Short throughput times despite highly variable order sizes and product guantities and optimum quality of delivery to the final customer called for a customized logistics concept for Office Depot Manchester and a automated overall solution of material flow and warehouse technology.

SSI Schäfer increased the throughput times of the orders by compact arrangement of picking areas a state-of-the-art conveying system and the integration of specially developed technologies for small parts picking.

Reliability of the 24-hour delivery service could be achieved by fast order processing, picking totes with compartments and increased picking performance thanks to optimum ergonomics at the workstations.