Investment in a highly automated warehouse which will deliver a step-change in service, provide a lower cost per single and be fit for future growth.

Business targets

Final Design Validation & Implementation Support:

• Operations for one-person fulfilment based in old facilities.
• Multiple fulfilment and returns operation.
• Legacy systems & processes.
• Relatively inefficient & not well-placed for next day & potential same day fulfilment.

Our approach

• Initial concept design validation and approval, sensitivity analysis and value engineering.
• Leading Solutions & IT workstreams, delivered the Business Requirements & Functional Design documentation.
• Overseeing project progress, including witnessing build & testing, and then approving staged payments.
• Ongoing support and input into shareholder update and development of same day strategy.

Outcome

• The project was significant in terms of both investment and business change.
• Creation of new 550k sqft facility.
• Highly automated solution with 600k tote shuttle system, 24 auto pack. benches, 78 manual pack benches, pouch sorter for returns & 96-way parcel sorter.
• New WMS & interfaces into existing business systems.
• Capacity of 13,500 units per hour, 30-minute order to despatch time.
• €70m investment in automation & over €150m total project investment.