Alkor Group
A BITO solution optimises the logistics processes and service quality of an office supplies distributor
Our customer
High-quality writing supplies
ALKOR is a cooperative specialising in the sale of stationery, office supplies and school supplies. Their products are sold through its members united under the MAJUSCULE and BUROLIKE brands, as well as through the websites of these brands.
Initial situation and customer requirements
Due to the constant further development of their storage platform, the challenges were also growing.
Particular challenges
Due to the different nature of their products, the Alkor Group had to deal with a very special situation:
- Their logistics platform had been continuously evolving over the last ten years. At each stage of the process, the focus was on optimising space utilisation, increasing productivity and improving service quality. Very different products in terms of volume, weight and quantities
- Continuous and sustained assortment growth
- The new equipment was to be installed within a narrow time frame between two peaks of activity.
Some impressions of our customer solution
Project brief
The BITO Solution
Carton live storage racking with an integrated conveyor system
Boltless shelving with dividers
18,000 storage positions in total
Mezzanine floor with a surface area of 2,500 m²
Pallet racking with 25,000 pallet positions
On-site application
- Orders for high turnover products are picked on the mezzanine floor from carton live storage racking with integrated conveyor technology. These storage positions are used for the 3,000 best-selling reference lines.
- Products with a medium turnover rate are picked from boltless shelving.
Customer benefits
In what way has the BITO solution helped our customer to realise their full potential?
- The shelf level compartments can be easily adapted to the size of individual items or packaging units by simply repositioning the slot-in dividers. Shelving dimensions were adapted to the available space at floor level height of the pallet racking structure, allowing a more compact product presentation and leaving sufficient aisle space for using pick trolleys.
- The mezzanine floor provides another 2,500 m2 of storage space.
- The carton live storage racks are also easy to adjust to the different sizes of the boxes which move gravity-driven to the picking face, making product retrieval convenient and ergonomic. Integrated conveyors further increase operator performance.
- The boltless shelving units perfectly fit into the pallet racking bays at operator reach height. Their U-shaped configuration adds extra space.
