New automated warehouse for Samsung in the Netherlands
Samsung has taken its new order picking system for small electronics and spare parts into operation in its new warehouse in Breda, the Netherlands. The company decided to move the new warehouse from the UK to the Netherlands to improve efficiency and reduce costs and be closer to the service market. The heart of the system is the VISION.XDOCK controls software, which manages the entire automated sortation process in real-time. Together with the CROSSORTER shipping sorter this provides a fully integrated, turn-key solution. Samsung selected Vanderlande Industries because the company has significant experience in designing and implementing this type of automated sortation system.
For the new warehouse Samsung has occupied a new facility, which was modelled to suit their purposes. Construction work began in August 2006 and the new warehouse went live late December 2006.
In the new warehouse, orders are picked with order carts on 3 levels based on a batch picking concept. Products are transported via a central take-away conveyor to several packing stations. After packing, products are manually inducted onto the CROSSORTER cross belt sorter, scanned and sorted to one of 200 outfeeds. Full cartons are collected at a central location, where lids and labels are applied. Bulky products, such as flat screen televisions, are packed and then transported directly to the order consolidation area. In the order consolidation area order cartons and bulky products are consolidated by shipping order and shipped. The warehouse operates in 5 - 10 batches per day, 20 to 400 customers per batch.
For further information please contact:
Vanderlande Industries
Frans Louwarts
Tel. +31 (0)413-495733
Fax +31 (0)413-495025
E-mail: frans.louwarts@vanderlande.com