Modular automation enables DC expansion
The Norwegian food retailer COOP is significantly expanding its central goods distribution centre in cooperation with Witron.
Since 2014, the logistics centre with a size of 52,000 sq m located near Oslo airport – has successfully been supplying more than 1,200 stores throughout Norway with 17,000+ different dry, fresh, and frozen goods. Due to the fact that the automated Witron warehouse technology has proven to be a distinct competitive advantage for COOP, the expansion is already taking place, only five years after productive start of the system during ongoing operations.
From May 2022, COOP will then have a one-third higher order picking volume (a total of 600,000 cases) using Witron’s solutions OPM, DPS, and CPS on a total area of 84,000 sq m. Thanks to this expansion, COOP will not only achieve a capacity increase, but also a targeted improvement in store and customer service.
In addition to 11 COM machines (then a total of 42), extra automated pallet aisles, tray AS/RS aisles, stacker cranes, and conveyor system components will be installed in all temperature zones. The capacity of the fully automated shipping buffer is also almost doubled.
