The Challenge 

In the fast-paced world of e-commerce, peak seasons such as Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the holiday rush present both opportunities and challenges for retailers. Efficient order fulfillment becomes critical to capitalize on increased demand while maintaining customer satisfaction.

Our Solution

Recognizing this, THG Fulfil and Geekplus joined forces to develop a robust solution that would transform peak season operations into a seamless, scalable, and highly efficient process. This collaboration resulted in the creation of a "Peak Season Hero," a comprehensive strategy that leveraged advanced technology and expertise to navigate the complexities of high-volume order fulfillment.

The Geekplus impact

The Geekpus solution joins THG Fulfil’s already extensive warehouse automation solutions, which it leverages to serve the growing trend for late-night shopping by offering a 1 a.m. Next Day Delivery cut-off service for its brands including ESPA and LOOKFANTASTIC, alongside third-party clients. 

This innovative order fulfilment solution deployed has helped THG to increase efficiency and enhance customer satisfaction while at the same time enabling scalability and providing real-time data and analytics through an innovative software platform. The expansion of automation solutions now enables THG Fulfil to support category-agnostic items of any size through its automation solutions, pushing 95% of all units sold through a form of automation. 

About Partner

THG PLC is a vertically integrated, digital first consumer brands group that operates three distinct businesses in Beauty, Nutrition and Ingenuity, each scaled from the UK to hold global leading positions in their respective sectors.

THG Ingenuity provides cutting-edge ecommerce solutions for clients designed to accelerate brand growth. It comprises THG Commerce, a complete commerce solution with the highest performing technology platform in market THG Fulfil, a provider of world-class fulfilment engineered to improve customer retention, and THG Studios, an award-winning creative agency providing a range of services from campaigns and content creation to videography and photography. With its expertise in building direct to consumer brands, Ingenuity is uniquely positioned to bring pertinent, pragmatic, and global know-how across all aspects of commerce.

The customer

MW Logistics is an e-commerce logistics service provider with a distribution center on the GermanPolish border. The company off ers full-service fulfillment, from warehousing to shipping, handling of returns, and telephone support.

The challenge

Manual picking proved to be a constraint to the rapid growth of the company. MW wanted to increase efficiency significantly without hiring additional workers.

Our solution

A total of 57 Geek + robots work on an area of 12,500 square meters with 650 shelves.

• The robots are designed to work safely with the warehouse staff.
• The system comprises 6 robot loading stations and 7 picking stations.

The Geek+ impact

• The implementation of the system led to an increase of 300% in picking efficiency by significantly reducing the distances employees have to travel in the warehouse.
• Extremely high picking accuracy of > 99 %.
• Picking rate of up to 400 pieces/h per picking station.
• Fast project implementation within 12 weeks.
• The robots do not need light during operation so that many lamps can be switched off . Thus, a saving potential of several thousand euros per year can be generated.
• The working conditions for the workers have improved, which leads to a lower employee fluctuation.

The Customer

• Circle K is a brand under Alimentation Couche-Tard, renowned globally for its convenience retail network.
• Hong Kong’s Circle K Convenience Stores embody the spirit of "daring to innovate and experiment," offering customers ever-changing shopping experiences and a sense of freshness.
• With over 300 stores across Hong Kong, Circle K Convenience Stores introduce diverse new products and innovative convenience services to enhance the daily lives of their customers.

The Challenge​

• Circle K Convenience Stores' new logistics distribution center spans an impressive 13,000 square meters, supporting over 300 stores across Hong Kong.
• The center is designed to meet the needs of 600,000 daily customers, ensuring a seamless supply of in-demand products.
• It handles a wide variety of goods, including food, refrigerated items, and daily necessities, with over one million items processed daily.

Our Solution

• Geekplus implemented 100 P800 picking robots in the new order fulfillment center, spanning 14,000 square meters. This center operates 24/7 to ensure continuous productivity.
• This solution enables the center to process over one million items daily, enhancing efficiency and reliability in supply chain operations.

The Geekplus impact

• Efficiency increased by 3x, significantly improving warehouse operations.
• Reduced labor intensity and minimized manual errors, ensuring smoother workflows.
• Picking accuracy greatly improved, enhancing order fulfillment reliability.
• Enabled the effective daily handling of over 1,000,000 products, meeting high customer demands with precision and speed.

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The Customer 

• Leading pharmacy chain in Europe with 210+ locations in Italy.

• Expanded in 2023 with the acquisition of Neo Apotek SpA.

• Centralized services in 2024 with the 14,000 sqm automated warehouse in Telgate to strengthen omnichannel capabilities and e-commerce.

• Operates with over 20,000 employees, 3,000 pharmacies, and services across 17 European countries.

The Challenge

• Dr. Max aimed to redefine pharmacies with a clear, distinctive message while serving as a health reference point for local communities.
• Required an efficient solution for order fulfillment in warehouses in their huge network across Czech Republic, Romania, and Italy, including their 14,000 sqm warehouse in Telgate, Bergamo.

Our Solution

• Geek+ implemented Goods-to-Person solutions featuring:
  
  • 8-meter-high RoboShuttle robots for vertical storage.
  • P40 Fulfillment robots for fast, accurate picking.
• Manages 11,000+ units for e-commerce and retail.
• Collaboration with SSI Schaefer enabled quick system implementation and integration.The system supports e-commerce and retail deliveries for Italian clients and pharmacies.

The Geekplus impact

Geekplus's flexible, reliable and scalable solutions help Dr. Max to manage market changes with ease and to achieve Business Objectives. 

• 3–4x efficiency improvement over manual operations.
• Achieved 99.99% accuracy in order fulfillment.
• Quick implementation completed within 1–3 months.
• Flexible, scalable solutions enable Dr. Max to easily adapt to market changes.

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The Challenge 

Happy Returns, a reverse logistics company for online retailers to manage product returns, sought an automation solution to enhance the efficiency of their returns process, simplify operations for Return Hub specialists, and provide faster, more accurate service to their retailer and merchant customers.

Our Solution

Geekplus transformed Happy Returns’s 91,500 sq. ft return hub in eastern Pennsylvania by deploying 150 advanced sorting robots. This automation streamlined Happy Return's returns process into a fast and seamless operation, significantly boosting warehouse turnaround times while creating a safer and better working environment. Building on the initial implementation in Pennsylvania, Happy Returns is expanding Geekplus robotics solutions to two additional facilities across their Return Hub network. 

The Geekplus impact - Results in the first 30 days 

• Within the first month of implementation, Happy Returns has seen a 65% increase in process accuracy and a 50% boost in item processing efficiency 
• A 35% faster shipping time for items sent to retailers
• Significant decrease in the physical strain on workers 

About Customer

Happy Returns, a UPS company, provides end-to-end returns solutions for online merchants and shoppers through a unique combination of returns software plus reverse logistics. Through its nationwide network of Return Bar locations, Happy Returns delights shoppers by enabling them to drop off returns with no packaging or printing in under 60 seconds. Returns are consolidated and shipped together, reducing costs and increasing efficiency for retailers.

The Challenge 

With a variety of different SKUs, S&S Activewear needed an automation system that could seamlessly adapt and expand as their business grew.

Our Solution

Geekplus collaborated closely with Körber Supply Chain to optimize warehouse processes at S&S Activewear’s 750,000 sq. ft. facility in Lockport, Illinois. The implementation of Geekplus PopPick robotic solutions enabled S&S Activewear to achieve greater operational speed and throughput. Following the initial deployment, S&S Activewear expanded its partnership with Körber and Geekplus, rolling out Geekplus robotic solutions to three additional warehouse locations across the Americas.

The Geekplus impact

• Improved picking efficiency, accuracy and throughput

• S&S Activewear managed up to 16,000 orders daily during peak times 

• Easily scaled to meet the needs of S&S Activewear's growing business

About Customer

Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Bolingbrook, Illinois, S&S Activewear is a the leading technology-enabled distributor of apparel and accessories in the United States and Canada. S&S offers more than 80 brands, including basic garments to fashion-forward styles, with over 4 million square feet of warehouse space across North America. S&S services a broad range of customers through its nationwide network, including retail brands, e-commerce companies, garment decorators, promotional products distributors, entertainment merchandisers, lifestyle brands and web-based platforms for apparel customization.

About Partner

Supply chains are growing more complex by the day. Körber uniquely provides a broad range of proven end-to-end solutions tailored to help manage the supply chain as a competitive advantage. Fitting any business size, strategy or industry, our customers conquer the complexity of the supply chain thanks to our portfolio of software, voice, and robotics solutions – plus the expertise to tie it all together. Conquer supply chain complexity, with Körber. Find out more on www.koerber-supplychain-software.com

The Challenge 

Handling bulky and large items that take up significant warehouse space, SHIP8 faced the need to optimize their 1.1 million sq. ft. facility. This challenge intensified during the pandemic, as labor shortages coincided with a surge in their e-commerce business. To address these issues, SHIP8 sought a fully automated solution to enhance storage capacity and operational efficiency.

Our Solution

With BlueSkye Automation and Oneiro Technologies's support, Geekplus automated SHIP8's fulfillment center with integrated technologies consisting of robotic arms, sorting systems, Shelf-to-Person systems, and Pallet-to-Person systems. These solutions are designed for maximum efficiency, capable of running 24 hours a day during peak seasons when demand is high.

The Geekplus impact

• Completely automated case receiving, pallet building and put-away functions

• Increased order case picking efficiency from 40 per hour per person to 450-500 per automated robotic workstation

   

• Improved utilization of existing warehouse square footage of 27,000 pallet 

• Shortened extensive training time and reduced labor reliance by 81%     

About Customer

SHIP8 INC. is a world class technology driven 3PL leader offering comprehensive Logistics and Transportation services at Budget-Friendly Rates. Leveraging our CTPAT and FDA certified distribution centers in close proximity to the (Port of Savannah, Port of Brunswick, Port of Jacksonville, Port of Charleston and Port of Oakland) our experienced team uses the latest breakthroughs in Automation, Robotics and Warehouse Management Systems to meet all of your Drayage, Ecommerce and Wholesale Supply Chain requirements.

About Partner

As the warehousing industry evolves and grows in complexity, distribution and fulfillment centers face increasingly challenging demands for higher throughput with reduced labor. This level of efficiency can only be achieved through automation. BlueSkye Automation is a leading provider of turnkey automated material handling and intralogistics solutions that increase productivity, safety and warehouse efficiencies. Our dynamic team has the experience and expertise to ensure your project is successful from initial consultation to post implementation support meeting the needs of our customers and utilizing leading-edge technologies. 

About Partner

Oneiro Technologies was founded with a commitment to make innovative material handling solutions accessible to all. We bring robotics, augmented/extended reality, fulfillment software, and AI to operations of all sizes by being lean and having strategic partnerships. We are nimble and able to adapt to your needs.

About Customer

Officeworks is a chain of Australian office supply stores. Officeworks offers customers a wide range of office supplies, technology, furniture and art supplies. It operates 168 stores across Australia, a website that is home to more than 40,000 products, a national call centre, and a business team that helps micro, small and medium-sized businesses start, run and grow.

The Challenge 

Officeworks needed to enhance its supply chain efficiency and manage a vast product range across multiple distribution functions, including online orders, cross-docking, and international distribution.

Our Solution

Officeworks launch an 15,000 sqm advanced customer fulfilment center (CFC) in Perth, Western Australia, equipped with 90 Geek+ autonomous solar-powered Geek+ mobile robots. 

The Geekplus impact

• Increased bulk storage capacity

• Improved stock fulfillment

• Maximized delivery operations

About Customer

UPS Supply Chain Solutions® offers a comprehensive portfolio of services to enhance customers' business performance, including logistics, distribution, and transportation.

The Challenge 

To meet the growing demand of a new customer, UPS Supply Chain Solutions® needed to reconfigure its warehouse layout to make room for new products and to scale up its operations with more Shelf-to-Person mobile robotic automation.

Our Solution

The relocation of 1,018 racks to a different warehouse area was completed in less than four hours. This ensured minimal disruptions to UPS's existing operations, and also provided the necessary space to begin deploying a new Geek+ Shelf-to-Person PopPick solution. Together, the existing standard system and the new PopPick system serve multiple UPS clients with different product categories in the same solution.  

The Geek+ impact

• Scaled easily to meet the demands of UPS's growing business 
• No infrastructure changes - flexibility to adjust automation layout and location within the same facility
• Minimal disruption to existing operations
• Ability to serve multiple clients with different product categories in one solution
  

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