Large scale case studies
May 1st 2010 The Belgian lingerie group
VanDeVelde and the Norwegian book
distributor SentralDistribusjon are
the latest companies to benefit from
Knapp's considerable retail and e-tail
expertise.
The firms are taking delivery of the
OSR Shuttle semi-automated storage
and picking solution. Based on the
goods-to-picker principle, the OSR
Shuttle stores and retrieves goods
using independent shuttles on each
level, with goods transported to and
from ergonomic pick-to-light
stations via a lift and conveyor loop.
This technology can pick 500-800
orders per hour, per aisle and picking
station, which is 3-5 times higher
than a traditional miniload solution.
Knapp also has dedicated solutions
for the e-commerce sector, which
have featured in systems for bluechip
companies including John Lewis
and Amway. Knapp's £25 million
logistics solution for John Lewis
incorporates picking for retail stores
and the company's direct-tocustomer
business. The system
includes 8.4km of conveyors, over a
quarter of a million bin storage
stations, 52 decant stations, 44
packing and 33 picking stations.
In addition, Amway, the direct
selling company, operates an ecommerce
solution supplied by
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