Gravity fed fulfilment system
October 1st 2006

Yuasa Automotive Batteries has increased pick rates with the purchase of a new gravity fed live storage order fulfilment system. The system has reduced travel distances and eliminated congestion and delays for order pickers and replenishers.

It incorporates modular Span Track full-width flow track units and offers ergonomic advantages as items are fed automatically to the pick face which means personnel no longer need to reach or bend beneath pallet racking to retrieve products.

The installation was completed by The Live Storage Company in just one day to minimise warehouse disruption.

"The anticipated efficiency gains will mean a very quick return on investment," says Martin Le-Roy, plant manager for Yuasa.

The new system has 800 storage lanes spilt into two runs. Operatives can access the majority of order lines within 30 meters. The new layout provides one central picking aisle and two separate replenishment aisles behind the live storage racks. Span Track can be installed in about a third of the time taken to fit traditional live storage beds.

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