Next generation: High Rate Put Stations deliver a 300% increase in picking productivity
Next generation: High Rate Put Stations deliver a 300% increase in picking productivity
2 PagesCreating Logistics Results Creating logistics results: Reducing pricing without sacrificing quality or design is imperative to Next, one of the UK‘s leading clothing, accessories and home product retailers. That‘s why eliminating supply chain costs through productivity gains in logistics operations is important. The drive to optimise productivity and increase capacity in its South Elmsall DC has led Next to implement an High Rate Put Station system. The result is a 300% increase in picking productivity. The Challenge Next’s distribution centre in South Elmsall, UK, was built in 1999 to provide efficient, next day delivery of clothing, accessories and home products to its retail outlets. The system combined a sophisticated warehouse control software and material handlin
