A wholesaler of cleaning and catering supplies, WARE UK, will equip its new facility in Knowsley, Merseyside, with Mecalux’s Easy WMS warehouse management system. The project supports the company’s distribution and e-commerce strategy while ensuring its operations can scale in line with strong business growth in the Liverpool area.
We need to guarantee traceability for our SKUs, which include janitorial, tableware, glassware and packaging solutions. With Easy WMS, we’ll gain complete stock visibility, allowing us to control inventory with greater accuracy
says Jon Crossfield, Operations Manager at WARE UK.
The Mecalux solution will track all goods movements. Every day, 10 to 12 lorries deliver merchandise that Easy WMS will classify by product family. Part of the inbound volume will be cross-docked, which will reduce handling times and support faster delivery to clients.
Mecalux’s warehouse management system will improve traceability and efficiency for the comprehensive supplier of catering and professional cleaning products
Easy WMS will also optimise one of the company’s most demanding tasks: picking. “We fulfil multiple van loads of orders a day for the hospitality and facilities management sectors,” says Crossfield. To speed up dispatches, the software will integrate with WARE UK’s transport management system, which automatically assigns carriers based on destination.
WARE UK will also implement the Labour Management System module, an Easy WMS extension that analyses warehouse performance. This tool will help the company plan resources more effectively, balance workloads and improve overall logistics efficiency. Deploying Easy WMS underscores WARE UK’s commitment to technological innovation and continuous improvement across its supply chain.
ASSA ABLOY has supplied and installed a comprehensive range of loading bay equipment and industrial doors at a new £42 million advanced manufacturing facility developed for Schneider Electric in Scarborough, North Yorkshire.
Delivered by Caddick Construction, the state-of-the-art smart facility was developed to support Schneider Electric’s strategic expansion in the UK. The development was designed to be a net zero carbon facility in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, with sustainability features such as renewable energy sources and an intelligent building management system.
Philip Whiteley, High Speed Door & Docking Sales Manager at ASSA ABLOY explains: “This project required a carefully specified approach to loading bay safety, access control and fire protection across a modern manufacturing environment. Our role was to deliver entrance and loading bay systems that met Schneider Electric’s operational and regulatory requirements, whilst integrating smoothly with the wider building design and construction programme.”
ASSA ABLOY supplied and installed four fully equipped loading bays. Each bay features the new Crawford OH114P dual drive dock doors, DL6120T telescopic lip dock levellers, dock shelters, wheel guides, hardened rubber buffers, and integrated internal and external traffic light systems designed to clearly signal the current door status to both vehicle and forklift drivers.
The facility incorporates a series of loading bays alongside operational areas that require controlled access and certified fire protection. ASSA ABLOY was engaged to supply and install the entrance and loading bay systems required to support safe, efficient day-to-day operation.
The loading bay specification was developed to support safe and reliable operation across a wide range of delivery conditions. Dock shelters enable vehicles to be loaded and unloaded in all weathers, whilst the wide operating range of the telescopic dock levellers allows the facility to accommodate the full range of delivery vehicles expected on site. The Crawford OH114P dock doors were selected to reduce ongoing maintenance requirements through their Dual Drive design, which removes the need for traditional door springs.
For additional safety during loading and unloading, all bays are fitted with automatic vehicle restraint systems, reducing the risk of premature vehicle departure while operations are underway.
Across the wider facility, 23 RR5000 rigid high speed doors were installed in a combination of internal and external locations. Designed to support efficient movement of materials across the site, the doors can open in as little as three seconds and feature enhanced thermal insulation. Each door is configured for controlled entry via a remote control transmitter, together with radar for presence detection of pedestrian and vehicle traffic.
Fire protection formed a key part of the overall entrance strategy. ASSA ABLOY supplied and installed nine tube motor fire roller shutters with a one-hour fire rating, along with three geared drive fire roller shutters rated for two hours. All fire shutters are fully tested and certified to BS EN 1634-1:2014 + A1:2018, with audio-visual warning panels provided to support safe operation. The fire-rated shutter systems were installed where required to help protect both personnel and the building in the event of a fire.
Clement Grunwald, Plant Director, commented: “The project demonstrates ASSA ABLOY’s expertise in delivering state-of-the-art access doors and loading bay equipment installations for advanced manufacturing environments, combining safety, regulatory compliance, and coordinated delivery across a major new-build facility.”
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