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CVS HEALTH team plans , organises and manages supply chain technology investments .
It was Dan and Jamie who led implementation of the company ’ s automation at its New Jersey Distribution Center , working closely with warehouse robot technology specialist , AutoStore .
Its New Jersey facility is a key building within the company ’ s northeast network , and acts as a central warehouse . Most of its cosmetics and beauty products are serviced out of the centre , and are shipped to other distribution centres , which then ship onto stores .
“ We realised there was a unique opportunity to make that operation more efficient , and better able to support more volume ,” Jamie says .
After conducting an extensive search to identify the right technology to deliver on the goals of CVS Health , Jamie and his team opted for intralogistics and warehouse automation company Bastian Solutions to implement the technology .
“ They have a proven track record in this area ,” he says . “ They ’ ve installed more AutoStores in North America than any other company . With Bastian ’ s help , we selected technology that really offered
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