Garment system suits you sir
December 1st 2008 SDI Group UK has developed a turn-key solution for an automated garments on hangers
warehouse system and completely fitted-out the facility for home shopping giant, JD Williams
JD Williams, one of the
UK's largest home
shopping retailers,
required a new garments on
hangers (GOH) automated
warehouse solution at the
company's new facility at
Hadfield in Cheshire, which
would handle storage for the
many clothing ranges the
retailer offered. The company
had previously used two GOH
storage sites, but was looking
to consolidate its
requirements into a single
warehousing operation. In
addition, JD Williams was also
in negotiations to purchase
rival home shopping business
Gray & Osbourn, which
would result in additional
hanging garment volumes
transferring to the site.
JD Williams selected SDI
Group UK to develop a turnkey
solution for an
automated GOH warehouse
system and a complete fit-out
of the facility including
mechanical and electrical
services such as sprinklers,
lighting, fire detection and
HVAC. SDI Group designed
and installed a storage and
conveyor system, which
integrated into the new
purpose-built warehouse.
The four-tier GOH structure
comprises two powered
loops and three retractable
receiving booms, providing
capacity for 420,000
individual garments.
JD Williams had initially
considered building the GOH
system on top of a concrete
mezzanine, which would
have formed part of the
building structure. This type
of solution is both expensive
and time consuming, and the
company was looking for a
cost-effective, fast-track
application. SDI suggested
using a 9 x 7 metre structural
steel grid that not only saved
on building costs, but also
enabled the build
programme to be completed
within a tight delivery
deadline.
Overall, the GOH
warehousing solution has
allowed JD Williams to
consolidate three existing
facilities into the single site,
significantly reducing
overheads by removing
warehousing and transport
costs from its operation and
streamlining supply chain
processes. Furthermore, the
installation was completed
and operational in time to
absorb the recently acquired
Gray & Osbourn hanging
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