
Interlake Mecalux has supplied the Pallet Shuttle system in the distribution centre vente-privee
Improved logistics efficiency at vente-privee with the high-density Pallet Shuttle system
vente-privee is a French e-commerce company with a broad selection of brand name products in fashion, toys, watches, decor and household items, technology, recreation, cuisine, etc. Founded in 2001, it currently has more than 30 million users throughout Europe and the U.S.
The enterprise started out with a warehouse equipped with selective pallet racks, mainly used to prepare online orders.
However, in the last few years it was forced to enlarge storage capacity to deal with business growth and the expansion resulting from its highly successful flash sales offers: special promotions with time-limited discounts until stock runs out. This type of marketing involves a huge challenge from a logistics point of view and requires an excellent organization to guarantee the desired service.
To this effect, and in order to restructure all the operations of the distribution center, vente-privee turned to Interlake Mecalux for advice.
Interlake Mecalux installed two blocks of high-density racks served by Pallet Shuttles.
The two blocks, measuring 77' long with four-levels reaching 33' in height, manage the goods in various ways depending on the logistics needs of vente-privee:
To function, the operators place the motorized shuttle into the corresponding channel, they deposit pallets into the first position of the racks and the Pallet Shuttle transfers them to the first open location. The same operation is performed in reverse order to remove the goods.
The installation is equipped with control tablets which are tasked with sending orders to all the Pallet Shuttles of the warehouse according to prioritized protocols.
Operators, via the tablet, can select the shuttle they are going to work with, how many pallets must be inserted or extracted, manage authorized personnel or automatically take inventory. The number of shuttles that the tablet controls can be expanded with the growing needs of the warehouse.
Distribution centre vente-privee | |
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Storage capacity: | 1,276 pallets |
Pallet size: | 32" x 48" x 79" |
Max. pallet weight: | 1,100 lb |
No. of channels: | 116 |
Channel depth: | 31' |
Rack height: | 33' |
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