877.876.6384CONTACT US Search for: HISTORY OF VARGO® AND THE HISTORY OF WAVELESS VARGO® was the first company to use a continuous flow, or waveless system, and the company’s history is intricately woven with the history of waveless fulfillment processing. Since 1971, VARGO® has supported the operational needs of high-volume direct-to-consumer companies, retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers through our unique approach to complex fulfillment solutions. This graphic highlights a few of our milestones. 1971: Vargo Associates is established in Columbus, Ohio, to meet the rising demand for efficient, cost-effective material handling equipment for local and national businesses. 1976: VARGO® engineers’ first continuous flow implemented at Warner Robbins Air Force Base. 1977: VARGO® engineers’ first continuous flow Warehouse Execution System (WES) system was commissioned. 1992: Global apparel retailer opens its Atlanta fulfillment center with a continuous flow system. 1995: VARGO® acquires an integrated systems company. 1999: First fully waveless facility installed by VARGO® engineers opens in North Hampton, UK, for Levi Strauss’ European distribution. 2004: VARGO® deploys continuous flow system in an L.L. Bean facility. 2006: American Eagle Outfitters awards Vargo Integrated Systems Inc. and ADS Specialists, Inc., of Austin, Texas, a significant contract to integrate COFE® waveless ordering processing into its new fulfillment center in Kansas. Vargo Integrated Systems Inc. acquires ADS Specialists, Inc. 2012: VARGO® installs waveless systems in the fulfillment center of a leading national distributor of pharmaceutical products. VARGO® deploys COFE® waveless solution and all supporting automation equipment in a West Coast fast-fashion retailer fulfillment center. 2013: VARGO® installs a COFE® order consolidation module and complete equipment solution in the distribution center of a Columbus, Ohio-based leading, direct-selling company. 2014: American Eagle Outfitters, Inc., builds a new direct-to-consumer fulfillment center in Hazle Township, Pa., equipped with VARGO®’s COFE®® (Continuous Order Fulfillment Engine) warehouse execution system, a technology that uses waveless order processing for order fulfillment. 2015: American Eagle facility adds retail inventory to its Hazle Township facility, making it the first known waveless, omnichannel facility. VARGO® introduces its COFE®® Software as a Service (SaaS) with a West Coast startup custom apparel retailer. VARGO® receives second commission in Pennsylvania from a West Coast-based fast-fashion retailer. VARGO® partners with a major 3PL to install VARGO®’s COFE® warehouse execution system in an e-commerce facility for a large, leading, well-known retailer. 2016: Napa Valley wine distributor specializing in direct-to-consumer wine sales breaks ground on California distribution center that will be driven by COFE®. VARGO® partners with another leading 3PL to install COFE® in a leading toy retailer’s distribution center that will be commissioned in 2017. 2017: VARGO® partners with another leading 3PL to install COFE® in a leading toy retailer’s distribution center that will be commissioned in 2017. VARGO® introduces COFE® mobility and analytics features that allow users to measure, visualize and manage operations from anywhere. Become another success story on our timeline and discover the power of COFE®, the WES software that does for fulfillment what Lean did for manufacturing. To learn more about VARGO®‘s role in the history of waveless, read the White Paper To learn more about our process and solutions: ASK THE EXPERTS Explore VARGO® Company COFE® Warehouse Execution System (WES) Fulfillment Center Systems Integration Material Handling Equipment E-Commerce Distribution Solutions Material Handling Equipment Industries Served Customers Business Partners VARGO® Careers Schedule Free Consultation Home Warehouse Execution System System Integration Resources Careers Contact Us Corporate: 614.876.1163 Toll Free: 877.876.6384 Fax: 614.876.0706 Corporate Headquarters 3709 Parkway Lane Hilliard, OH 43026 VARGO® Tech Center 400 Metro Place North Suite 340 Dublin, OH 43017 Ohio 4680 Parkway Drive Suite 201 Mason, OH 45040 California 1600 Shattuck Avenue Suite 124 Berkeley, CA 94709 Texas 1714 Fort View Road Suite 106B Austin, TX 78704 Read VARGO® White Papers © 2021 VARGO®. All rights reserved. | PRIVACY POLICY