Vectura, a distributor and supplier of logistics services for alcoholic beverages, delivers units to government-owned Vinmonopolet stores, wholesalers and the hotel and catering industries.
The system provides Vectura with a despatch buffer that introduces higher levels of automation to its order preparation and dispatch operations at its pallet warehouse in Gjelleråsen near Oslo.
The system has been installed on a roughly 700 square meter mezzanine structure. It operates at two levels to make maximum use of space. Pallets are prepared and buffered on one level and then transferred to the dispatch area on the other level using an elevator and transfer cars.
Finn Biller, a sales manager at Dematic said: “The pandemic created a great many challenges for completing the project according to plan. Yet, we did manage to complete the new system through mutual flexibility and trust. Together, we have laid the path for greater productivity and higher throughput.”
Håvard Berg, an IT and business development manager at Vectura, confirms the productive cooperation, stating, “Our operations never experienced downtime during the entire installation phase. With Dematic’s assistance, we can now accelerate our processes and provide even more efficient and responsive service to our customers.”