Irvine-based Boot Barn Holdings Inc. (NYSE: BOOT) has partnered with tech firm Industrial Procurement Services (IndPro) and packaging company Packsize to improve the automation practices within its warehouses.
The partnership is dedicated to building a custom automated system to help employees use right-sized boxes for shipping. These innovations will also help combat labor shortages and better support sustainability goals, according to officials.
At its Wichita facility, Boot Barn has begun using packaging platforms that offer an automated inline fulfillment system for customer orders. The retailer reports that the center can now move 1,000 packages every hour.
“As this year’s holiday season approaches, we’re more confident than ever in our ability to meet and exceed our customers’ expectations to make this a successful quarter, and we’re excited about the future possibilities of this partnership,” Director of Fulfillment Joey Kinnevan said in a statement.
Boot Barn shares were up 1.7% to $59.96 during midday trading with a $1.8 billion market cap. The company will report second-quarter fiscal 2023 results after market close today.
