carton flow

How Dyna-Deck Carton Flow Saved the Pick Module

By Mallard Mfg / August 20, 2015

What You Don’t Want to See in Your Carton Flow… It’s the call we hate to love.  A customer reaches out to us to solve a problem because their current system isn’t working. We love that they thought to call Mallard. We hate that they have a system that isn’t working for them. The good…

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An ‘Out of the Box’ Application for Dyna-Flo HD Carton Flow Rack

By Mallard Mfg / August 6, 2015

  It’s warehouse application projects like these – the unique, challenging or ‘out of the box‘ applications – that keep Mallard’s engineering design and in-house testing team on their toes.  And in this case, we mean that literally as they created a carton flow rack solution (sans the carton) for a major automotive accessories manufacturer. While…

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How to Win and Keep Customers with Carton Flow Each Picking

By Mallard Mfg / July 30, 2015

The race for 100% customer satisfaction ends with fast, accurate order fulfillment… and a very happy, repeat customer.  It begins in your warehouse with the challenge to find the most efficient, yet affordable, order picking strategies to get the job done. Finicky consumers, rising SKUs, and smaller orders make each picking from carton flow a…

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Puzzle Solved -Toy Distributor Finds the Right Carton Flow Fit with Mallard Testing

By Mallard Mfg / July 9, 2015

Finding the right carton flow system certainly wasn’t all fun and games for this particular customer and leading toy distributor.  There was a lot riding on the decision – like hundreds of toy retailers across all 50 states and 30 countries worldwide.  With thousands of changing SKUs and a wide range of carton sizes, shapes…

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Check Out What’s Happening in Sterling….

By Mallard Mfg / July 1, 2015

What a difference a year makes. Well, 14 months to be exact.  In April 2014, we launched our new website and announced a major expansion at our HQ and manufacturing facility in Sterling, IL.   To say we’ve been busy is an understatement.  With a big sigh of relief and a sense of accomplishment, we are…

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Dyna-Flo Pick Area - Mallard Manufacturing

Mallard DIY Video Series – How to Install Your Own Carton Flow System

By Mallard Mfg / June 5, 2015

Dyna-Flo carton flow – it’s flexible for changing carton sizes and SKUs – space-saving by over 50% vs. conventional shelving – super-efficient for faster order selection and …. easy to install.  With our DIY instructional video series, you can jumpstart these benefits by retrofitting your own pallet rack with Dyna-Flo carton flow tracks – all…

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Mallard Carton Flow Work Cell

Introducing Mallard’s NEW Carton Flow Work Cell – Mobile Storage & Work Station

By Mallard Mfg / May 15, 2015

Portable Carton Flow Work Cell Boosts Productivity & Flexibility  If there’s one constant in manufacturing and process planning, it’s the fact that things change constantly.  A company’s ability to respond to production shifts and assembly change-overs quickly and with some level of “on-the-fly” flexibility has a direct impact on production output and ROI. We have a…

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How E-Commerce DCs Can Boost Picks & Productivity with Carton Flow

By Mallard Mfg / May 8, 2015

Don’t expect the E-Commerce boom to fade any time soon. Consumers love the instant point-and-click gratification of an online purchase; all from the comfort of their living room couch or on the fly from their mobile devices. Amazon, Zappos, Best Buy and even Home Depot are driving the explosion of new categories each year. With…

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Does Your Carton Flow System Need Full Lane Dividers?

By Mallard Mfg / March 18, 2015

The good news is… probably not. All Mallard carton flow systems, from Cart-Trak roller systems to Dyna-Flo and Dyna-Deck full bed carton flow, provide smooth product flow with consistent lane tracking. There are, however, some applications that mandate 100% product separation, like pharmaceutical, medical devices or automotive manufacturing for example, where order picking accuracy is…

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Cart-Trak Carton Flow Rack - Mallard Manufacturing

Choose the Right Carton Flow for Your Application

By Mallard Mfg / February 25, 2015

You already know you need a better way to handle carton storage and improve ordering picking operations – from better space utilization to more ergonomic, productive order selection, carton flow is the obvious choice.  The next step, determining which system is best for your application, can be a far more daunting question and critical to…

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