Solving storage and retrieval challenges for the FMCG Market
Many well‐known Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) brands are turning to Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS) to grapple with the complex requirements of their distribution centers.
The most difficult challenge for these distribution centers is completing orders that cover high volume, fast moving and fluctuating quantities of goods, many of which are subject to regular promotions and strict use‐by‐dates. In an environment that demands greater efficiencies at a lower cost, sophisticated storage and retrieval systems are needed now more than ever before.
AS/RS meets these challenges by reducing order fulfilment times and improving order accuracy and efficiency. They accomplish this while minimizing labor, reducing loss, optimizing space and reducing overall operating costs.
AS/RS provide a variety of benefits:
–Saves up to 85%+ of otherwise wasted floor space
–Reduces labor requirements by up to two-thirds
–Extends order cut off times
–Provides individual and department accountability
–Enhances product security
–Increases ergonomics by delivering items to the operator at a convenient height, eliminating time lost to walking, searching, lifting, bending and twisting activities
–Increases accuracy levels to 99.99%+
–Increases throughput capabilities
–Creates new revenue generating activities by reclaiming otherwise wasted space and labor
Click here to learn more about AS/RS and the MHI members who provide these solutions.
