Apparel & Footwear

boots_timberlandApparel and footwear manufacturers, brand owners, retailers and eCommerce companies face increasing pressure to offer more styles, update fashions more often, ship smaller quantities and reduce inventory levels throughout the supply chain. From designer couture to discount store-brand jeans, there is a great deal of handling involved in moving apparel goods through traditional distribution. Productivity is paramount.


Kiva is a perfect fit for apparel and footwear:industries_apparel_GOH_pod

  • Pick eaches and cases with minimum touches
  • Store fast-moving and slow-moving goods in the same system
  • Process orders in minutes
  • Handle all types of apparel and footwear (including G.O.H. and boots)
  • High accuracy of pick-to-light, put-to-light and scanning for all items
  • Ship to distributors, retailers, consumers using the same system
  • QA strategies include: by order, by customer, by expensive item

The Kiva solution enables apparel and footwear distribution centers to improve service and lower inventory levels for the enterprise while actually improving distribution productivity. Kiva makes it possible to pick eaches and cases as productively as full pallets. Kiva delivers just-in-time order processing. Kiva customers use the system to store and process single garment picks, cut-case picking, full case picking, garment-on-hanger selection, lay-flat handling, bagged goods, boxed goods and shoes of all size, shape and type. If your company is involved with distributing apparel and footwear products, Kiva has a solution that works for you.

To learn more about how a Kiva solution can solve your apparel distribution challenges, contact us.