Exotec®, a global warehouse robotics provider, announced that Oxford Industries, Inc. selected Exotec to automate its new, large-scale distribution center in Lyons, Georgia. Oxford Industries is a leader in the apparel industry and owns several distinctive brands including Tommy Bahama®, Lilly Pulitzer® and Johnny Was®. The new facility will support Oxford Industries’ ongoing business growth and boost productivity of the existing workforce.
The new 560,000+-square-foot facility is designed to process more than 20 million units a year, making it Exotec’s largest and most intricate robotic deployment to date. The Next Generation Skypod system, which will serve as the picking engine for the whole warehouse, will consist of over 450,000 storage locations and more than 450 robots. Exotec will integrate its hardware and software with third-party machinery to offer end-to-end warehouse automation and support receiving, decanting, sorting, and packing, as well as outbound shipment. The system will also enable the company to effectively handle returns, significantly cutting the amount of time and labor needed to inspect, sort, and store returned items, streamlining the process of making it available for resale.
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“As the largest Exotec deployment to date, the Oxford Industries project not only showcases the performance and scalability of our system, but also the sophistication of our integration capabilities,” says Romain Moulin, CEO and co-founder of Exotec. “Having a client like Oxford Industries select Exotec as the integrator for a project of this complexity speaks volumes about the trust they put in our ability to deliver end-to-end warehouse automation that goes beyond our standard Skypod system.”
“We are excited about making this large investment in an expanded facility in Toombs County which, together with the great workforce we already have here, has been a great place for Oxford for many years,” said Mark Kirby, Oxford’s Senior Vice President-Operations. “This new facility, with convenient access to Southeastern U.S. ports, will be supported by Exotec‘s next generation Skypod system and ensure best-in-class direct to consumer throughput capabilities for our brands.”
The multi-brand, omnichannel distribution facility is expected to open in late 2025 and will play a critical role in supporting Oxford Industries‘ future operations.
