved May 7, 2023, from Chicago All Acronyms. Facebook Twitter Linkedin Quote Copy APA All Acronyms.
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