Dexion knows too well that fast fashion is on the rise. Dexion is meeting the global demand for quicker and more efficient logistics and distribution operations by delivering automated warehousing solutions. Client Director, Colin Yeo explained how the revolutionary warehouse system can meet the needs of an extremely dynamic industry. “Typically, apparel distribution centres service hundreds of fashion retailers and handle up to 50,000 cartons per day, shipping millions of garments each week to outlets and end consumers,” Mr Yeo said. “Automated warehousing offers a distribution solution with significant advantages in terms of economies of scale, increased productivity and rapid responsiveness to market demands.”
The automated warehouse system directly eliminates much of the traditional manual handling associated with garment handling and its preparation for order fulfilment. As an example, Quality Control Operators simply take the incoming cartons off the conveyor system in the receiving area, identify and check them, then buffer them in the fully automated carton warehouse. The individual cartons are stored and retrieved by highly dynamic mini-load stacker cranes, capable of handling cartons of various dimensions in a multi-deep environment, while providing easy access and maintaining stock integrity. “This method achieves significant cost reduction for the user by the very nature of its operation. The automated warehouse enables and facilitates rapid picking, sorting, and shipping at the time it is required,” Mr Yeo explained.
Depending on the business’ individual requirements, there are broadly three order fulfilment solutions available within an automated warehouse:
- Solution One: Zone Route Picking
Picking occurs with order cartons being diverted into target zones
- Solution Two: Cross Docking and Goods-To-Person
Combines a cross-docking system for fast-moving items and a highly dynamic goods-to-person picking solution
- Solution Three: Automated Sorter Picker
Picking orders by a high-speed sorted solution for the entire SKU range, capable of handling up to 35,000 items per hour
