Eroski improves order accuracy, reduces delivery times, and lowers required space with AutoStore.
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Eroski, one of Spain's largest food retailers, operates more than 1,600 outlets nationwide and employs over 29,000 workers. With ambitious expansion plans, the company recognized the need to improve its distribution operations to meet growing customer demands and maintain its competitive edge in the supermarket sector.
The company installed an AutoStore warehouse automation system, empowered by Smartlog, to address challenges with order fulfillment and storage space at its Son Morro grocery distribution center in Mallorca. The result is improved order accuracy, reduced delivery times, and much improved use of space, helping Eroski serve its customers more efficiently across its retail network.
Eroski experienced several operational challenges that impacted efficiency and service quality:
Eroski looked to AutoStore for a system that would give the company the ability to adapt to future growth and demand fluctuations without operational disruptions.
The AutoStore system at Eroski uses an automated robotic Grid to streamline warehouse operations. The automated workflow ensures accuracy, speed, and efficiency in order processing. Key features include:
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The AutoStore implementation at Eroski has delivered measurable benefits in faster, more accurate order fulfillment and better service to stores and customers.
Eroski, the first Spanish grocery retailer to use AutoStore, shows how warehouse automation can change food distribution. The new system at Son Morro serves stores faster and more accurately while taking up less space. As Alfredo Herraez, Managing Director of Eroski Baleares, explains: “We are reducing lead times and have optimized the use of space, allowing us to handle a greater volume of products without the need to expand our facilities. This investment represents our vision and determination to transform Eroski into a more efficient, modern company focused on the needs of customers and employees.”
“We are very satisfied with the implementation of AutoStore in our Son Morro distribution center. It has been a revolutionary change and a breakthrough for Eroski, allowing us to improve efficiency in distribution and accuracy in order picking."
“The benefits we have obtained are a great increase in productivity and a great improvement in ergonomics, not only with the operators who work in automation, but also with those who work in the traditional warehouse.”
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