New shoe systems get set to go
December 1st 2010 Warehouse automation supplier
KNAPP UK is celebrating a
significant order for modifications to
the distribution facility of its
customer, Clarks.
The shoe giant is investing in new
systems at its distribution centre in
Street, Somerset, that will enable the
company to prepare shipping
consignments to meet changing
market demands.
The move comes in the wake of
significant growth in Clarks' sales in
continental Europe, with the greater
transport distances requiring
delivery in carton
format, rather than
simply shrinkwrap,
to afford greater
product protection.
The existing
automated handling
system at the Street
facility was
designed and
installed by KNAPP
in 2005 and has
been maintained by
KNAPP's team of
resident engineers
at the site since
then. The new handling equipment,
which will meet Clarks' throughput
of 1,800 cartons per hour, will go live
towards the end of this year. To
optimise the goods-out process,
KNAPP will integrate automatic
invoice insertion, labelling and
volumetric checking equipment
within its solution.
"We're delighted to have received
this significant order, both because it
is in response to growing demand for
Clarks' products and because it is
testament to the mutual trust that
exists between our two companies,"
says Craig Rollason, head of sales
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