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.
Designed Conveyor Systems Recognized in the 2026 Gartner® Market Guide Report, Along with Mention Across Two Gartner Reports
Designed Conveyor Systems Recognized in the 2026 Gartner® Market Guide Report, Along with Mention Across Two Gartner Reports
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Franklin, Tenn. – May 26, 2026 – Material handling systems integrator Designed Conveyor Systems (DCS) today announced it has been named a Representative Vendor in the 2026 Gartner® Market Guide for Warehouse Automation Consultants and System Integrators. In our view, this latest recognition underscores DCS’ growing role as a trusted partner for organizations navigating increasingly complex warehouse automation decisions.
“We feel this inclusion validates our approach to combining consulting, design, systems integration, and software expertise to help customers make smarter, more confident investments in automation,” said Matt Ferguson, DCS President.
In addition to this recognition, DCS has also been listed in two other Gartner reports. We believe this reinforces the company’s position across the warehouse automation and orchestration landscape.
Recognition of DCS by Gartner
In the Market Guide for Warehouse Automation Consultants and System Integrators (April 2026), Gartner highlights that “This research provides in-depth detail of the capabilities, strengths, and strategic value of these consultants and system integrators in the warehouse automation landscape.”
As operations face growing complexity—from robotics integration to scalability challenges—we think DCS’ inclusion reflects its ability to guide customers from concept through execution.
DCS has also been recognized in the following Gartner reports, which are accessible to Gartner clients only:
- Innovation Insight: Multiagent Orchestration Platforms (June 27, 2025) named DCS as a Representative Provider. The report describes multiagent orchestration platforms as intelligent middleware that integrates and orchestrates work between various business applications, heterogeneous fleets of operational robots and other automated agents (such as doors or elevators).
- Market Guide for Warehouse Automation Partners (December 2, 2024) named DCS a Representative Vendor. As noted by Gartner, “When automating warehouse operations, companies have three partner options: boutique consultants, systems integrators and material handling companies. This research will help supply chain leaders better understand the warehouse automation market, thus informing future partner selection.”
Delivering Measurable Value to Customers
DCS believes these recognitions reflect its ability to deliver measurable value across consulting, design, and execution:
- Independent, Unbiased Guidance: Through Waller Consulting, a DCS company, customers gain data-driven insights and recommendations aligned to both immediate needs and long-term goals.
- Holistic Automation & Orchestration Expertise: Integration of people, equipment, robotics, and software helps eliminate system silos and improve operational performance.
- End-to-End Systems Integration: DCS partners closely with customers on layout, workflow, control strategy, and scalability—not just equipment selection.
- Proven, Brand-Agnostic Solutions: Reliable, well-engineered technologies reduce risk, accelerate deployment, and lower total cost of ownership.
- Innovation-Focused Approach: DCS enables customers to stay ahead of supply chain disruption, labor constraints, and evolving demand patterns.
Continued Investment in the Future of Automation
“DCS is thrilled to be recognized in the latest Gartner Market Guide and to see this acknowledgment join three additional Gartner reports across consulting, orchestration, and execution technologies,” Ferguson said. “Together, in our view these recognitions reinforce that DCS’ approach aligns with what supply chain leaders need today—and what they will need tomorrow.”
DCS is aggressively investing in capabilities that support the next generation of supply chain operations, with a strong focus on software, scalability, and data, he continued.
“We’re continuing to invest in orchestration and control software to improve integration, visibility, and overall system performance. Our goal is to help customers connect every part of their operation—from equipment to software to people—in a more seamless way,” Ferguson continued.
The company is also expanding its modular, scalable solutions to support a wide range of project types, from greenfield facilities to complex retrofits. This approach recognizes that not every operation is starting from scratch, he said. “Instead, we’re building solutions that allow customers to modernize and scale at their own pace.”
Data and analytics remain another key priority for DCS, enabling customers to achieve more predictive and adaptive operations. The company is focused on giving customers better insight into their systems so they can plan ahead and respond faster as conditions change.
Further, Ferguson emphasized that DCS continues to emphasize brand-agnostic system designs, ensuring flexibility for customers as technologies evolve. “That flexibility is critical. It allows our customers to choose what works best today while keeping their options open for the future.”
About the Gartner Report
Gartner, Market Guide for Warehouse Automation Consultants and System Integrators, Abdil Tunca, Federica Stufano,13 April 2026.
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Learn More from DCS
To learn more about Designed Conveyor Systems and its consulting, systems integration, and automation capabilities, visit www.designedconveyor.com, or contact Megan Taylor, DCS Marketing Manager, at megan@designedconveyor.com.
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About DCS
Headquartered in Franklin, Tenn., Designed Conveyor Systems (DCS) has almost 45 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. For more information, visit designedconveyor.com.
CONTACT:
Megan Taylor, Marketing Manager, (615) 377-9774, megan@designedconveyor.com
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