Vital label service from ASG
June 1st 2005

ASG Services’ labels and signs are proving vital to efficient operations Pets At Home distribution centre in Stoke on Trent. The 350,000 ft2 premises distributes to 157 stores nationwide with 65 vehicles leaving the site each day.

The storage facility is divided into bulk areas and picking zones. Alongside extensive pallet racking, it features a two-tier, fully automated mezzanine through which a powered conveyer operates to transport the 40,000 tote bins that are used at the site. The racking provides five beam levels for pallet location with each assigned a specific colour code that is used on the ASG Services’ pallet location labels. These are reproduced at ground level allowing the truck operators to scan from below as products are located or removed at any level. Apart from its colour coding, each label features an alpha-numeric identity and a corresponding barcode which interfaces directly with the Swisslog computerised warehouse management system.

Because the labels are laser printed, high definition and outstanding verification rates are achieved, while a protective laminate helps to maximise lifespan.

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