Warehouse Transformation at Odplus with Exotec Skypod

In today’s ever-changing environment, process optimisation is crucial to remain
competitive. Errevi Automation recently carried out an ambitious project for the company Od più a constantly growing reality, succeeding in transforming the warehouse in San Cipriano Pò into a centre of innovative logistical efficiency.

In this article:

1 Od più, a growing reality

2 Goals and results of the new warehouse with Skypod system

3 Skypod System Features

4 Conclusions

Od più, a growing reality

OD+ is the leading national distributor of articles for any working environment and offers retailers the widest assortment of selected, innovative and high-quality products. In addition to products, OD+ offers marketing, logistics and management solutions to retain customers and activate new ones.

Goals and results of the new warehouse with Skypod system

The Od più warehouse, active since 2007 and located in San Cipriano Po’, occupies an area of 25,000 square metres. Over the past five years, the growth in orders and volumes has forced a revision of the entire logistics process. Errevi Automation has achieved in six months a warehouse with an automation area of 900 square metresusing technology Skypod by Exotec. This solution Goods-to-Person optimised the procedures within the warehouse, increasing production capacities, aligning inventory and monitoring stock shortages.

Achievements

10,000 cassettes some divided into 4 compartments;
43 active robots;
12,000 products with a plant saturation of 95% of always full baskets;
3 picking stations;
2 replenishment stations;
System height 10 m;

SystemFeatures

Skypod ³ is a high density automatic storage handling system (AS/RS) that uses robotics to deliver the best performance on the market while remaining highly flexible, modular and scalable.

ROBOTS

Protections and advanced vision and security systems serve to protect first and foremost the health of the operators, but also to prevent damage that goods may suffer during picking, unloading, loading or packaging. The Islands robotic contribute to the creation of a safer working environment and reduce the risk of occupational accidents.

STAZIONI

Picking stations allow warehouse operators to safely interact with Skypod robots. They allow easy picking of up to 400 order lines/hour and the order mover module can be added to prepare up to 4 orders simultaneously.

STATIONS

With a maximum height of 12 m, the racks offer up to 5 times more storage capacity than conventional solutions, guaranteeing a return on investment.

Conclusions

The supply chain requires logistics automation solutions adaptable to diverse business scenarios. Thanks to the Skypod di Exotece-commerce and multichannel solutions become accessible, providing flexible solutions. The implementation of a solution Goods-to-Person with Exotec Skypod offers huge advantages in terms of efficiency, productivity and operator safety.

Errevi Automation is able to find the most suitable solution for the customer’s needs, understanding his characteristics and objectives for the realisation of a efficient and innovative warehouse.

Case History: Warehouse Transformation at Odpiù with Exotec Skypod

Od più, a growing reality