VAI Partners With National Storage & Conveyor Systems To Provide Comprehensive Warehouse Management And Facility Design Services

VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.) an IBM Premier Business Partner and an enterprise software developer for the distribution, manufacturing, retail and service industries, recently announced a partnership with Setauket, New York-based National Storage & Conveyor Systems.

National Storage is a warehouse material handling and storage systems consultant, providing equipment, engineering assistance and process flow advice to a variety of distribution and manufacturing companies nationwide. VAI's S2K Enterprise for Warehouse Management Software (WMS) automates the picking and shipping process so that distributors can locate and pick items more efficiently and accurately, increasing fulfillment speed for greater throughput, better on-time delivery and significantly reduced expedited freight costs.

VAI has collaborated with National Storage to help customers improve warehouse operations with a comprehensive set of cost and space saving solutions meant to enhance overall warehouse efficiency, meet operational performance objectives and increase customer satisfaction. National Storage will provide VAI customers with expert advice, including layout design, best practice receiving protocols, cubic feet optimization, efficient picking methods and material handling recommendations. With National Storage's services, VAI customers will have access to advanced facility engineering for maximum warehouse efficiency.

Dan Bivona, Sales Director, VAI, commented, "Adding National Storage & Conveyor Systems to our vendor community enriches the services offered to our customers. VAI is constantly looking for ways to help our clients improve productivity and efficiency. Professional spatial planning is the perfect compliment to the advanced capabilities of S2K WMS and allows our customers to work with VAI to develop a truly integrated solution."

"As a leading provider of WMS solutions, VAI is the ideal partner for reaching those in need of physical storage optimization services," said Roop Tawney, Director of Material Handling Engineering, National Storage & Conveyor Systems. "Working with facility design and material handling experts provides important productivity enhancements, which can positively impact the bottom line through improved efficiency and enhanced customer service."

About National Storage & Conveyor Systems
National Storage & Conveyor Systems are experienced warehouse engineers, dedicated to helping customers conduct efficient operations and make the most of valuable warehouse space.

National Storage's broad range of services and equipment include:

• AutoCAD facility layouts/storage planning
• Reduce cost / pallet position
• Narrow aisle systems
• Maximize cubic storage space utilization & improve efficiency
• Efficient parts picking systems
• Mezzanines
• Racking systems
• Paperless picking
• Automated carousel systems
• In-plant offices
• Streamline work flow
• Records storage systems
• Shelving systems
• Automated conveyor systems
• Forklift applications
• Bar code implementation
• Warehouse management systems