From Pens to Precision: OD+ Transforms Fulfillment with Room to Spare

Industry

Retail

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 more than 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) — smaller than a football end zone
Modular 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