Category: Press Release

New client executive to work on strategic partnerships and new business

COLUMBUS, Ohio (July 6, 2016) — VARGO^®, a leading provider of material-handling system integration, warehouse execution software and equipment solutions for major fulfillment and distribution centers, has hired Shawn Cavasos as a client executive for system sales.

In this capacity, Cavasos will build new strategic partnerships, increase business development efforts and lead sales initiatives for material handling equipment, conveyor systems and software solutions. He will be part of a team that manages direct-to-consumer and business-to-business sales opportunities.

“Shawn will make a great addition to our sales team. His extensive experience and positive attitude will help VARGO®’s marketplace presence grow,” said Bart Cera, COO and CFO for VARGO®.

Prior to joining VARGO®, Cavasos worked as a director of supply chain solutions for three years at Peach State Integrated Technologies, a company that specializes in supply chain and material handling solutions. He also has almost 20 years of experience managing distribution operations, leading cross-functional project teams and integrating multiple warehouse management system solutions. He previously worked for QMed Corp., iLogistix and Ryder Integrated Logistics.

Cavasos attended the University of Florida on an Army ROTC scholarship. Upon graduating with a Bachelor of Science in business management, Cavasos was commissioned and served in the U.S. Army for eight years. Cavasos is a member of the Council for Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP).

He currently lives in Pensacola, Fla., with his wife and two teenage sons.

Former intern puts skills to work for VARGO^®

COLUMBUS, Ohio (July 11, 2016) — VARGO^®, a leading provider of material-handling system integration, warehouse execution software and equipment solutions for major fulfillment and distribution centers, has hired Christopher Simmons as a supply chain business analyst.

In this capacity, Simmons will develop mathematical modeling programming that will help internal staff determine client needs and validate data.

“Christopher has been a great asset to our company as an intern, and we are excited to see him grow into this new role,” said Bart Cera, COO and CFO for VARGO^®. “He will be a wonderful addition to VARGO^®’s team.”

Prior to joining VARGO® as a full-time employee, Simmons interned at VARGO^® from May 2015 to June 2016, working on the mathematical modeling project. Also during college, he worked as a foreman and managed teams at two landscaping companies after working as a laborer at Ohio Mulch Landscape Supply.

Simmons graduated in June 2016 from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering. Simmons grew up in Dublin and graduated from Dublin Jerome High School.

He currently lives in Columbus, Ohio (ZIP code 43212).

VARGO^® executives to speak at DC Velocity

COLUMBUS, Ohio (March 29, 2016) — VARGO^®, a leading provider of material-handling system integration, warehouse execution software and equipment solutions for major e-fulfillment and distribution centers, is proud to announce DC Velocity Magazine has included VARGO^® as a panelist at a VIP breakfast and executive-level discussion at the MODEX trade show in Atlanta on April 5, 2016.

The invitation-only discussion — “Competing in an Amazon World” — will offer an opportunity to network, learn and further define what omnichannel fulfillment needs must be met today and in the future. The panel will discuss how Amazon is changing customer expectations, how companies can get the most out of their distribution center operations and how to leverage inventory across their distribution network.

Arthur Eldred, client executive, systems engineering, will represent VARGO® on the panel. In addition to Eldred, the panel will include several renowned industry experts, including David Maloney, chief editor of DC Velocity; Michael Passales, vice president, omnichannel, for Target Corp.; Christine Miller, director of operations for American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.; and Steve Lyman, vice president of supply chain, for rue21.

For more information on MODEX 2016, or to register, visit www.modexshow.com.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (March X, 2016) — VARGO^®, a leading provider of material-handling system integration, warehouse execution software and equipment solutions for major e-fulfillment and distribution centers, will present two industry-critical seminars at the upcoming MODEX trade show April 4-7, 2016, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

The first seminar, “The Omnichannel Fulfillment Center: It’s all about the warehouse execution system,” will be presented by a team of VARGO^® experts including Art Eldred, client executive, systems engineering; Jeff Lammert, client executive, system sales; and Dan Perry, senior systems engineer. The seminar will take place from noon to 12:45 p.m. on April 4 in Theater C. Seminar attendees will learn how omnichannel operations focus on the utilization of resources. VARGO^® also will discuss the latest Warehouse Execution Systems (WES) software that allows for a single distribution facility to serve multiple channels.

The second seminar — “Waveless” Order Processing: Why wave picking is hurting your business,” — will be presented by a Eldred, Lammert and Dan Perry from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m, on April 5 in Theater C.

Seminar attendees will learn how waveless processing produces a steady work flow, which will provide far greater utilization of resources (labor and machines) and increase system throughput. Waveless order processing works in real time and dynamically assigns tasks to pull work through the system. When working in real time, high priority orders get moved to the front of the queue for immediate release and processing.

Award based on sales excellence for 2015

Columbus, Ohio (March 14, 2016) — VARGO®, a leading provider of material-handling system integration, warehouse execution software and equipment solutions for major e-fulfillment and distribution centers, is proud to announce that it has received the highest honor as an integrator in Dematic’s distributor network.

VARGO has achieved the Diamond Level status, which is Dematic’s highest level that an integrator can reach. The Diamond Level award is based on sales excellence for 2015.

Dematic is a global engineering company that designs, builds and supports logistics solutions in factories, warehouses and distribution centers. This is the first year VARGO has received the Diamond Level award, but it has been a leading integrator with Dematic for several years.

“We are proud of our long-term relationship with Dematic, with whom we’ve worked since 1995,” said J. Michael Vargo, president and CEO of VARGO. “We look forward to continuing to work with them and continuing to develop the best fulfillment solutions in the industry.”

About Dematic Corp.
Dematic is a leading supplier of integrated automated technology, software and services to optimize the supply chain. Dematic employs over 5,000 skilled logistics professionals to serve its customers globally, with engineering centers and manufacturing facilities located across the globe. Dematic has implemented more than 4,500 integrated systems for a customer base that includes small, medium and large companies doing business in a variety of market sectors.

COFE® became Santa’s best helper, made sure presents arrived on time

VARGO®, a leading provider of material-handling system integration, warehouse execution software and equipment solutions for major e-fulfillment and distribution centers, helped its retail clients rack up PEAK week records in the of shopping week that followed Thanksgiving.

According to figures released recently by the National Retail Federation, online and other non-store sales after the first two weeks of holiday shopping in 2015 increased 10.3 percent, unadjusted, year-over-year.

VARGO®’s customers, meanwhile, were flowing right through PEAK with ease.

The Columbus-based distribution center specialists recently compiled post-holiday numbers from its top four retail clients whose fulfillment centers are driven by VARGO®’s Continuous Order Fulfillment Engine (COFE®). COFE® is a dynamic warehouse execution software that has been implemented in many leading fulfillment centers to drive the intelligent warehouse processes by utilizing pull-based/lean manufacturing principles. The software manages e-commerce and omnichannel fulfillment solutions, making true lean distribution possible.

In just one week, from Nov. 26 through Dec. 4, the top four COFE®-driven retailers reported these combined numbers from their fulfillment centers:

• 6.8 million: the total number of units processed in one week in all four fulfillment centers combined
• 2.25 million: the number of orders that distribution center workers packed in one week
• 102,000: the number of distinct SKUs that distribution center workers picked each day

By contrast, warehouses run by traditional warehouse systems would have recorded numbers that were about 60 percent to 70 percent of the results achieved in a COFE®-driven facility, according to VARGO®.

“Typically, COFE®-driven sites achieve results that are 30 percent to 40 percent more efficient than the results a warehouse with a more traditional warehouse execution system might achieve,” said Bart Cera, chief operating officer at VARGO®.

According to the National Retail Federation, retailers across the country prepared for the increase in online sales for months.

This past holiday season marks the first year that American Eagle Outfitter Inc.’s distribution center in Hazle Township Pennsylvania filled both customer orders as well as store-replenishment orders — known as omnichannel fulfillment. The supply chain engineering power of COFE® made history when American Eagle’s facility went live on June 15 as the only omnichannel fulfillment center using one engine, one inventory and one workforce.