Large parts distributor moves forward with Compact Mobile Solution
Compact Storage System integrates Mobile Storage solution, adds capacity, zoned picking, increased productivity and safer working environment.
Compact Storage System was requested to view multiple contractor outlet stores. The objective was to have a complete understanding of the operations. The visits revealed the following:
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- CTA has approximately 2,000 buses that operate over 154 routes and 2,273 route miles. With a wide range of equipment in service, created an increasing amount of service.
- CTA’s 1,190 rapid transit cars operate over eight routes and 222 miles of track. Required increased storage capacity for service parts.
- CTA trains provide about 500,000 customer trips each day and serve 144 stations. Additional need for service parts capacity.
- With the current amount of service parts and the need for new service parts with new equipment being purchased, more storage capacity was necessary.
- CTA had developed a shelving configuration that worked well for part storage and wanted to maintain the use of standardized shelving.
- Accessibility to parts was a necessity.
- Vertical height limitations & cost restraints eliminated storage options such as vertical carousels.
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Moving forward with Compact Mobile Solution Compact developed a mobile storage solution to address operational, capacity, and through put challenges that the contractor outlet stores have been challenged with:
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- Compacts mobile storage solutions increased capacity by 60%
- Compacts mobiles storage solution was designed for a 5’ full access aisle
- Compacts mobile system offers the users the ability to split the system. Creating two or three separate systems for fast access during busy times
- With significant increase in shelf capacity, fast moving SKU’s have been relocate to zone “A” which is from 2’ – 7’ from the floor level. This has increased pick times minimizing the need for ladders or lifts.
- With increased capacity fast moving SKU’s have been moved to the front of the warehouse reducing pick routes increasing productivity
- Dual control heads on each end of the systems allow for immediate access to aisles
Branch manager “The Compact Mobile Storage solution has had a significant impact on our capacity, speed to pick, zoning our warehouse which accomplished fast moving SKU’s to be located in the front of the warehouse and in the optimum location within the mobiles shelving sections. Our employee’s love the system it’s made there jobs easier, safer and more productive.
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