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Industry: Electrical engineering online wholesaler
Challenge: Annual growth of 60% leading to capacity issues
Solution: Automated intralogistics with ARCO WCS software
Result: Capacity of 16,000 orders per day – from 14 FTE to 4 FTE – full process control
From capacity limits to scalable success
Elektramat is one of the largest online electrical wholesalers in the Netherlands. The company supplies distribution boxes, cables, lighting, charging stations, and installation materials to private individuals and professionals. Due to annual growth of 60%, the old facility quickly reached its limits, resulting in longer lead times. Together with ARCO and AutoStore, Eelektramat took a radical step: the transition to a fully automated intralogistics process.
We spoke with Tim Heijlond, process optimization manager Elektramat.
“Thanks to ARCO and AutoStore, we can process 16,000 orders per day”
The heart of the operation consists of automated intralogistics, seamlessly integrated with ARCO’s own WCS software. As soon as an order comes in, the system immediately activates the correct bin. The operator removes the products from the bin and sends the box through the automated line for processing: weighing, filling, sealing, labeling, and sorting to the correct carrier.
The big advantage of a linked WCS? With ARCO’s WCS system, Elektramat tracks every package from order to delivery. This provides more control over the process through data and generates profits through efficiency. For Tim, this is the ideal solution: “We use the data to analyze errors and make processes smarter. This allows us to speed up delivery times and reduce error margins. It gives us the space to continue to grow and expand into neighboring countries.”
Big savings, big impact
The investment in automation has paid off immediately for Elektramat. Not only did it increase capacity, but it also saved hours in various areas. “This allowed us to reduce 14 FTEs to 4 FTEs per day,” explains Tim Heijlond.
Ready for the next step
“In collaboration with ARCO, we have built a very attractive production line that will take us at least 10 years forward. We can maintain our growth curve of 60% and conquer new markets,” Tim concludes.
Watch the full interview in the video below.
What our customers in the Supply Chain & Internal Logistics sector say about us
“We saw a lot of commitment and determination. We had to and would get the first package across the track on the day of the deadline and we did. ARCO didn’t go home until things were running smoothly. Really nice that they had the same drive as us, it was a very pleasant collaboration.”
‘’ We are very satisfied with ARCO’s automated solution and how it fits perfectly in our picking line. ARCO worked together with us on the solution from start to finish. We had a good cooperation in which customer focus was key. During implementation, the technicians worked neatly and without any inconvenience. We will certainly come back to ARCO for more solutions.’’
‘Looking back on this project, we have to say that the cooperation with ARCO was very smooth. We joined forces and implemented the best solution for our production line. Where we previously used many manual and labour-intensive processes, we now have a fully automated system that enables us to work very efficiently.’
‘We greatly appreciated ARCO’s ability to respond quickly. But not only that, they demonstrated exceptional creativity when devising the solution and the various test set-ups that they developed to test the design. The close cooperation between ARCO and ourselves facilitated the successful implementation of this particular packaging line.’
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