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Hoj Engineering designed the new distribution center at Big Agnes. The Colorado-based company, located in the Rocky Mountains, creates innovative tents, sleeping pads, bags, camping accessories, and apparel for outdoor adventures in specialty backpacking stores.

HOJ Innovations, the parent company to WarehouseOS, conducts a thorough evaluation process of how labor is utilized to receive and ship product and has found in hundreds of e-commerce operations. According to Tim Hoj, CEO of Hoj Innovations, reducing warehouse labor costs is often a matter of small adjustments and process improvements to existing operations. Continuous process improvement reduces warehouse labor costs while achieving enhanced productivity goals, increased production, and a significant reduction in warehouse operation expenses.

MHEDA Journal recently highlighted Hoj Engineering & Sales and how they have remained at the forefront of innovation for more than 50 years. Founded in 1964, Henning Hoj set forth a mission to change the industry. Today, brothers Peter Hoj, President, and Tim Hoj, CEO, continue to build on Henning's legacy. Hoj continues to push the envelope and remains on the leading edge of technology and innovation. Hoj Engineering expanded from an overhead crane company to a portfolio that includes overhead cranes, conveyors, docks and doors, racking, storage automation, forklifts, controls, and warehouse management software called WarehouseOS.

Over the past 50 years in business Hoj Engineering is expanding operations into nearby properties, until recently, the company operated out of four business properties. In the past year, the company orchestrated a consolidation of operations into a new 55,000 square foot corporate center to make room for the growth of the distribution engineering and technology divisions. Hoj Engineering provides professional services in design of distribution operations and supply of innovative software solutions for warehouse fulfilment including deployment of WarehouseOS and integration of fulfilment conveyor solutions to the growing ecommerce and distribution market.

Over the past 50 years in business Hoj Engineering is expanding operations into nearby properties, until recently, the company operated out of four business properties. In the past year, the company orchestrated a consolidation of operations into a new 55,000 square foot corporate center to make room for the growth of the distribution engineering and technology divisions. Hoj Engineering provides professional services in design of distribution operations and supply of innovative software solutions for warehouse fulfilment including deployment of WarehouseOS and integration of fulfilment conveyor solutions to the growing ecommerce and distribution market.

Hoj Engineering brings a comprehensive knowledge to wholesale and retail distribution. The company is dedicated to the entire material handling experience and all the equipment associated with outfitting a warehouse. With 50 years of business experience and hundreds of years of combined knowledge, the Hoj team has designed and built every type of warehouse operation.

The eCommerce industry is rewriting all the rules of distribution, with the goals of same day shipping and same day delivery, the performance demands for this warehouse have never been higher. Hoj consultants specialize in designing high performing distribution centers. The key to an optimal design in this environment is our analysis of SKU and order activity. Hoj's experience in eCommerce warehouse design is results in the most efficient, custom-engineered material handling processes.

Hoj Engineering has good experience with the outdoor retailer industry. The company is located along the Wasatch Range, home to some of the nation's best outdoor playgrounds and many of the nation's best outdoor retailers. The company shares in the passion for the outdoor experience and have grown up with some of the world's top outdoor companies.

Food and beverage comprise some of the nation's most significant warehouse operations. This is where distribution centers get tuned for cubic volume and speed. This industry uses specific products that help capture some unique advantages. Even the racking gets special treatment. Hoj Engineering provides the industry preference structural racking in facilities that have GMP guidelines. The company provides the forklifts and pallet jacks that can quickly move the pallet or box to the route necessary to complete the customer order.

Hoj engineering and fabrication teams have installed and maintained countless overhead bridge cranes to provide material handling solutions over production lines, machine shops, maintenance rooms, equipment repair and assembly. The company's overhead crane products soon expanded to providing forklifts and conveyors for these same customers.