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Learn how OD+ leveraged the Exotec Skypod system to achieve game-changing fulfillment efficiency — all within a space smaller than a football end zone.
About OD+
OD+ is a leading Italian distributor of office supplies and stationery, offering retailers a wide range of innovative and high quality products. In addition to this, OD+ offers marketing, logistics and management service solutions.
The Challenge
Since its inception in 2007, the OD+ warehouse in San Cipriano Po’, Italy has spanned 25,000 m2 (270,000 ft2). A surge in order volumes over the past five years prompted a comprehensive logistics overhaul aimed at servicing multiple distribution channels while simultaneously streamlining fulfillment operations to reduce its operational footprint
Errevi Automation, a local Exotec integrator, was commissioned to redesign the warehouse’s order fulfillment infrastructure. Central to this redesign was the implementation of a cutting-edge goods-to-person system. This innovative approach ensures the direct delivery of products to employees for order picking, thereby minimizing their workload and enhancing operational efficiency.
The Skypod System Solution
| Robots | Picking Stations | Replenishment Stations | Bins | Bins/Hour | Rack Height | System Footprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 3 | 2 | 10,250 | 1,170 | 9 m (29.5 ft) | 900 m2 (9,700 ft2) |
Key Benefits
- Goods-to-person robots can retrieve any ordered item in under 2 minutes, helping meet tight order cutoff times
- Three ergonomic picking stations can process 1,000 omnichannel order lines per hour with just three employees
- More than 120,000 items stored and picked within just 900 m2 (9,700 ft2) — less than 1/6 the size of a football field
- System implemented on schedule in just six months and designed for quick expansion of robots within minutes, picking stations in days, and racks within weeks
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