WAREHOUSE CAPACITY UPLIFT
Indonesia
Sector
Automotive
Issue
A manufacturer was seeking a sustainable improvement in warehouse process quality and a lift in plant warehouse capacity to minimize expenditure on external warehousing (i.e. rentals, transfers & resources)
Solution
- Design and source stillages (mobile racks) better suited to the product profile and able to facilitate increased storage density
- Warehouse re-lay and zoning to lift storage capacity while improving handling efficiency and productivity
- Select, configure and deploy a Warehouse Management System (WMS) with mobile scanning capabilities
- Replace diesel counterbalanced trucks with electric reach-trucks
Results
- Warehouse capacity more than doubled
- Elimination of external warehousing and associated costs
- Improved product rotation and inventory accuracy
- Greener and safer operations
- Enhanced platform for continual improvement in productivity and performance
