As the supplier of automation controls for over 25 years, for all locations coast to coast, Systems Automated had long been a proponent of automating the sequential merging of totes from several picking locations throughout the distribution facility. By placing bar code scanners on each of the incoming lines coupled with the development of +PLUS Merge, Systems Automated was able to maximize throughput, eliminate this repetitive task thus saving payroll costs, and provided a tracking record for order delivery verification. With a ROI of less than 1 year, the original installation 15 years ago proved so successful that it is now the standard for all new distribution centers and has been retrofitted into several existing facilities for Core Mark International.