Kardex customer, KraussMaffei, installed Vertical Lift Modules (VLMs) Kardex Shuttle to replace existing shelving, recover floor space, organise inventory, and improve accuracy. The VLMs saved floor space, but improper loading and employee turnover negatively impacted their effectiveness. Over time, they weren't functioning at peak efficiency, and capacity was low. Our experienced Life Cycle Service team analysed warehouse processes and storage utilisation to optimise the usage of the installed storage and retrieval systems.
“The warehouse is happy and the company overall is now more comfortable with the automated warehouse solution, and when we add more shuttles we have the knowledge in-house to load them ourselves!” says Randy Williams, Operations Manager, KraussMaffei.
