Crown Equipment, a global leader in forklift manufacturing and warehouse management solutions, embarked on a journey to modernize its operations in preparation for automated, driverless forklifts and advanced warehouse management. To achieve this, Crown needed to transition from traditional development approaches to agile methodologies, reduce operational inefficiencies, and enhance the resilience and scalability of its applications. Crown partnered with RightBrain Networks (RBN) to drive these changes, leveraging RBN’s cloud expertise and agile enablement.
As Crown prepared for automated warehouse management, it faced several technical and operational challenges:
RBN collaborated with Crown to dismantle their legacy architecture, streamline development processes, and embed Agile methodologies across teams. Key initiatives included:
The collaboration with RBN led to transformative improvements in Crown’s warehouse management systems and development practices:
This strategic partnership has positioned Crown to lead in the automated warehouse industry, equipped with a flexible, resilient system that’s primed for the future of driverless technology and modern warehouse management.