Case study · Cardinal Ceramics · Lancaster, PA
Matching shade lots so pallets stop coming back
How Cardinal Ceramics all but eliminated mismatched-pallet returns with automated shade and caliber sorting.
The challenge. Cardinal’s returns were driven by a frustrating, hard-to-catch problem: boxes within the same pallet that didn’t quite match in shade. Manual grading couldn’t keep pace with the line, and mismatches slipped through to installers.
What we did. tyle.tech added automated shade-and-caliber sorting after firing, grouping every tile into true color lots and calibers. Each pallet now ships as one consistent batch — verified, not eyeballed.
The results
“A matched pallet used to be a hope. Now it’s a guarantee we can stand behind.”
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