process has helped the company expand its retail distribution footprint across 8,000 retail store locations located
in the United States and Canada. Their continual growth means that they frequently need to scale to manage
additional items, product lines, customers, and eCommerce orders. This led them to outgrow their current
facility.MJ Holding first partnered with System in Motion to develop a high-level cost estimate for a new facility and
get the project approved. The company originally planned to copy their current facility layout and picking
process with slight modifications to adapt to a larger space. But System in Motion brought Alpine Supply
Chain Solutions in to perform a Storage Type Analysis (STA) to validate the plan.
According to Michael Wohlwend, Managing Principal for Alpine Supply Chain Solutions, “The results of the
STA identified what of MJ Holding’s inventory moved too slowly and what percent of it moved too quickly for
the planned case flow picking set up, which could result in significant replenishment issues.” A further
sensitivity analysis on top moving inventory identified additional changes to the original plan as well. In the
end, System in Motion and Alpine used all the data acquired to identify the most appropriate storage location
for each item to be stored in MJ Holding’s new facility.
“The combination of System in Motion’ equipment and installation expertise and Alpine’s data-centric
approach powered by Optricity’s OptiSlot DC™ (OptiSlot) Software, allowed us to learn important details
about our business that we incorporated into the design and layout of our new facility,” said Mark Zabloudil,
MJ Holding’s COO. “We expect the new design and layout will help us to not only increase overall picking
velocity, but balance labor, and increase replenishment productivity.”
About MJ Holding LLC Company: MJ Holdings is the largest North American distributor of trading cards (including gaming,
sports, and entertainment), related trading card supplies, collectibles, toys, and hot trend items. The company
provides retail supply chain management and specializes in category planning, planogram development, initial
distribution, replenishment, and modular merchandising for their retail partners. Additionally, they support
manufacturers who are looking for retail distribution of their products.
About Alpine Supply Chain Solutions: Based in Chicago, IL, Alpine is a supply chain consulting company driven to ensure
their clients get the most value from their investments. Their approach to every project starts with the data and
ends with a cost justifiable solution. With deep roots in industrial engineering, Alpine’s approach is unique.
About System in Motion: System in Motion works as an integration partner for automated material handling and storage
systems for the supply chain industry. We focus on understanding the customer’s process and project
expectations, then selecting the best equipment required to meet those needs. We build relationships one
solution at a time.
About Optricity Software: Optricity creates and supports warehousing analysis, optimization and performance improvement software. To
develop its solutions, including the highly acclaimed warehouse slotting application, OptiSlot DC™, Optricity
utilizes a blend of warehousing domain expertise, advanced mathematics and software engineering skills. The
Platform of planning solutions includes slotting, profiling, integration, simulation, @Ease Warehousing
Technologies™ and the Moves Conductor™ for warehousing operations.
