Benefits of using an Automated Storage and Retrieval System in the Pharmaceutical Industry
March 22, 2022
The automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) Is one of the productive/systematic storage systems in recent times that is increasingly being installed in distribution centers and warehouses. This was initially integrated with warehouses of automobile, manufacturing, food and beverage, 3PL Logistics, and FMCG Sectors. Recently, more industries have paid greater attention to this system since it provides an excellent option for managing and controlling warehouse storage and picking activities for all industrial sectors.
Summary
The Miniload Automated Storage and Retrieval System made by Craftsman automates lot tracking, expiry management and storage conditions. The system reduces the risk of contamination and compliance exposure by minimising handling. Meeting the standards of the pharmaceutical industry is about accuracy, traceability and patient safety.
Pharmaceutical producers and distributors are constantly pushed to boost production while increasing operational efficiency as automation in the pharmaceutical business rises, with specially designed warehouse to maintain safety standards playing a crucial role. To fulfill the industry’s stringent criteria and internal operational issues, pharmaceutical businesses are resorting to fully automated warehouse systems, resulting in storage solutions that benefit them. Warehouse automation allows for real-time quality monitoring without requiring human touch with the substances being made, which aids pharmaceutical warehouse management. This significantly decreases the possibility of contamination while also improving employee safety.
Automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) and a Warehouse Management System (WMS), speeds up the movement of items in and out of the warehouse, resulting a boost in production, storage and handling. Also, Manufacturers can produce new pharmaceuticals with reduced time-to-market metrics using automated technology while adhering to strict standards.
Key Benefits
- ASRS moves the products through the warehouse, reducing human interaction.
- Capability to handle various SKUs
- Restricted access for the pest
- Real-time inventory in the warehouse
- Complete product traceability- shelf-life tracking to find the expiry.
- Durable equipment designed for the freezer, refrigerated, or ambient environments.
- Cleanroom application to preserve stored products free of contamination.
- Establish efficient picking methods, routes, and sequences to improve warehouse overall performance.
VStore for Pharma Sector
Our Vertical Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems with a compact footprint and high density, make the most use of floor and vertical space to provide cost-effective, efficient, rapid, and ergonomic storage and retrieval solutions. VStore is an ASRS - Vertical Lift Module that is manufactured in-house at our Coimbatore factory. VStore’s capabilities are limitless. This sort of automated storage and retrieval system are being used in a variety of sectors, including automotive, electronics, manufacturing, health care, retail, logistics and textile.
Advantages of a Vertical Storage System
- Efficient storage and retrieval with height and weight sensing
- Reduced Footprint
- For improved ergonomics, trays are delivered to each operator at the preferred height
- Modular Construction
- Modular Construction
- Handling inventory with accuracy up to 99%
- Temperature and humidity control for the optimal preservation of specific types of items, including condensation avoidance
