Why have the most famous names in the Automotive industry chosen Modula vertical warehouses?
Car manufacturers, distributors and dealers have no doubts: vertical warehouses are extremely useful tools for their business activities.
Robot interaction and production line supply for major automotive brands
Vertical warehouses like the Modula system can be installed in production departments as buffers or to supply the production lines. They are used, for example, by Hella, Ford, Magna, and Volkswagen, and have even been coupled with robotic solutions in certain cases.
In some cases, the Modula unit acts as a buffer for storing parts or components that require a period of storage before being sent on to the subsequent production phases (drying purposes, for example). Once stored, the items are then collected by operators or robots, and are reintegrated into the production chain.
In other cases, the Modula vertical warehouses are positioned at intermediate production stations and are used as emergency buffers. In the event that a station upstream of the Modula unit should stop, the material necessary for production to continue is taken directly from the unit itself. If the blockage takes place downstream of the unit, on the other hand, that which is produced up until that point in the line is stored, and the warehouse is filled with semi-finished products.
In other situations, the Modula vertical warehouse is configured with opposing bays (front and back), so that the logistics operators can load the ready material on one side of the warehouse, and the assembly or production workers can collect it from the opposite bay.
For the purpose of supplying the production lines, the Modula system’s reliability, speed, and wide range of automatic internal and external bays have proven to be essential features for improving production performance.
Controlled inventory for dealers and service centres
For spare parts, dealers and repair shops where the service is managed on-site, the greatest advantages offered are constant inventory control and a significant reduction in the times required to obtain the spare parts, thus facilitating the work of the service operators. The Modula system’s high degree of storage density also allows repair shops to make the most of the occupied surface area, with over 85% of the floor space being freed up with respect to a traditional warehouse.
Speed and accuracy for distributors
With regard to spare parts distribution centres, the Modula system is used by AP Logistics, Lema, FBN, and Modena Parts, each of which has installed at least ten units per facility.
For this application, speed, precision, and the number of orders that can be prepared per hour are determining factors that require a new approach to logistics and warehouse management. More orders, more shipments, zero errors, and a better quality work environment for the operators, who no longer have to spend 70% of their time looking for items, and are able to complete a much greater number of orders thanks to the visual aids of the vertical warehouse, which guides them during their picking and storage activities. No more errors, no more delayed orders, greater efficiency, and more satisfied customers.
MRO (Maintenance, repair, operation)
A company’s core business typically involves a series of activities that must be carried out systematically. These include maintenance, repairs, refilling of consumables, and cleaning of production equipment. These types of operations involve the use of materials, tools, and products that require a physical location that’s easily accessible and is constantly monitored in order to avoid any stoppages or delays.
Modula vertical warehouses are essential for this purpose: everything is stored in the same physical location, everything is tracked, and the stocking and re-ordering operations are rendered quick and easy.
