Bi-Color Bins indicate when replenishment is needed.
Press Release Summary:
Available in 2 sizes, Indicator(TM) Bins enable users to visually recognize when supplies need to be replenished. Users stock bin using divider to designate volume for inventory reserve, pick from blue side of bin until reaching divider, flip bin to orange reserve to indicate inventory levels are low, replenish bin, and repeat. Designed to work with 14 in. wire shelving, 12 in. steel shelving, and pick rack systems, double hopper bins prevent stock-outs and can be picked from both sides.
Original Press Release:
New Indicator(TM) Bins Offer Effective Inventory Control at a Glance
Akron, Ohio - Akro-Mils, a North American leader in storage,
organization and transport products, introduces Indicator(TM) Bins - an innovative, low-cost alternative to high-end inventory control systems.
Two colors, one bin! The unique design of the Indicator Bin utilizes a bi-color mold to achieve a two-toned bin.
Available in two sizes, the Indicator Bin simplifies visual recognition when supplies need to be replenished. As part of Akro-Mils' BinTelligence(TM) Series, the Indicator Bin allows end users to Stock, Pick, Flip and Replenish: users Stock the bin using the divider to designate volume for the inventory reserve; Pick from the blue side of the bin until reaching the divider; Flip the bin to the orange reserve to indicate inventory levels are low; and Replenish the bin and repeat.
Features of the Indicator Bin include:
o Bright orange trigger color used in Lean and 5S initiatives
o Easy organization of supplies and work-in-process
o Orange reserve prevents stock-outs
o Reduces excess inventory
o Double hopper bin can be filled or picked from both sides
o Large label area on both sides
o Rolled ridge provides added strength when filled to maximum capacity
o Works with 14" wire shelving, 12" steel shelving, and pick rack systems.
Akro-Mils, a Myers Industries, Inc. company (NYSE: MYE), is a leading manufacturer of plastic and metal storage, organization, transport and material handling products for use in industrial, commercial and consumer markets. For more information or to request a complete catalog, contact Akro-Mils at (800) 253-2467, fax (330) 761-6348, or visit the company's Web site at www.akro-mils.com .
