As space is scarce and real estate is very expensive, order preparation solutions must be compact and provide efficient order preparation and delivery solutions in a multi-temperature storage environment. They also must be able to handle intense flows, whether in a cramped store warehouse servicing pedestrian pick-up or drive throughs, or a high bay warehouse servicing several stores or home delivery.
With a record installation time (link to “starting a drive in 6 weeks”), we allow our customers to increase their stock very quickly. And, as 50% of the food products can be picked up by a simple suction pad, we offer a maximum automation of the preparation with the SKYPICKER. (link to a video of the Skypicker) Quality of service can be significantly improved by automating tasks that are tedious and where turnover is high. Exotec promises a delivery at the pickup lane in less than 3 minutes, allowing our customers to offer more appointment slots to their customers and thus increase their turnover!
In France, about twenty grocery pickup locations are already preparing their orders with our SKYPOD robots and many others are studying our solutions in several European countries and the United States.
Exotec deployed its first e-Commerce solution through a partnership with C-discount, the leading French e-retailer. Our order preparation system was successfully implemented in 3 of its warehouses and proved perfectly adapted to match the needs of this type of activity. Many customers have chosen us since: major distribution companies and SMEs in a wide range of activities such as textile, cultural products, pharmacy, cosmetics, home furnishings or food.
The industrial supply industry, whether for building supplies or automotive parts, is characterized by complex logistics that require a great deal of flexibility to handle a wide and heterogeneous range of products, a very high level of distribution, small but frequent orders, and often a multi-location organization.
With the rapid expansion of omnichannel sales, retail chains are rethinking their warehouse logistics. Some players opted for separate logistics organizations, others are looking to rationalize their stocks and centralize operations. If all of them already operate with mechanized systems and high-speed platforms, the expanding number of items combined with the acceleration of collections renewals and new service offerings require automation.
