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Luis Simões

Luis Simões is the largest Iberian logistics operator.

Industry: 3PL

Location: Guadalajara, Spain

Inside Luis Simões’s sustainable and fully automated warehouse

In 2018, Luís Simões, one of the biggest logistics operators in the Iberian Peninsula, chose Körber Supply Chain to build and operate their new, fully-automated distribution center.

Challenges:

The main challenge was to reduce operating costs and improve the productivity index in high-speed operations, such as e-commerce. Luis Simões needed to:

  • Reduce error rate
  • Increase efficiency in picking tasks
  • Implement a turnkey WMS in order to manage a new, larger logistics complex

Solutions Implemented:

A turnkey automated warehouse solution accounted for every element of the new warehouse’s needs. Luis Simões implemented:

  • Rack-clad building including all external elements
  • A free-standing racking system
  • Automatic fire detection and extinguishing systems
  • WMS/MFC
  • SCADA
  • Voice Picking software

Benefits:

Luís Simões reinforced its commitment to Guadalajara as the backbone of all operations in Spain, transforming the province into a strategic point for the company. Further, warehouse solutions enabled Luís Simões to:

  • Develop greater speed and productivity
  • Increase the operation’s rigor and flexibility
  • Avoid an increase in costs

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