Our Customer
Automotive Parts Distribution is an independent motor parts distributor with sites situated in the East and West of the UK. APD caters for all aspects of automotive products from a simple NGK spark plug to a more complex engine management component supplied by companies such as Bosch. Our core business is the supply of automotive parts, accessories, tools and lubricants for all vehicles.
Storage facility features
- Order are picked as soon as goods arrive and are put into a customer specific area in the racking system
- Narrow aisle operation with articulated truck
- The Carton Live Storage System provides small parts storage for 16 customers per bay with XL storage containers
- Slowing moving stocked items are located wihtin Boltless Shelving system
Customer benefits
- Doubled the throughput of the number of items to 4 million
- Growth with a facility that could accomodate the trend for the next 5 years
- Introduction of a more customer centric process in its new warehouse
- Increased capacity of storage
- Reduced number of pallet lifts by up to 60%
- Creation of safer work pactice by segregating pedestrian and forklift trucks
Customer Statement
“We now have a facility that we are proud to show to customers. The BITO installation has allowed us to change our processes, which has made us a lot leaner. The new warehouse design has allowed us to change our strategy and be able to adapt to changing requirements.”
Charlie Baker,
Operations Manager Autoparts Distribution Ltd
