The document discusses storage solutions for distribution centers. It describes how Vanderlande Industries offers a range of miniload and conveyor systems to optimize efficiency and productivity. They can assist in selecting the right integrated storage solution for a company's specific business processes based on their experience. Examples are provided of storage solutions implemented for companies in various industries.

1. STORAGE SOLUTIONS
SELECTING THE RIGHT SOLUTION FOR YOUR BUSINESS PROCESS

2. STORAGE SOLUTIONS
SELECTING THE RIGHT STORAGE SOLUTION
FOR YOUR BUSINESS PROCESS
Distribution centre operations today are increasingly under pressure
from labour scarcity, increasingly expensive floorspace and higher
customer demands regarding response times and accuracy of
deliveries.
At Vanderlande Industries, we recognise the important role storage
solutions can play in meeting the tough demands placed on your
logistics operation. That is why we offer storage solutions, which enable
you to maximise efficiency and productivity in your distribution centre
and which make optimal use of available floorspace.
We can provide a complete range of miniload and conveyor systems,
Warehouse Management and Control Systems and services to
implement a storage solution that is seamlessly integrated into your
logistics operation. With our experience in logistics and material
handling, we can assist you in selecting the right storage solution for
your specific business process.
Our storage solutions have been implemented in a wide range of
industries such as parts & components, automotive, retail, food and
care. Companies which have implemented our storage solutions include
Thermote & Vanhalst (TVH), Arrow Electronics, Herma, Audi, Smart,
Entertainment UK, Game Stores, Micarna and Bourjois.

4. STORAGE IN THE DISTRIBUTION CENTRE
WORKFLOW
Goods Put
receiving away
= main application areas
Storage
of storage technology in
a distribution centre
Picking
Consolidation
Shipping

5. Our storage solutions can be used in different phases of the distribution centre workflow:
• Bulk storage: The need to minimise handling and make better use of available floor
space in the distribution centre is leading to a rise in the use of miniload systems for
bulk storage. We recognise this trend and we have developed a range of miniload
systems especially for this purpose. This application is especially suitable for retailers.
• Order picking: Our storage systems can be seamlessly integrated into our
goods-to-man order picking solutions. Essential part of these solutions is the new
PICK@EASETM workstation family, which enables a sustainable high operator performance
- up to 900 picks per operator per hour - thanks to ergonomic design principles which
were applied right from the start. These solutions are ideal for medium and slow-moving
products in retail and wholesale distribution centres. They are also beneficial for
distribution centres handling parts & components and automotive products, which face a
large product range and very high service-level requirements.
• Consolidation: Optimising the number of shipments, improving accuracy and
store-friendly delivery, and reducing manual handling are important reasons to automate
your consolidation and packing operation. Our storage solutions can play an important
role in consolidation, packing and delivery unit filling processes. Material flows from
different (picking) areas come together in a miniload system. Within a short time period,
flows are sorted and grouped per order, delivery unit or shipment, and then dispatched
in the exact sequence you require.

6. OUR QUICKSTORE MINILOAD SYSTEMS TM
The core component of our storage solutions is our range of QUICKSTORETM miniload
systems. Selecting the right one for your application depends on the storage capacity and
throughput you require.
HDS
Miniload
quad-belt shuttle
single deep Miniload
twin telescopic shuttle
double deep
Moving
beam
twin-belt Miniload Miniload
shuttle twin-belt shuttle single telescopic shuttle
single deep double deep
0 10,000 20,000
Locations per aisle

7. Our portfolio
With our broad portfolio of QUICKSTORETM miniloads you can optimise throughput and
improve the accuracy of your deliveries, enabling you to deliver a consistently high service
level to your customers.
Our miniloads are suitable for a wide range of storage applications. Depending on your
specific situation, throughput can be increased substantially by applying multiple lifts or
shuttles. With our QUICKSTORETM HDS up to 1,000 tote movements per hour can be
achieved. Storage capacity can be increased significantly by applying double deep
storage.
Our miniloads can store and retrieve totes, trays and cartons, depending on the type of
load handling device applied.

8. WHY VANDERLANDE INDUSTRIES?
The value of experience
We have broad experience in storage solutions and related services, enabling fast
implementation with minimum risk. This gives you the assurance that your system will be
operational on time and that it will deliver the specified productivity right from the start and
throughout the system’s life cycle.
As a material handling systems developer and manufacturer, service requirements are an
integral part of our system design process, ensuring minimal service efforts and costs.
In addition, our ‘lean engineering’ concept ensures excellent reliability and serviceability,
keeping life cycle costs down.
Storage that meets your needs
We offer a broad range of storage solutions and load handling devices, enabling us to
optimise the solution to your specific needs. Our high-speed QUICKSTORETM HDS system for
example achieves up to 1,000 tote movements per hour.
Complete warehousing and distribution solutions
We can provide you with a complete warehousing and distribution solution, all from a
single source. Our automated storage, picking and consolidation concepts have been
implemented many times, ensuring that your system is operational on-time, and that it will
deliver the specified productivity right from the start, reducing risk. Our concepts have
been applied in segments as diverse as parts & components, automotive, care, food,
fashion, retail and business-to-consumer. By delivering the right level of automation with
the flexibility for future changes, we enable you to provide consistently high service levels
to your customers.

10. THE VALUE OF EXPERIENCE
TVH Forklift Parts
TVH is Europe’s largest independent distributor of fork lift trucks and components.
We were asked to supply the complete material handling system for their distribution
centre in Belgium. In the facility TVH stocks 450,000 SKUs from which it meets an average
of 4,000 orders and 13,000 order lines per day. The system contains six miniloads with
52,000 storage locations. For picking, totes are conveyed to workstations. On one side of
the aisle the crane replenishes flow racks with faster moving products. Eight miniloads are
used as a consolidation buffer. Totes are sorted to orders in flow racks. There are 1,100
positions for orders in progress. When an order is complete, the packer at the end of the
flow racks takes the totes and packs the order. Thanks to the high level of automation in
order processing, order lead times have been shortened significantly and orders can now
be based on actual customer demand. Orders received before 17:00 hours are shipped
the same day.
Entertainment UK
Entertainment UK is the UK’s leading wholesale distributor of home entertainment
products supplying many well-known stores and e-tailers. We were asked to deliver a
highly automated order fulfillment system. The system is based on a batch picking concept.
Eight miniload systems are used as storage for medium movers and to store and retrieve
medium movers to ‘goods-to-man’ workstations. The miniload systems are also used to
consolidate manually picked slow movers for dispatch in a 2-hour wave. The new
distribution centre is proving remarkably accurate and provides Entertainment UK
with the efficiency and flexibility essential to the company’s business success.

11. Arrow Electronics
Arrow Electronics is a major global provider of products, services, and solutions to the
electronic component and computer product industries. The company asked us to build its
European distribution centre in The Netherlands. It supplies up to 10,000 shipments per
day. It is equipped with the latest technology, including semi-automatic picking systems,
conveyor belts, high-bay pallet storage and three miniloads. Two miniloads are used for
consolidation of totes coming from the shelving area. When an order is complete, the
totes are sent to a predefined packing station. One miniload is used for consolidation of
weekly orders to reduce transport costs. The new distribution centre has allowed Arrow to
streamline loading, order picking and shipping, improving responsiveness and customer
service. Delivery reliability now exceeds 99.5% and 95% of shipments are delivered the
next day.

12. STORAGE SOLUTIONS FACTS & FIGURES
QUICKSTORE Product Range TM
System: Storage: Load type: Max. Number of load
load: handling devices:
QUICKSTORETM 2.1 Single deep Totes 50 kg 1
QUICKSTORETM 2.2 Single deep Totes 100 kg 2
QUICKSTORETM 3.1 Double deep Totes, cartons, trays 100 kg 1
QUICKSTORETM 3.2 Double deep Totes, cartons, trays 200 kg 2
QUICKSTORETM 4.2 Single deep Totes, cartons, trays 100 kg 2
QUICKSTORETM 4.4 Single deep Totes, cartons, trays 200 kg 4
QUICKSTORETM 7 Single deep Totes 50 kg 1
QUICKSTORETM HDS Single deep Totes 35 kg Multiple shuttles
Load Handling Devices
Telescopic shuttle
• Used for double deep tote storage
• Standard combination with twin-belt on shuttle for fast transfer at
pick-up and delivery station
Belt shuttle
• Used for single deep storage of totes and cartons Telescopic shuttle
• Very short shuttle cycle times to achieve the highest system
throughput
Vacuum telescopic shuttle
• ‘Single-load’ type used for single deep storage of cartons and
totes
• ‘Multiple-load’ type can handle four loads for double deep storage
of cartons and totes.
Two-belt shuttle
This information is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment on the part of Vanderlande Industries.
Four-belt shuttle
Vacuum telescopic shuttle
PUBL 2128 EN/08-07