Managing 200k multi-item orders a day
ZALANDO HAS deployed software from Körber to control operations at its fulfillment centre in Olsztynek, Poland.
The software provides material flow control at the 130,000 sq m facility.
Zalando and Körber previously introduced technically complex and demanding projects at sites in Lodz (Poland) and Nogarole Rocca (Italy). At each of these sites, Kӧrber successfully implemented its warehouse control system (WCS). These control a multitude of components, from shuttle systems to different types of sorters. Based on the success of these projects, Zalando Lounge needed a similar solution to control the two-stage sorting plant, which will sort more than 200,000 multi-item orders a day.
At the site in Poland, Kӧrber again integrated its WCS. This controls the item sorter system, the largest of its kind in Europe. The commissioning process takes place in two phases. In phase one, bulk order picking carried out according to batches. In phase two, the WCS uniquely controls the sorters performing individual order picking. This system effectively enables management of high-order volumes from a wide array of customers. As a result, the fulfillment centre can now handle the increasing number of orders from its steadily growing customer base.
In a second project at the same site, Körber integrated additional project-specific functions in the WCS. This includes inventory management in the narrow aisle store, achieving higher storage density, as well as automatic warehouse navigation to execute and control put away and retrieval of all forklift transports.
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