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.

About Customer

With over 25 years of experience in the local market, A&D Pharma is one of the largest pharmaceutical groups in Europe, offering pharmaceutical retail and drug distribution services, with a turnover of over 1 billion euros in 2021 and over 5000 employees.

A&D Pharma has two business lines, both of strategic importance: A drug distribution line and a pharmaceutical retail line.

About Partner

One of Europe’s leading chain of pharmacies, Dr.Max, recently upgraded their operations with a fleet of Geek+ shelf-to-person robots. Their distribution center in Bucharest, Romania, is now able to handle over 25 000 items a month with a picking accuracy rate of over 99%. The result is a new experience of shopping for medications for Dr.Max’s patients – the Hyper Pharmacy – where the experience goes beyond simply handing over a prescription and receiving medications.

The Challenge 

• The challenge posed by the growth of e-commerce businesses in recent years, as well as the demand of peak season.

• Delivering products with a very strict best-before date in a faster and more accurate way. Customers need products from outbound operations to be shipped with the correct best-before date (Expiry date)

Our Solution

• Dr. Max's distribution center in Bucharest (Romania) is operating currently with 96 P500 picking robots. The area in which the Geek+ shelf-to-person solutions operate is 3,200 m², out of a total warehouse area of 4,830 m².

• Dr. Max is able to handle more than 25,000 SKUs per month thanks to Geek+'s warehouse automation. With 99.99% accuracy, Dr. Max is able to handle 180 - 190 lines/hour during peak seasons.

• Dr. Max has become a gamechanger in the pharmaceutical industry by implementing these solutions. It has become one of the most powerful e-commerce players in Romania and has established a new way of shopping in pharmacies with a concept called Hyper Pharmacies.                                               

The Geek+ impact

• 99.99% accuracy in packet classification

• The warehouse supports more than 25,000 SKUs per month

• 96 P500 robots working 24/7

• One of the most important e-commerce platforms in Romania         

The Customer

ACCA is the logistics arm of Daiwa House Group, a leading provider of construction and real estate services in Japan. ACCA is an advanced 3PL in Japan, using robotic automation to improve its operational efficiency.

The Challenge

With a fast increasing sales of shoes and clothes in Japan, more and more warehouse operators have to walk long distances back and forth between the storage area and delivering area. Aging population has increased scarcity and cost of labor. Geek+ solutions help decrease labor costs and make warehouse operations smooth and efficient.

Our Solution

• In 2017, ACCA first introduced 30 P500 P series robots and 800 Sets rack in a 2600㎡ area.
• In 2018, ACCA expanded the operations with 90 additional robots and 2400 Sets rack, with the warehouse expanding to 8000㎡.

The Geek+ impact

• Warehouse area: 8000㎡
• AGV: P500 120 Pcs
• Rack: 3200 Sets
• Working station: 12 Sets
• In the past two years, warehouse operations have significantly improved in efficiency.
• The number of workers decreased from 20 person to only 4 person by using only 30 Pcs robots.
• By using Geek+ solution, ACCA has also improved its brand image and become a renowned 3PL in Japan, attracting world renowned brands in their warehouse.

The customer

Kerry Logistics is a third party logistics provider, warehouse operator and the oldest international freight services company in mainland China.

Dell is a multinational computer technology company that develops, repairs and supports computers and related products and services.

The challenge

Kerry Logistics manages and operates Dell’s Xiamen spare parts warehouse. The layout of the warehouse area is very compact, and the usage rate of the storage area is very high, which increases the difficulty of manual selection. The traditional manual picking efficiency cannot meet the timeliness of Dell’s outbound storage requirements.

Our solution

• Geek+ deployed 32 P500 picking robots and over 2,000 sets of shelves
• A dense storage method was implemented to meet high storage capacity and high space utilization requirements
• The solutions allows to manage massive SKUs and the solution is highly flexible, functions such as picking, loading, and inventory can be switched at any time according to business needs

The Geek+ impact

• Single package inventory efficiency multiplied by 10 with the integration of a fast visual inventory device
• Entirely open and unmanned process, optimizing space utilization
• The number of on-site operators has been reduced, and the timeliness and accuracy of the overall operation has been improved, saving labor and management costs