Customer logistics operator and food concern
Logistics, food industry
Customer logistics operator and food concern
Who was the customer?
The client was a logistics operator working with a large multinational food corporation, specializing in the distribution of dairy products in three countries: Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The client had to efficiently manage cross-docking logistics, where goods flow through a warehouse without long-term storage, with a buffer for 600 pallets and a throughput of 150 pallets per hour.
What customer had an intralogistics problem?
The customer needed a system to optimize picking and loading of pallets in the short time and with limited space. The challenge was to manage a number of variables: which truck is standing at which gate, which pallets should go to which vehicles and in what order. This process had previously been handled manually, which was time-consuming, involved additional personnel and equipment, and created spatial inefficiencies. Standard solutions, such as several stacker cranes, were too costly and would have required significant infrastructure changes, which was also not possible.
A solution designed by Intralog
At Intralog, we developed and implemented an innovative solution with a double stacker crane, where two stacker cranes operate in one channel at 2 m/s, which allowed for efficient pallet handling while saving space.
Key features of the solution included:
- Application of standard racks – układnice obsługują klasyczne palety na standardowych regałach, co umożliwia pełne wykorzystanie istniejącej infrastruktury bez konieczności rozbudowy hali.
- Integration with the customer's ERP - We proposed full integration of the Intralog system with the client's ERP system, which enabled dynamic management of the order and optimization of pallet loading, as well as automation of processes such as pallet wrapping and labeling.
- Adaptation to existing conditions – układnice są dostosowaliśmy do pracy na podłogach o standardowej nośności (do 6 ton/m²), co pozwala uniknąć kosztów związanych z modyfikacją konstrukcji hali.
Results: What did the customer gain from implementing the dual stacker system?
- Reduction of investment costs by 50% – w porównaniu z rozwiązaniami opartymi na wielu standardowych układnicach, proponowane rozwiązanie okazało się znacznie bardziej ekonomiczne.
- Reduce operating costs by 70% – automatyzacja procesu pozwoliła na zmniejszenie liczby pracowników i wózków widłowych potrzebnych do obsługi załadunku, co skróciło czas kompletacji.
- Reduce loading time – standardowy czas załadunku ciężarówki wynoszący 1,5 godziny został zredukowany do 30 minut, co umożliwiło bardziej efektywną obsługę większej liczby zamówień.
- Scalability of the solution – system pozostaje elastyczny – możliwa jest jego rozbudowa i dostosowanie do przyszłych potrzeb klienta poprzez dodanie kolejnych doków.
Reduction of investment costs by 50% 50%
Reduce operating costs by 70% 70%
Reduce loading time to 30 minutes