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Witron Awarded US Project
Peyton: Higher Productivity by Dynamic Picking
| Source: Witron Integrated Logistics Corp
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL--(Marketwire - January 24, 2008) - Peyton demanded significantly more
dynamics and productivity out of their supply chain and picking operation.
The response was to award the order to re-design the logistics of its
distribution center in Bluffton, Indiana (USA) to the automation
specialists of solution provider Witron. For several years now, Peyton has
relied on the competence of the Chicago-area-based logistics specialists,
making the Bluffton re-design the second automation project order to
Witron.
With the "DPS" (Dynamic Picking System), an IT-controlled and -automated
warehouse and picking system for toteable articles, Witron offers a
tailor-made system solution that corresponds ideally to Peyton's
requirements in terms of an efficient picking logistics system. "Now this
will be the second system of this kind installed within the Peyton supply
chain. The proof of an operationally and financially efficient DPS system
in Cleveland, Tennessee went a long way in convincing Peyton to move
forward with the sequel in Bluffton, Indiana," explains Brian Sherman,
sales and design engineer at Witron's US subsidiary located near Chicago,
Illinois. "The modular infrastructure is an inherent part of Witron's
diversified 'systems solutions kit.' And so is the high efficiency,
availability and productivity of our warehouse and picking systems," says
Sherman. "Hence, the conversion to IT-controlled processes requires a
professional time and project management which we repeatedly proved for
Peyton," adds Sherman. "The transition will be done step by step and will
be completed in March of 2009."
The most important elements of the future warehouse and picking system
based on "DPS" will be an automated tote warehouse with roughly 263,000
locations. Two levels of picking aisles are integrated within the tote
AS/RS providing for 10 aisles on each level. Each aisle is separated into
seven zones that are assigned to a picking workstation. This design results
in 140 workstations and 19,000 picking channels in total. "Twenty miniload
cranes serve the purpose of supplying single item storage totes to the
static and dynamic pick channels, replacing the dynamic ones with alternate
items upon system instruction, and re-storing them to the racking when no
longer needed. Thus the allocation of the flow channels is subject to
permanent change and adapts itself automatically to the order structure.
The most frequently picked items are arranged close to the picking
workstation in a kind of 'golden zone,'" explains Sherman. An automatic
tote buffer with 13,400 locations and twelve stacker cranes on two levels
consolidates the order totes that will be shipped to nearly 600 stores
after being automatically stacked, palletized and secured for transport.
WITRON Integrated Logistics Corp.
WITRON Integrated Logistics, located in Arlington Heights, IL, is a leading
company in material handling automation. WITRON's core competence is the
design and implementation of innovative logistics systems. Significant
cost reductions from labor and footprint savings, combined with further
competitive advantages, have become the key customer advantages of WITRON
Picking Systems. With more than 35 years of experience in the automation
of distribution centers, WITRON's main focus is to realize the most
efficient methods of order picking and replenishment.
As a systems integrator, WITRON has the ability to take complete
responsibility for all phases of a project from design and implementation
through ramp-up and maintenance. Headquartered in Parkstein, Germany,
WITRON has grown to include subsidiaries in the USA, the Netherlands and
Spain.