Subaru of America’s Parts Distribution Center in Irvine, CA, operates a highly- automated 150,000 sq. ft. warehouse with a staff of only 17 persons. The operation regularly receives an average of 10 ocean containers of parts a week, plus daily air shipments from Japan and domestic suppliers. This generates a tremendous volume of large crates and pallet bins. It took one full-time employee to break down the empty crates and place them in

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