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.
See What’s Moving Supply Chains Forward at MODEX 2026
See What’s Moving Supply Chains Forward at MODEX 2026
The industry’s biggest supply chain conference is almost here! The DCS team is excited to attend MODEX 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia on April 13-16. Read on to discover why MODEX is a can’t-miss event, what DCS is bringing to the show, and event highlights you’ll want to add to your calendar.
What Is MODEX?
MODEX is the largest manufacturing and supply chain event in the industry. MODEX occurs on even years in Atlanta, while its counterpart—ProMat—occurs every odd year in Chicago. ProMat and MODEX are both hosted by MHI, America’s largest material handling, logistics, and supply chain association.
What makes MODEX so exciting is how immersive it is. The trade show offers hands-on product and technology demonstrations, education, and face-to-face connections. It’s a multi-faceted event that presents ample opportunities to learn, network, and get an up-close look at the technologies that supply chains rely on daily to keep the world moving forward. Further, keynotes and complimentary on-floor educational seminars offer perspectives about where the supply chain industry is headed.
The scale of MODEX can’t be understated: thousands of providers, 200+ seminars and keynotes, and 50,000 supply chain professionals will all convene for this biennial trade show and exposition.
Register today to secure your spot. Admission is free!
What DCS Is Bringing to MODEX 2026
MODEX 2026 is located at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. DCS will be in Building ABC, Level 1, booth B15511. With over 40 years of experience serving major clients in multiple industries by providing material handling, full-scale warehouse operations, and conveyor design solutions, we’re bringing our full scope of expertise to the show.
Make sure to stop by to see everything we have to offer, including:
- DATUM™ warehouse execution system (WES) software’s latest features, including integrated multi-agent orchestration (MAO) functionality that creates a unified mix of people, automation, and workflows.
- “Multi-Agent Orchestration: The New Standard in Fulfillment,” a free, on-floor education seminar featuring Carl Brewer, VP of Distribution at retailer Journey’s, and Michael Otterbach, VP of Parts Operations at MEYN Americas. Both companies recently completed full-scale system design and integration projects led by DCS that incorporated DATUM WES. Justin Ray, Principal, Software at DCS will moderate the discussion on Wednesday, April 15 at 2:15 p.m.
- Waller Consulting’s team of senior warehouse and supply chain consultants will be in the DCS booth to discuss warehouse automation strategy, network design and optimization, government compliance requirements, and supply chain modernization initiatives.
- “Integrators vs. Consultants vs. OEMs: Choosing the Right Partner for Material Handling Success,” a free, on-floor education seminar featuring DCS’s Curt Kincaid, Executive VP of Solutions and Growth and Waller Consulting’s Mark Kidwell, Principal, joined by Chris James, Director of Sales at Knapp. On Tuesday, April 14 at 1:30 p.m., the trio will overview the different value propositions associated with engaging each third-party partnership type for automated system design and implementation.
Whether you’re looking for small upgrades or a complete transformation, DCS can create a custom warehouse automation solution that will streamline your operation. We’d love to learn more about your facility and talk shop, so stop by our booth to see what DCS can do for you. Contact us today to schedule a time to meet with us during the conference.
What’s Happening at MODEX 2026
After you visit our booth, there are so many exhibitions and talks to explore. Some of our top highlights include:
- Keynote speeches from Home Depot CFO Richard McPhail, Founder and Chairman of OpenExO Salim Ismail, racing legend Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and a panel discussion of this year’s MHI Annual Industry Report moderated by MHI CEO John Paxton and Deloitte’s Wanda Johnson.
- Women in Supply Chain 2026 high-impact workshop designed exclusively for women in the supply chain industry.
- MHI Industry Night featuring a private comedy experience with Emmy-winning comedian Jim Gaffigan.
View the MODEX attendee brochure to get a full breakdown of 2026 events.
See You at MODEX!
MODEX 2026 will be jam packed with opportunities to connect, learn, and grow. Supply chain professionals who want to join the leading edge of the industry can’t afford to miss it! Register here for free, and make sure to stop by DCS at Building ABC, Level 1, booth B15511.
Can’t make it to the event or want to kickstart your warehouse automation even sooner? Contact the warehouse automation experts at DCS to start your project today.