Bouncing Back With Technology

For the seventh year in a row, Food Logistics has identified the top 100 technology and solution providers to the food industry. The FL100 is a listing of software, hardware and IT providers that focus on the unique technology needs of the food distribution business. These companies are chosen based on their proven track records and expertise in providing food companies with the tools to help them meet their business objectives. Retrotech Inc. is one such company. Based in Victor, NY, Retrotech provides automated material handling,inventory control and systems integration services for food, beverage and consumer goods manufacturers, supermarket retailers and third-party logistics providers.

Retrotech’s key services include:

• Maximizing current storage space, reducing/ preventing the need to build;
• Inventory visibility and traceability;
• Order accuracy improvement;
• Labor cost reduction and availability;
• Employee safety enhancement;
• Warehouse throughput improvements;
• Carbon footprint reduction.

“We congratulate Retrotech on being named to this year’s FL100 listing,” says Katherine Doherty, editor-inchief, Food Logistics magazine. “Retrotech starts with the end in mind by looking at what its clients need to accomplish and how to align those needs with their corporate objectives.”

Modernize With Confidence - At Retrotech, new is not always better and we’ve beenb proving that for over 25 years. We are experts in modernizing  your existing automated material handling systems  and we can make them as efficient as the latest  and greatest equipment in the warehousing  arena. After all, our company was founded  on the realization that we can breathe  new life into older equipment—and we  can do it for a lot less money than you  would have to spend for an entire suite  of new equipment. 

Retrotech engineers can extend the  life of your existing equipment—and we  guarantee system performance as promised  in each project. In some cases, an old system can  rival that of any new system on the market. We specialize  in designing, installing, modernizing, and supporting  automated material handling systems and automated  storage and retrieval systems. We can repair, upgrade, or  improve any existing automated storage retrieval system  to meet your preferences in today’s changing and escalating  operational demands. Our approach offers compelling  value by helping you manage project risk so that you can  make fact-based decisions to achieve desired outcomes. 

Some of the biggest names in the food industry been  relying on our expertise for years in being able to resurrect  their existing systems and bring them back to the  standards of today’s high-quality and optimally performing  warehousing systems. 

This premise is the foundation upon which Retrotech  was established. We recognized there were many systems  operating out there but there wasn’t anyone in the  industry offering retrofit services to extend the life of  these very expensive systems. This was the genesis of our  company. We consult with clients to discuss how we can  retrofit and optimize their systems to achieve measurable business results and augment the return on investment in your equipment and software. 

You might be a company with crane controls that are no  longer supported or using cranes that suboptimize productivity  or pose a threat to worker safety.

These situations can impede the performance of your  warehouse operations and cause your company to experience  an increase in unscheduled maintenance. Many  systems use proprietary code; therefore, your OEM has  the keys to the kingdom, so to speak—with a guaranteed  annuity stream. Although your OEM might offer  to upgrade your system, e.g. to handle more  SKU’s or more complex orders, you can expect  they will charge a premium fee. 

What we can do for you is engineer  your system so that it’s completely open source. We develop tailored, non-proprietary software for each new or upgraded facility. After we reengineer it for you, finetuning  and optimizing it, we will give you the  source code. If your company has the internal  expertise, your own personnel can maintain it. 

Retrotech can provide different levels of support to  meet the unique needs of your operation. If you need any  further assistance, we are here for you. 

Retrotech also designs new systems. We’re equipment  agnostic—which means we select the best possible combination  of price to performance that meets your business  and system requirements—whether it’s a conveyor, vertical  lift, or crane, etc. 

At Retrotech, we pride ourselves in offering you a  customer-specific consultive approach that delivers unbiased  data and recommendations. Before any equipment  solutions are discussed, we focus on learning your underlying  needs by utilizing a proven process to gather  system requirements, define software architecture and  quantify success. 

We are a team of subject matter experts who collaborate  and integrate with your subject matter expertise in the  planning and implementation of projects. 

Our team of mechanical, electrical, and software engineers—  along with our project management professionals—  has an average industry experience exceeding 20  years. We are driven to develop innovative and intelligent  ways to modernize, integrate, service, and support your  automated storage and retrieval system so that you will  have just the right system to make your operations function  optimally. We assure this based on your strategy in  terms of cost, performance, and value.