Print Engine Offers Trouble-free Automatic Labelling

To meet the increasing demand in logistics, healthcare and manufacturing for print and apply labelling automation systems, TSC Printronix Auto ID has just launched the powerful yet compact, 6-inch PEX-2000 print engine, delivering easy integration, maximum uptime and lasting reliability. It allows automatic labelling builders to configure preferences for speed, accuracy and synchronisation.

The PEX-2000 is a system integrator’s dream in that its highly compatible hardware and software enables it to be easily and quickly integrated into any print and apply system thereby shortening time-to-market for automatic labellers. The device supports DB15 and DB25 interfaces and major printer brands’ GPIO emulations. Its customisable firmware also supports major printer languages meaning template commands and print files can remain the same.

Being 14% smaller than comparative print engines, the PEX-2000 is ideally suited to compact spaces. Its full metal chassis is built to withstand harsh environments and demanding 24/7 operation. TSC Printronix Auto ID has cleverly engineered in a magnetic lock to ensure the media door remains firmly shut in any orientation. It has also allowed a generous 55mm aperture to simplify media handling and parts changes. Printheads can be removed and replaced in seconds while the rear chassis just requires two steps to be lifted and pulled out, enabling easy manoeuvrability for repairs, maintenance or component replacement.

“We considered everything while developing the PEX-2000; maximising uptime, combating space constraints and improving users’ daily operations,” says Victoria Grobushkina, Sales Director, TSC Printronix Auto ID EMEA. “Its advanced performance is suited to diverse applications, including optional RFID encoding and top black mark sensors to support pre-printed labels. But the real industry-first is an innovative adjustable module that allows labels to be peeled-off in angles ranging from minus 18° to minus 3°, all without reinventing or redesigning peelers or application arms.”

Effortlessly integrated into print and assembly applications

The PEX-2000 is available in 203 or 300 dpi print options with a top print speed of 14 inches/second and 12 inches/second respectively. The print engine can be remotely configured, updated, monitored and troubleshot through either TSC Console or SOTI Connect software tools. Printhead health status can also be monitored in real time, reducing the risk of downtime and preventing bad quality barcodes entering the supply chain and jeopardising missions. Learn more about the new PEX-2000 or request a test-drive at sales@tscprinters.eu

TSC Printronix Auto ID is a leading provider of innovative thermal label printing solutions. Founded in 1991, the company owns and operates ISO certified production facilities and has offices around the world, serving customers in more than 100 countries.

The company offers a wide range of barcode label printing solutions including mobile, desktop, industrial, and enterprise-grade barcode label printers, RFID printers, integrated barcode label inspection systems, print engines, advanced printer software, standard and custom labels, and ribbons. The company’s products are used in nearly every industry including transportation and logistics, retail, manufacturing, warehousing, food and beverage, healthcare, and automotive. The company specializes in providing reliable, high quality label printing solutions to move products through the supply chain efficiently.

Print Engine Offers Trouble-free Automatic Labelling

To meet the increasing demand in logistics, healthcare and manufacturing for print and apply labelling automation systems, TSC Printronix Auto ID has just launched the powerful yet compact, 6-inch PEX-2000 print engine, delivering easy integration, maximum uptime and lasting reliability. It allows automatic labelling builders to configure preferences for speed, accuracy and synchronisation.

The PEX-2000 is a system integrator’s dream in that its highly compatible hardware and software enables it to be easily and quickly integrated into any print and apply system thereby shortening time-to-market for automatic labellers. The device supports DB15 and DB25 interfaces and major printer brands’ GPIO emulations. Its customisable firmware also supports major printer languages meaning template commands and print files can remain the same.

Being 14% smaller than comparative print engines, the PEX-2000 is ideally suited to compact spaces. Its full metal chassis is built to withstand harsh environments and demanding 24/7 operation. TSC Printronix Auto ID has cleverly engineered in a magnetic lock to ensure the media door remains firmly shut in any orientation. It has also allowed a generous 55mm aperture to simplify media handling and parts changes. Printheads can be removed and replaced in seconds while the rear chassis just requires two steps to be lifted and pulled out, enabling easy manoeuvrability for repairs, maintenance or component replacement.

“We considered everything while developing the PEX-2000; maximising uptime, combating space constraints and improving users’ daily operations,” says Victoria Grobushkina, Sales Director, TSC Printronix Auto ID EMEA. “Its advanced performance is suited to diverse applications, including optional RFID encoding and top black mark sensors to support pre-printed labels. But the real industry-first is an innovative adjustable module that allows labels to be peeled-off in angles ranging from minus 18° to minus 3°, all without reinventing or redesigning peelers or application arms.”

Effortlessly integrated into print and assembly applications

The PEX-2000 is available in 203 or 300 dpi print options with a top print speed of 14 inches/second and 12 inches/second respectively. The print engine can be remotely configured, updated, monitored and troubleshot through either TSC Console or SOTI Connect software tools. Printhead health status can also be monitored in real time, reducing the risk of downtime and preventing bad quality barcodes entering the supply chain and jeopardising missions. Learn more about the new PEX-2000 or request a test-drive at sales@tscprinters.eu

TSC Printronix Auto ID is a leading provider of innovative thermal label printing solutions. Founded in 1991, the company owns and operates ISO certified production facilities and has offices around the world, serving customers in more than 100 countries.

The company offers a wide range of barcode label printing solutions including mobile, desktop, industrial, and enterprise-grade barcode label printers, RFID printers, integrated barcode label inspection systems, print engines, advanced printer software, standard and custom labels, and ribbons. The company’s products are used in nearly every industry including transportation and logistics, retail, manufacturing, warehousing, food and beverage, healthcare, and automotive. The company specializes in providing reliable, high quality label printing solutions to move products through the supply chain efficiently.

VisionTrack Targets Road Safety with AI Video

Road safety will take centre stage on VisionTrack’s stand (5E80) at the Commercial Vehicle Show as it showcases a growing range of industry leading AI video telematics solutions. The company will be using the event to introduce an AI detection camera for vulnerable road users (VRUs) as well as demo its AI-powered post-analysis software, NARA, which was launched earlier this year.

“We are embracing the latest advances in machine learning and computer vision to develop innovative AI video telematics solutions for the road transport sector,” explains Richard Lane, Commercial Director of VisionTrack. “The Commercial Vehicle Show will provide us with a platform to share our technology expertise and provide guidance on how best to improve road safety and eliminate fleet risk.”

The AI-powered VRU detection camera will be able to identify pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and people on scooters, while disregarding street furniture. Footage will automatically be displayed on an in-cab monitor, and supplemented with an audible, spoken warning with the precise location of nearby VRUs in relation to the vehicle. This will keep the driver more engaged by providing highly accurate and useful information.

Meanwhile, road transport operators will have the opportunity to experience AI-powered post-analysis solution, NARA, first hand, with demos running throughout the Commercial Vehicle Show. The device agnostic, cloud-based software is revolutionising how vehicle camera footage is assessed and helping vehicle operators to save time, costs and most importantly lives, by providing proactive risk intervention and accurate incident validation.

VisionTrack Targets Road Safety with AI Video

Road safety will take centre stage on VisionTrack’s stand (5E80) at the Commercial Vehicle Show as it showcases a growing range of industry leading AI video telematics solutions. The company will be using the event to introduce an AI detection camera for vulnerable road users (VRUs) as well as demo its AI-powered post-analysis software, NARA, which was launched earlier this year.

“We are embracing the latest advances in machine learning and computer vision to develop innovative AI video telematics solutions for the road transport sector,” explains Richard Lane, Commercial Director of VisionTrack. “The Commercial Vehicle Show will provide us with a platform to share our technology expertise and provide guidance on how best to improve road safety and eliminate fleet risk.”

The AI-powered VRU detection camera will be able to identify pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and people on scooters, while disregarding street furniture. Footage will automatically be displayed on an in-cab monitor, and supplemented with an audible, spoken warning with the precise location of nearby VRUs in relation to the vehicle. This will keep the driver more engaged by providing highly accurate and useful information.

Meanwhile, road transport operators will have the opportunity to experience AI-powered post-analysis solution, NARA, first hand, with demos running throughout the Commercial Vehicle Show. The device agnostic, cloud-based software is revolutionising how vehicle camera footage is assessed and helping vehicle operators to save time, costs and most importantly lives, by providing proactive risk intervention and accurate incident validation.

Intelligent Cleaning Technology for Sustainability

Logistics today not only has to be flexible and secure, but also sustainable, including using cleaning technology. Promising solution approaches include automation and artificial intelligence, together with process-relevant products that consistently support logistics companies in their tasks by providing a wide range of applications, autonomous systems, digital tools and high service quality. Visitors to the LogiMAT in Stuttgart can discover these solutions ‘live’ from April 25 – 27th, 2023.

Digitalisation and robotics offer great potential to make logistics processes more sustainable. More transparency in operational performance can make logistics more efficient, optimising costs and resources.

As one of the leading solution providers on the market, Hako offers intelligent, powerful and efficient cleaning machines that are precisely tailored to the requirements of logistics – always with an eye on the future: for example, to keep large halls and long aisles optimally clean, Hako has developed the new, autonomous scrubber-drier Scrubmaster B75i. Equipped with a disc or cylindrical brush, the autonomous scrubber-drier follows the learned routes precisely and thus with high efficiency. This significantly reduces water consumption and the consumption of cleaning agents, electricity and materials. For short cleaning jobs in between, the Scrubmaster B75i can also be used as a manual walk-behind scrubber-drier.

Wide range of applications for more economical use

The requirements for cleaning technology are just as individual as the environments in which the equipment is used. The more adaptable and versatile the solution, the more economically optimal cleaning results can be achieved. With the high-performance scrubber-drier Scrubmaster B400 RH, Hako offers a solution for the uninterrupted cleaning of large areas of up to 14,000 m2/h that does just that: all components of this powerful machine are designed for long heavy-duty use. And because the machine optimally supports the operator during his or her work, it has been certified by “Aktion Gesunder Rücken e.V”. for its ergonomic overall machine concept.

New for smaller areas: Scrubmaster B5 ORB

For smaller, more complex areas such as sanitary or recreation rooms, the new upright scrubber-drier Scrubmaster B5 ORB is the perfect addition: with its unique Hako-Delta-Cleaning-System and flat cleaning head, the machine effortlessly cleans close to walls, deep into corners and even under furniture and substructures.

In the case of particularly difficult-to-remove soiling or deposits, e.g. on facades or walls, professional Oertzen waterjet technology meets the most diverse requirements efficiently, precisely and reliably: with high-performance hot or cold water high-pressure cleaners equipped with electric or combustion engines.

Service quality for high availability

With customised services and tools along the entire product life cycle, Hako increases the efficiency and sustainability of its solutions. From the qualified service team, which is always on site quickly and already fully equipped, to the efficient and responsive spare parts logistics, to digital solutions such as Hako-Fleet-Management – Hako is always the decisive step ahead when it comes to service. This way, downtimes can be minimised, the service life of the products is extended and the optimum can always be obtained from the machines.

Intelligent Cleaning Technology for Sustainability

Logistics today not only has to be flexible and secure, but also sustainable, including using cleaning technology. Promising solution approaches include automation and artificial intelligence, together with process-relevant products that consistently support logistics companies in their tasks by providing a wide range of applications, autonomous systems, digital tools and high service quality. Visitors to the LogiMAT in Stuttgart can discover these solutions ‘live’ from April 25 – 27th, 2023.

Digitalisation and robotics offer great potential to make logistics processes more sustainable. More transparency in operational performance can make logistics more efficient, optimising costs and resources.

As one of the leading solution providers on the market, Hako offers intelligent, powerful and efficient cleaning machines that are precisely tailored to the requirements of logistics – always with an eye on the future: for example, to keep large halls and long aisles optimally clean, Hako has developed the new, autonomous scrubber-drier Scrubmaster B75i. Equipped with a disc or cylindrical brush, the autonomous scrubber-drier follows the learned routes precisely and thus with high efficiency. This significantly reduces water consumption and the consumption of cleaning agents, electricity and materials. For short cleaning jobs in between, the Scrubmaster B75i can also be used as a manual walk-behind scrubber-drier.

Wide range of applications for more economical use

The requirements for cleaning technology are just as individual as the environments in which the equipment is used. The more adaptable and versatile the solution, the more economically optimal cleaning results can be achieved. With the high-performance scrubber-drier Scrubmaster B400 RH, Hako offers a solution for the uninterrupted cleaning of large areas of up to 14,000 m2/h that does just that: all components of this powerful machine are designed for long heavy-duty use. And because the machine optimally supports the operator during his or her work, it has been certified by “Aktion Gesunder Rücken e.V”. for its ergonomic overall machine concept.

New for smaller areas: Scrubmaster B5 ORB

For smaller, more complex areas such as sanitary or recreation rooms, the new upright scrubber-drier Scrubmaster B5 ORB is the perfect addition: with its unique Hako-Delta-Cleaning-System and flat cleaning head, the machine effortlessly cleans close to walls, deep into corners and even under furniture and substructures.

In the case of particularly difficult-to-remove soiling or deposits, e.g. on facades or walls, professional Oertzen waterjet technology meets the most diverse requirements efficiently, precisely and reliably: with high-performance hot or cold water high-pressure cleaners equipped with electric or combustion engines.

Service quality for high availability

With customised services and tools along the entire product life cycle, Hako increases the efficiency and sustainability of its solutions. From the qualified service team, which is always on site quickly and already fully equipped, to the efficient and responsive spare parts logistics, to digital solutions such as Hako-Fleet-Management – Hako is always the decisive step ahead when it comes to service. This way, downtimes can be minimised, the service life of the products is extended and the optimum can always be obtained from the machines.

Flexible, Manoeuvrable Addition to AGV Family

At the LogiMAT 2023 show, DS Automotion, the specialist for mobile robotics, will present several new AGV highlights in hall 6, booth D05, which are also fully VDA5050 compatible. These include the compact, modular LUCY wheeled arm AGV, the driverless AMADEUS counterbalanced truck and the fully area-mobile OSCAR omni undercarriage AGV, all of which will be on live display. The innovative concept of plannable autonomy, presented last year, was nominated for the IFOY AWARD 2023 in the software category.

Compact and Agile

DS Automotion’s trade show eye-catcher is the compact, modularly designed wheel-arm AGV LUCY. The agile lightweight forklift truck can transport up to 500 kg and lift a maximum of 600 mm.
LUCY offers maximum driving flexibility even in narrow areas. The compact wheel-arm AGV can lift up to 500 kg. Thanks to its modular design, it can be individually adapted to safely transport a wide variety of load carriers. The compact vehicle thus covers many areas of application in in-plant logistics.

Strong Middle Class

The AMADEUS counter is a driverless counterbalanced truck from the established AMADEUS family with a lift height of up to 2.8 m and a load capacity of 1.2 t. It can navigate using all of the established methods and can be operated with various battery technologies and charging concepts. Its particularly small turning circle enables navigation even in narrow aisles. Visitors can experience it live for the first time at LogiMAT 2023.

Full Surface Mobility

OSCAR omni is a new compact undercarriage AGV that can carry a maximum payload of one ton with an underride clearance of 310 mm. Thanks to its omnidirectional drive technology, it offers unrestricted mobility in the area, which means that even complex plant concepts can be realized in small spaces.

Prizeworthy Innovation

The ARCOS vehicle software enables transport vehicles to act not only as AGVs but also as AMRs, thereby setting a benchmark in the world of intralogistics. This provides a transport system that can either use its autonomous functions or follow predefined tracks. For the first time, maximum flexibility and efficiency from the two worlds of AMR and AGV can be realized within just one transport system and in the same facility. This ground-breaking technology was nominated for the IFOY AWARD 2023. You will find the booth and contact person of DS Automotion in hall 6, booth D05.

Flexible, Manoeuvrable Addition to AGV Family

At the LogiMAT 2023 show, DS Automotion, the specialist for mobile robotics, will present several new AGV highlights in hall 6, booth D05, which are also fully VDA5050 compatible. These include the compact, modular LUCY wheeled arm AGV, the driverless AMADEUS counterbalanced truck and the fully area-mobile OSCAR omni undercarriage AGV, all of which will be on live display. The innovative concept of plannable autonomy, presented last year, was nominated for the IFOY AWARD 2023 in the software category.

Compact and Agile

DS Automotion’s trade show eye-catcher is the compact, modularly designed wheel-arm AGV LUCY. The agile lightweight forklift truck can transport up to 500 kg and lift a maximum of 600 mm.
LUCY offers maximum driving flexibility even in narrow areas. The compact wheel-arm AGV can lift up to 500 kg. Thanks to its modular design, it can be individually adapted to safely transport a wide variety of load carriers. The compact vehicle thus covers many areas of application in in-plant logistics.

Strong Middle Class

The AMADEUS counter is a driverless counterbalanced truck from the established AMADEUS family with a lift height of up to 2.8 m and a load capacity of 1.2 t. It can navigate using all of the established methods and can be operated with various battery technologies and charging concepts. Its particularly small turning circle enables navigation even in narrow aisles. Visitors can experience it live for the first time at LogiMAT 2023.

Full Surface Mobility

OSCAR omni is a new compact undercarriage AGV that can carry a maximum payload of one ton with an underride clearance of 310 mm. Thanks to its omnidirectional drive technology, it offers unrestricted mobility in the area, which means that even complex plant concepts can be realized in small spaces.

Prizeworthy Innovation

The ARCOS vehicle software enables transport vehicles to act not only as AGVs but also as AMRs, thereby setting a benchmark in the world of intralogistics. This provides a transport system that can either use its autonomous functions or follow predefined tracks. For the first time, maximum flexibility and efficiency from the two worlds of AMR and AGV can be realized within just one transport system and in the same facility. This ground-breaking technology was nominated for the IFOY AWARD 2023. You will find the booth and contact person of DS Automotion in hall 6, booth D05.

Pallet Live Storage Fills Grocery Shelves

An innovative Pallet Live Storage installation can play a key role in supporting grocery retailers as they strive for market leading growth, according to Edward Hutchison, Managing Director of BITO Storage Systems.

Providing up to 50% more storage capacity than traditional racking on the same footprint, a Pallet Live Storage (PLS) system can contribute significantly to accommodating sufficient stock to meet growing demand from a grocery retailer’s customers.

Supporting a retailer’s need to maintain customer service in tandem with achieving sales growth is one of the biggest challenges placed on a distribution centres (DC), particularly when it comes to handling the sheer volumes involved and fast turnaround required by everyday bulk stock lines, such as soft drinks.

Pressure intensifies when these lines experience peaks, such as during a hot summer – particularly in large cities or on the coast. If one store runs out of a line of soft drinks on a very hot day, there’s a good chance that others in the region will experience a similar issue. All will want more but storage limitations mean there’s a chance that not every store will get the amount they require, which will have a knock-on negative impact on the grocery retailer’s level of customer service.

The best way to ensure such situations are avoided is to maximise the amount of storage that can fit within the constraints of a DC to provide efficient order fulfilment for retail stores. The traditional storage format in grocery DCs is standard pallet racking offering ground floor and first level picking with multiple levels of bays above. It is not unusual in particularly crowded DCs to find bulk stock items that are continually fed to stores being located on the DC floor. These configurations allow a DC to carry out case picking and give it the opportunity to take a pallet and ship it directly to a store. For smaller stores with a lower turnover, they might ship a half pallet.

However, for those grocery DCs that need greater flexibility to meet a variety of demands from customers within a limited space, PLS offers an ideal solution. It provides a dense storage and order picking system that contributes to innovative, efficient and agile grocery logistics operations. On a relatively small footprint, pallets can be located ‘in the air’ on several levels of inclined roller lanes, with delivery lanes for pallet loads of bulk stock lines – such as soft drinks – on the ground floor. This provides dense storage and rapid access to orders.

There are many innovative design variations that can be added to suit specific needs. For example, instead of using pallet racking uprights, the pallet live flow lanes could be constructed above a mezzanine structure, which could itself accommodate a number of bulk delivery lanes between each column on the ground floor for easy and rapid access. Introducing a such a solid structure for the ground lane gives added protection against the powerful and heavy lift trucks used in a DC.

Reach trucks can be used to place pallets delivered from Goods In on the upper levels of the PLS. Entering the rear of the lane, the pallets move down the roller lanes to provide a continuous feed of product for the pick face on the aisle at the front of the lane. Systems can accommodate traditional pallets, Euro-pallets handled short-sided and half pallets handled long-sided.

The flexibility in such a design allows products that need to be sent immediately to stores to be picked directly from the flow lane and transported to Goods Out. If the ground floor delivery lanes are getting close to empty, then stock stored in the lanes above can be brought down and pushed through to the other side of the lane for order pickers to continue their pick. The space efficiency such a system delivers makes the investment well worth it, giving a DC the capacity to stock items in sufficient quantities to avoid running out – even during peaks.

In addition to being an efficient storage method, PLS operates on the FIFO (First In First Out) principle, ensuring the product rotation that is important for grocery store replenishment: pickers always get the first product sorted by the ‘best before’ date. Furthermore with this solution, when bulk products a hit peak, a DC will have the ability to react on customer demands quickly, delivering straightaway irrespective of the amount ordered by a store manager. Any demand in any store can be fulfilled at any time – and that is the goal of any logistics operation.

A further benefit is that the PLS can accommodate seasonal items on the flow lanes in the upper levels, allowing the grocery DC to take advantage of quiet time to get those products out to stores early. When seeking a supplier to provide a PLS system, it makes sense to find a long-established company and has proven itself over the years as being a very trustworthy partner for grocery retail operations. With solutions that are priced competitively and an experienced team of experts to create and deliver projects on time, the company should be able to work closely with the client to develop customised solutions and work around existing operations.

Pallet Live Storage Fills Grocery Shelves

An innovative Pallet Live Storage installation can play a key role in supporting grocery retailers as they strive for market leading growth, according to Edward Hutchison, Managing Director of BITO Storage Systems.

Providing up to 50% more storage capacity than traditional racking on the same footprint, a Pallet Live Storage (PLS) system can contribute significantly to accommodating sufficient stock to meet growing demand from a grocery retailer’s customers.

Supporting a retailer’s need to maintain customer service in tandem with achieving sales growth is one of the biggest challenges placed on a distribution centres (DC), particularly when it comes to handling the sheer volumes involved and fast turnaround required by everyday bulk stock lines, such as soft drinks.

Pressure intensifies when these lines experience peaks, such as during a hot summer – particularly in large cities or on the coast. If one store runs out of a line of soft drinks on a very hot day, there’s a good chance that others in the region will experience a similar issue. All will want more but storage limitations mean there’s a chance that not every store will get the amount they require, which will have a knock-on negative impact on the grocery retailer’s level of customer service.

The best way to ensure such situations are avoided is to maximise the amount of storage that can fit within the constraints of a DC to provide efficient order fulfilment for retail stores. The traditional storage format in grocery DCs is standard pallet racking offering ground floor and first level picking with multiple levels of bays above. It is not unusual in particularly crowded DCs to find bulk stock items that are continually fed to stores being located on the DC floor. These configurations allow a DC to carry out case picking and give it the opportunity to take a pallet and ship it directly to a store. For smaller stores with a lower turnover, they might ship a half pallet.

However, for those grocery DCs that need greater flexibility to meet a variety of demands from customers within a limited space, PLS offers an ideal solution. It provides a dense storage and order picking system that contributes to innovative, efficient and agile grocery logistics operations. On a relatively small footprint, pallets can be located ‘in the air’ on several levels of inclined roller lanes, with delivery lanes for pallet loads of bulk stock lines – such as soft drinks – on the ground floor. This provides dense storage and rapid access to orders.

There are many innovative design variations that can be added to suit specific needs. For example, instead of using pallet racking uprights, the pallet live flow lanes could be constructed above a mezzanine structure, which could itself accommodate a number of bulk delivery lanes between each column on the ground floor for easy and rapid access. Introducing a such a solid structure for the ground lane gives added protection against the powerful and heavy lift trucks used in a DC.

Reach trucks can be used to place pallets delivered from Goods In on the upper levels of the PLS. Entering the rear of the lane, the pallets move down the roller lanes to provide a continuous feed of product for the pick face on the aisle at the front of the lane. Systems can accommodate traditional pallets, Euro-pallets handled short-sided and half pallets handled long-sided.

The flexibility in such a design allows products that need to be sent immediately to stores to be picked directly from the flow lane and transported to Goods Out. If the ground floor delivery lanes are getting close to empty, then stock stored in the lanes above can be brought down and pushed through to the other side of the lane for order pickers to continue their pick. The space efficiency such a system delivers makes the investment well worth it, giving a DC the capacity to stock items in sufficient quantities to avoid running out – even during peaks.

In addition to being an efficient storage method, PLS operates on the FIFO (First In First Out) principle, ensuring the product rotation that is important for grocery store replenishment: pickers always get the first product sorted by the ‘best before’ date. Furthermore with this solution, when bulk products a hit peak, a DC will have the ability to react on customer demands quickly, delivering straightaway irrespective of the amount ordered by a store manager. Any demand in any store can be fulfilled at any time – and that is the goal of any logistics operation.

A further benefit is that the PLS can accommodate seasonal items on the flow lanes in the upper levels, allowing the grocery DC to take advantage of quiet time to get those products out to stores early. When seeking a supplier to provide a PLS system, it makes sense to find a long-established company and has proven itself over the years as being a very trustworthy partner for grocery retail operations. With solutions that are priced competitively and an experienced team of experts to create and deliver projects on time, the company should be able to work closely with the client to develop customised solutions and work around existing operations.

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