In a typical shift using a standard order picker, an operator can expect to step on and off the truck around 1,200 times. More importantly, staff reported less fatigue because they were doing less walking between the racks, the picking cages and the operator platform of the truck. These were a great success, with an initial productivity gain of 5-7 per cent which has since increased to 7.5 per cent.
Quickpick remote series#
A more cost-effective solution that would generate efficiency gains while reducing operator fatigue leading to greater job satisfaction was required.Īfter seeing Crown’s QuickPick® Remote order picking technology at an exhibition, Project Manager Martijn Vogelzang called in Crown who set up a series of trials of its GPC 3000 order pickers with QuickPick® Remote. Trials with AGVs – which would have meant substantial investment cost – had produced little improvement in productivity. With the introduction of on-line ordering, timely deliveries had become ever more vital, with customer satisfaction depending upon speedy and seamless operation in Jumbo’s order picking and distribution chain. Maintaining Jumbo’s reputation for top-quality service, the widest product range and the lowest cost, means that the company must constantly be looking for ways to improve efficiency and productivity. From its distribution centre at Veghel, Netherlands, a highly efficient logistics hub, some 1.4 million ambient and fresh items are picked and despatched each week – and on-time deliveries are key to the success of the operation. Jumbo’s reputation is built on providing the best service combined with offering the widest range at the lowest cost and its continuing success depends upon absolute reliability in the distribution chain. Jumbo Supermarkten was established in 1921 and has grown to become the largest privately-owned supermarket chain in the Netherlands with seven strategically located distribution centres serving more than 580 stores across the country.
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