Dual VStore Machines with WMS for 3,600 Bin Locations at Industrial Drives Manufacturer
Summary
Craftsman Storage installed 2 VStore machines (83 trays each, 12,500mm height) for an industrial drives manufacturer, freeing 120 sqm of plant floor for R&D, organizing 3,600 Class B & C items including studs, nuts, and clamps, and enabling high throughput with 5S-maintained storage.
Problem Statement
- Earlier customer was using 102.19 sq m of area for storing the bins and cartons which includes smaller line items as well as regular inventory.
- Biggest challenge is to manage inventory for smaller items like stud, nuts, washers, rubber, clamps etc. which is there in the racks.
- In this the pick time is high which is directly or indirectly effecting the cost.
The Challenge
Customer Benefits
- 120 sq m space which was earlier used for stores is now been used in R&D Center
- Warehouse shifted outside the plant.
- 3600 Class b & c items are placed in the machine.
- Warehouse area with maintained 5s
VStore Specification
| ITEMS | DESCRIPTION (in mm) |
|---|---|
| Tray Size | 3040 X 865 X 55 (W X D X H) |
| Height of Machine | 12500 |
| Machine Foot Print | 3370 X 3070 (W X D) |
| Number of Trays | 83 / machine |
| Number of Machines | 2 |
| Total Number Bin Stores | 3600 |
Performance
- Installation Date : 17 -August -2019
- Machine Cycle (First machine) : 25981
- Machine Cycle (Second machine) : 19457
- Customer Feedback : After installation of Craftsman VStore access to article is improved which result high through put over the manual operation also we have saved our floor space that we are utilizing for the other operations
