Mendelson streamlines its distribution center with Priority WMS: Fewer employees, greater accuracy, significant savings

Until recently, Mendelson ran its warehouse and distribution-center operations entirely on manual processes. This led to:

• Frequent breakdowns requiring daily managerial intervention
• Slow order-preparation and distribution cycles, unable to match operational demands
• Picking errors and poor warehouse accuracy
• High labor requirements relative to throughput

“There were so many glitches,” recalls Avi Neuman, VP of Operations. “They forced me to intervene in the warehouse every single day.”

Mendelson turned to Priority WMS, an advanced warehouse-management system that:

• Automates inventory and picking workflows for greater efficiency
• Shortens order-preparation and distribution lead times
• Adapts precisely to Mendelson's business requirements
• Adapts precisely to Mendelson's business requirements

On top of WMS, Mendelson deployed AI and IoT technologies—real-time task-scheduling optimization, IoT-based Pick-2-Light, and VLM robotic integration—all within a single, data-driven logistics platform. This AI-powered orchestration became a key growth engine, automatically assigning tasks, guiding picking operations, and coordinating robotic storage.

Switching from a manual system to Priority WMS delivered significant gains:

Operational throughput & time savings

• Over 50% increase in overall warehouse throughput
• 35% reduction in total labor hours, thanks to AI-based scheduling

Faster order preparation & distribution

• Pick-2-Light reduced picking time by up to 20 seconds per item
• Overall order-fulfillment cycles shortened, enabling quicker customer delivery

Accuracy & error reduction

• Dramatic drop in human errors and near-zero system failures
• Real-time AI insights support data-driven decisions and quality control

Labor Optimization

• Fewer staff needed to handle the same or higher volume
• AI optimization maximized existing resources, cutting reliance on overtime and new hires

• Priority WMS delivered an operational leap in Mendelson's distribution center.
• Faster picking, packing, and shipping drove a surge in warehouse throughput.
• High accuracy and stringent quality control cut errors to near zero.
• Streamlined processes and AI-driven optimization translated into meaningful labor savings.