Automatic Picking System

automated case picking (ACP) systems provide the tools to outperform traditional order fulfillment methods. These improvements not only benefit distribution centres, but also the efficiency of the processes at work in stores. Vanderlande’s ACP design is setup to allow modular growth and ensures availability by utilising parallel activities.
The service levels of a supermarket are highly dependent on the quality and speed of its replenishment systems. When the store orders a shipment from the distribution centre, it is essential that the pallets are selected in the same sequence of product groups as the store’s layout. Before the pallets are stacked, the load forming logic software defines an optimal stacking pattern, with this product group sequence in mind.
It also defines stable pallets that are filled with maximum efficiency, so that the transport volume is minimised. The finished pallets will be wrapped and transported to stores, where there will be no need for extra sortation and they can be used immediately to fill the shelves.