Robots increase role in 3-shift operation for retailer

THE MOBILE, intelligent picking robots will be used in the Zalando logistics centres in Lahr, Erfurt and Verona (Italy). They support the picking of shoes ordered online and their provision for sorting and packaging. The deal represents the biggest order in Magazino’s history.

Magazino last received a significant order from Zalando for the Lahr site in the autumn of 2021. The successful suitability test will now be followed by the rollout of an additional 29 robots at Zalando's logistics centres in Erfurt and Verona (Italy). All robots will be delivered by the end of September 2022, with final integration scheduled for the first quarter of 2023.

Zalando SE director of logistics product & strategy Marcus Daute, says: "Magazino has already proven that its mobile picking robots greatly support our logistics processes in Lahr. They are in use six days a week in 3-shift operation and thus cover the base load in shoe box picking. The current expansion of the robot fleet not only relieves our colleagues but also ensures that we can continue to offer our customers the best possible service in the future.”

Zalando launched an initial project with two TORU robots from Magazino in 2018. Zalando benefits from accelerated throughput times, a constant 24/7 flow of goods and error minimisation, even amid a heavy order load. Moreover, the robots can be redistributed between the sites in the future as needed.

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