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.
DCS Launches Company-Wide Sustainability Initiative and Begins Carbon Footprint Benchmarking
DCS Launches Company-Wide Sustainability Initiative and Begins Carbon Footprint Benchmarking
The effort establishes a foundation for long-term emissions reduction, supplier collaboration, and measurable progress toward DCS’s 2040 net-zero commitment.
Franklin, Tenn. – March 5, 2026 – Designed Conveyor Systems (DCS), a leading material handling systems integrator, today announced the launch of a formal operational and supply chain sustainability initiative focused on benchmarking the company’s environmental impact and establishing a long-term pathway toward emissions reduction.
The initiative marks the first time DCS has established a dedicated sustainability function and undertaken a comprehensive evaluation of its organizational carbon footprint. Because DCS designs and integrates automation systems rather than manufacturing equipment directly, a significant portion of its environmental impact resides within its supplier ecosystem.
“Our first priority is understanding where our emissions originate,” said Sustainability Manager Marty Grady. “Once that baseline exists, we can begin working collaboratively with suppliers and partners to reduce carbon intensity over time.”
BENCHMARKING BASED ON GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS
DCS is conducting its carbon footprint assessment in alignment with the internationally recognized methodology established by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, the world’s most widely used standard for measuring and managing greenhouse gas emissions.
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol provides structured guidance for categorizing emissions across operational activities and supply chains, enabling organizations to consistently measure environmental impact and track improvement over time.
In parallel, DCS has submitted company sustainability data for evaluation through EcoVadis, a global sustainability assessment platform used by procurement teams and supply chain leaders to evaluate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. EcoVadis assessments measure sustainability maturity across environmental practices, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement programs.
Together, these frameworks provide DCS with both emissions benchmarking and broader ESG performance visibility as the company formalizes its supply chain sustainability roadmap.
ESTABLISHING A LONG-TERM NET-ZERO PATHWAY
As part of the initiative, DCS will implement decarbonization solutions in line with achieving net-zero emissions by 2040. The company is currently finalizing its first enterprise-wide carbon footprint calculation, with disclosure anticipated following completion of internal validation processes.
Future phases of the program will focus on:
- Engaging suppliers to reduce the carbon intensity of purchased equipment and services.
- Improving emissions transparency across project delivery activities.
- Identifying opportunities to support renewable energy adoption and reduce waste within the company’s operational footprint.
- Establishing repeatable annual measurement and reporting practices.
Grady noted that sustainability progress within the material handling industry depends heavily on collaboration across interconnected supply chains.
“For integrators like DCS, meaningful progress happens through partnership,” he said. “Reducing emissions requires alignment between customers, integrators, and equipment manufacturers working toward shared goals.”
SUPPORTING CUSTOMERS’ SUSTAINABILITY OBJECTIVES
As customers across commercial and industrial sectors expand their own sustainability reporting requirements, DCS expects its benchmarking efforts to provide increased transparency into supply chain emissions data associated with automation projects.
By aligning internal practices with globally recognized standards, DCS aims to support customers seeking partners capable of contributing to their broader environmental and ESG objectives.
BUILDING SUSTAINABILITY INTO LONG-TERM OPERATIONS
The establishment of a supply chain sustainability program represents an important operational milestone for DCS and reflects growing industry emphasis on responsible supply chain design and execution.
Following completion of its initial carbon inventory, DCS plans to transition focus toward continuous improvement initiatives and supplier collaboration programs designed to reduce emissions over time.
“This is the starting point,” Grady added. “Benchmarking allows us to move from intention to measurable action.”
For more information about DCS, contact us or visit our About Us page.
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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