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Automated Storage ■
Automatic choice
A new materials handling survey results reveal one out of every five stored components
takes longer than 10 minutes to retrieve.
The latest materials handling survey results minutes to retrieve.
conducted by automated storage and The survey, aimed at warehouse and plant
retrieval specialist, Kardex, reveals that 20 managers in the UK, seeks to identify the
per cent of all components stored in causes of operational inefficiency and learn
warehouses nationwide take longer than 10 how businesses cope with an ever increasing
storage burden. Of the companies
surveyed, the average workplace
consisted of 300 employees, 11 of which
were dedicated to stores and warehouse
functions. The primary issue faced by
managers surveyed was the improvement
of low picking speeds.
“With companies seeking to
increasingly diversifying their stock lines,
the time required to retrieve critical
components in warehouses has increased,
resulting in slower order completion,
lowered productivity and decreased
revenues,” explains Clive Williams, sales
manager for Kardex UK. “Additionally,
the materials handling survey shows that
during high activity peaks, when faster
component retrieval is required, a third of
companies require manual handlers to
work overtime, which can become when compared to traditional storage systems.
costly.” “By implementing high density automated
One solution for providing reliable high materials handling solutions like the Shuttle
speed component retrieval according to XP, component delivery processes become
Kardex, is the use of automated storage faster, more reliable and secure. The resulting
and retrieval systems, like the Shuttle XP. productivity improvements deliver the
The Shuttle XP is an intelligent competitive edge that enable businesses to
automated vertical lift-based system that recoup revenues that would otherwise be
consists of fully enclosed loading bays lost”, says Williams.
stacked vertically within the system. Kardex customers benefit from a
Unlike traditional solutions, the computer comprehensive range of additional services
controlled shuttling system quickly moves including analysis of storage requirements,
stored components from their respective assistance with equipment selection,
bays to the conveniently positioned configuration and integration. Flexible support
‘golden zone’, an ergonomic picking bay contracts ensure that Kardex systems continue
designed to make component retrieval to operate at high efficiency levels and they
fast and effort free. The Shuttle XP can can be adapted and upgraded to suit future
store up to 60 tonnes of components and needs.
saves up to 80 per cent of floor space www.kardex.co.uk
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