The challenge
Smartphonehoesjes Increases Picking Capacity with LIFO Banana Counters
Smartphonehoesjes experienced significant growth and faced a shortage of pick positions for their fast-moving items. They decided to allocate a part of the warehouse space to pallet racking to free up more floor space. Underneath these pallet racks, they wanted to create a pick warehouse for their rapidly moving items.
They needed LIFO kanban racks and aimed to maximize the space under these pallet racks, both in length and height, while maintaining space for ergonomics.
Optimisation of picking space with unique tailor-made concept
They chose Multitube because we could provide the most pick space under these pallet racks, tailor-made for their product. In this situation, these pick spaces were under STILL pallet racks with a span of 3.60 meters.
Various designs were developed, and ultimately, this concept best suited the requirements of Smartphonehoesjes.
The solution
LIFO kanban racks with 640 Picking Positions Improve Efficiency
For optimizing the picking process, LIFO kanban racks accessible from one side were chosen. In total, we created 640 picking positions for fast-moving products, with two sizes of flow racks. The flow racks have a height of 4 levels and are placed next to each other, providing 8 rows in one housing, with a total of 3 flow racks per housing. In total, there are 20 housings filled with flow racks.
This solution not only offers ergonomic accessibility but also makes it easy to replenish stock from the front. The stock can be effortlessly replenished and changed from the front, making the entire system efficient and user-friendly.
The partner for a custom project
Smartphonehoesjes and Multitube collaboratively scheduled the delivery and installation of the new gravity flow racks. Within just 4 hours, all racks were carefully placed, allowing Smartphonehoesjes to seamlessly continue their daily operations, processing up to 100,000 pick orders per day.
Our goal was to minimize the impact on their daily performance, and with the swift and precise installation of the new system, we achieved a smooth transition.
TESTIMONIAL
"After rearranging the stock, more than half of the racks remained empty, fantastic to see"
The new racks have improved our warehouse both visually and operationally. The clean appearance makes the aisles clear, and the team reports that picking from the new locations is fast and smooth.
We initially expected additional storage capacity, but after relocating the stock, more than half of the racks remained empty, preserving flexibility for future growth.
The installation went smoothly. The team and equipment were on time. The men were friendly and helpful, including quickly resolving unexpected issues such as moving an electrical outlet.
Michiel van Bendegem
Functional manager
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