Package Handling
DCS’s design and engineering team has more than 40 years of experience creating unique parcel handling systems for diverse customer applications. With installations including semi-automated handling in small city distribution centers and fully automated, integrated hubs with advanced conveyor and sorter equipment, DCS routinely thinks outside the box.
E-Commerce and Multi-Channel Fulfillment
DCS designs and implements end-to-end warehouse automation solutions for e-commerce and multi-channel retailers that address numerous workflow challenges. This includes solutions for receiving, putaway, storage, replenishment, order fulfillment, picking, packing, sortation, and outbound shipping. Our custom integrated warehouse, distribution, and fulfillment systems draw from a deep pool of conventional, semi-automated, and automated material handling technologies.
Various Distribution Applications
Whether an operation is considering the construction of a new distribution or fulfillment center, or a retrofit or expansion of an existing facility, it’s important to create a solution that fits the overarching supply chain strategy. DCS has four decades of experience designing and integrating comprehensive, end-to-end material handling solutions that meet a multitude of operational goals. Whether conventional, semi-automated, or fully automated, DCS can help your organization implement a custom solution that meets its goals while maximizing return on investment (ROI).
Supply Chain Consulting
The DCS Supply Chain Consulting team offers a range of services to help your operations address the challenges it faces. Working in partnership with you, DCS consultants analyze your business data- existing workforce, workflow processes, inventory, order data, operations, and more- to determine a strategy that addresses your unique needs. Whether you need an operations assessment, process improvement recommendations, or distribution design services, DCS consultants will help guide you to the material handling system or operational solution that best meets your current and future needs, as well as your budget.
Customer Support
Keeping your warehouse operations and material handling systems running smoothly and at the peak of productivity are the goals of DCS’ Customer Service Team. By partnering with DCS, your warehouse automation solution is supported from commissioning to end of life. You’ll receive comprehensive in-house training of your personnel, including specialized training of your designated internal system expert. Plus, DCS offers a complete package of spare parts and expert system troubleshooting support from qualified engineers dedicated to your installation.
System Design & Integration
DCS offers a broad range of material handling equipment and automated system design, installation, and integration services for a multitude of projects. These include retrofits, expansions, upgrades, and more. While every project is unique, our system design and execution processes are the same, encompassing meticulous attention to detail, frequent communication, and a dedicated partnership with our clients.
Life Science & Healthcare
Pharmaceutical, healthcare, and life science companies face mounting pressure from evolving regulatory requirements, rising fulfillment costs, and intensifying accuracy demands. In this environment, automation isn’t optional—it’s essential. Designed Conveyor Systems (DCS) helps distributors of these critical products stay compliant and competitive.
Pet Food
Pet food distribution operations are anything but standard. From bulky kibble bags to delicate fish tanks, stock keeping unit (SKU) complexity and fulfillment pressure are always on the rise. Designed Conveyor Systems (DCS) partners with leading pet retailers to design and engineer automation, software, and material handling systems that keep operations agile, accurate, and ready for what’s next.
Home Improvement
When your distribution center handles everything from hammers to hot tubs, operational complexity isn’t a challenge—it’s your daily reality. Home improvement retailers face intense pressure to meet rising consumer expectations across multiple channels—from in-store pickups to last-mile delivery. At Designed Conveyor Systems (DCS), we specialize in engineering material handling and automation solutions that help home improvement distribution centers keep pace, reduce cost, and drive accuracy at scale.
Sporting Goods
Navigating the unique demands of the sporting goods retail industry requires a distribution strategy that’s both agile and precise. From handling seasonal surges to managing a diverse range of products—from bulky equipment to small accessories—your warehouse operations are the key to a seamless customer experience. Our expertise helps sporting goods retailers streamline their distribution warehouses, improving order accuracy, boosting productivity, and ensuring your team can efficiently move products from the receiving dock to the final customer, no matter the season.
Footwear
In the fast-paced world of footwear retail requires a distribution strategy that can handle a vast array of styles, sizes, and seasonal trends with precision and speed. From managing a high volume of SKUs to ensuring accurate order fulfillment and returns processing, your distribution center is the engine that drives customer satisfaction and brand loyalty. Our expertise helps footwear retailers streamline their distribution centers, improving inventory management, accelerating order processing, and ensuring your team can efficiently move products from the receiving dock to the final customer, no matter the season.
Wholesale & Industrial Distribution
Designed Conveyor Systems (DCS) partners with wholesale, industrial, and electronics distributors to design efficient, optimized fulfillment solutions. Every operation DCS designs streamlines end-to-end functional processes—from inbound receiving and putaway to picking, packing, and shipping. Designed Conveyor Systems (DCS) partners with wholesale, industrial, and electronics distributors to design efficient, optimized fulfillment solutions. Every operation DCS designs streamlines end-to-end functional processes—from inbound receiving and putaway to picking, packing, and shipping.
About Us
Designed Conveyor Systems (DCS) has 40 years of experience serving major clients in multiple industries by providing material handling, full-scale warehouse operations, and conveyor design solutions that are custom crafted for their needs. DCS does not sell ready-made conveyor systems but builds relationships that empower collaboration to craft custom warehouse designs together. DCS utilizes consulting, engineering design, project management, installation services, and client support to ensure our customers can keep their promises to deliver on time.
Projects
With more than 40 years of experience providing automated system design, installation, and integration services, DCS has created solutions for companies throughout the United States in a broad range of industries and markets. We’ve completed more than 1500 projects ranging from greenfield facilities with completely new systems to expansions and retrofits of existing operations.
Upcoming Events
Designed Conveyor Systems values building strong relationships with our clients. Join us at our upcoming events to collaborate and discover how we can design a custom warehouse solution tailored to your unique needs.
Why Culture Matters for Material Handling Integrators
Why Culture Matters for Material Handling Integrators
For leading material handling integrators, technology and engineering expertise are only part of what drives long-term success. Culture plays an equally critical role. Here at Designed Conveyor Systems (DCS), culture shapes how teams collaborate, how solutions are developed, and ultimately how well projects perform for clients.
In an industry defined by complex projects and tight timelines, DCS’ leadership wholeheartedly believes that a strong internal culture directly impacts our ability to deliver consistent, high-quality custom material handling system integration to customers in every industry.
Culture as a Competitive Advantage
Within material handling systems integrators, culture influences more than employee satisfaction. It also affects execution.
A collaborative, inclusive environment enables teams to solve complex design challenges more effectively while maintaining clear communication across disciplines. At DCS, this alignment allows teams to respond quickly to project changes and deliver integrated, high-performance systems.
When trust is established across engineering, design, and operations, organizations are better positioned to maintain consistency from concept through implementation—resulting in stronger overall outcomes. That is, at companies where teams trust one another and work cohesively, the result is stronger alignment from concept through implementation.
Further, strong cultural foundations support both employee engagement and long-term business performance.
The Role of Environment in Project Success
The day-to-day work environment has a direct impact on how effectively teams perform. In high-performing material handling integrators, the workplace is built around collaboration, accessibility, and shared accountability.
Engineering, design, and operations teams must work together to develop custom material handling system integration strategies that meet both technical and business requirements. This requires an environment where:
- Ideas can be openly shared
- Challenges are addressed collectively
- Team members feel supported in problem-solving
Strong internal alignment ultimately translates into better outcomes for clients.
Supporting Work/Life Balance in a Demanding Industry
The pace of automation projects can be demanding, particularly within organizations delivering large-scale material handling systems integration.
Social Responsibility and Shared Values
Culture is also reflected in how organizations engage beyond day-to-day operations. As a leading material handling systems integrator, DCS emphasizes social responsibility and community involvement as part of our core values.
A commitment to giving back strengthens internal culture while reinforcing alignment across teams. When employees feel connected to a company’s broader mission, it contributes to stronger engagement and a more cohesive organization.
Growth Beyond the Role
Career development within material handling integrators extends beyond promotions. Continuous learning, skill development, and exposure to new challenges are critical components of long-term growth.
In complex environments like custom material handling system integration, employees benefit from opportunities to:
- Work on diverse projects
- Develop new technical and problem-solving skills
- Contribute ideas that improve processes and outcomes
By investing in the development of our people, DCS creates teams that are better equipped to handle evolving customer needs and advancing technologies.
Why Culture Matters for Material Handling Integrators
Culture is not a secondary consideration—it is a foundational element of success for material handling integrators.
When organizations foster strong alignment between values, collaboration, and performance, the results extend beyond the workplace. These include higher-quality system design and execution and stronger client relationships. As a result, customers benefit from improved project outcomes, as well as from the consistency that comes with higher levels of employee retention and engagement.
In an industry where success depends on delivering complex, integrated solutions, the culture at DCS plays a direct role in enabling teams to perform at a high level.
Building Stronger Teams to Deliver Better Solutions
For material handling systems integrators like DCS that focus on custom material handling system integration, investing in culture is an investment in long-term performance.
By creating an environment that supports collaboration, growth, and shared values, our organization has positioned itself to deliver more effective solutions. DCS’ culture also enables our company to adapt to our customers’ needs as their supply chain demands continue to evolve.
Explore Careers at DCS
For professionals interested in joining a team where collaboration, growth, and innovation are central to success, Designed Conveyor Systems (DCS) offers opportunities across engineering, design, and operations.
Explore current openings and learn more about building a career in custom material handling system integration with one of the industry’s leading material handling integrators: DCS.