The Customer
MedicAir is a leader in the production and distribution of medical devices and home care support services, dedicated to improving the quality of life for patients. Through its Ventilotherapy unit, MedicAir delivers critical therapies such as oxygen treatment, mechanical ventilation, and artificial nutrition. Its logistics operations are essential to ensuring life-saving supplies reach patients on time, making efficiency and reliability non-negotiable priorities.
The Challenge
MedicAir faced numerous challenges in its logistics operations, which were directly tied to the high stakes of delivering life-saving therapies. These included:
- High-Volume Deliveries: Managing 600 shipments daily for over 100,000 patients required impeccable precision and reliability.
- Demand for Error-Free Operations: Even minor errors or delays could jeopardize lives.
- Operational Inefficiencies: Manual picking processes led to slower workflows and limited scalability in response to peak demand.
- Flexibility Requirements: Seasonal increases in orders and sudden spikes needed immediate adaptability without compromising service levels.
Our Solution
- Fleet of 15 AMRs from Geek+: Advanced AMRs (Autonomous Mobile Robots) model P800 transported shelves directly to operators, reducing unnecessary movement and increasing efficiency; robots were coordinated via Geek+’s Robot Management System (RMS), ensuring seamless operations and optimal route management.
- Shelf-to-Person Model: Instead of requiring workers to travel to retrieve items, shelves are brought to stationary operators at three designated picking stations, streamlining picking and put-away.
- Integrated Warehouse Management: Geek+’s Warehouse Control System (WCS) works in tandem with MedicAir’s Warehouse Management System (WMS), streamlining inventory tracking and fulfillment.
- Collaboration with Industry Experts: Eurofork and Moveo Servizi designed and deployed a fully customized system, aligning robotics and workflow enhancements with MedicAir’s specific operational needs.
The Geekplus impact
The implementation of Geek+ robotics technology delivered exceptional results for MedicAir, including:
- Improved Productivity: Increased picking capacity to handle up to 90 simultaneous orders and 30 ongoing tasks per station.
- Enhanced Efficiency: Productivity soared to processing up to 130 order lines per hour, peaking at 200.
- Error-Free Fulfillment: The shelf-to-person model eliminated manual picking errors, ensuring error-free deliveries critical to patient safety.
- Operational Flexibility: The modular setup allowed rapid scaling by adding AMRs during peak seasons, ensuring uninterrupted service.
- ROI Achieved in Under Three Years: A cost-efficient system with significant long-term savings brought rapid returns on investment for MedicAir.
“From the precision and punctuality of our deliveries depends literally the lives of our patients. The Geek+ solution maximized efficiency, increased flexibility, and improved productivity. It’s a game-changer for MedicAir.”
Elena Pagani, Supply Chain Manager, MedicAir
