Unilever - Wall's , Shanghai
In 1992, Unilever-Wall's opened an ice cream factory in Beijing. A basic warehouse was used for storage, utilising a drive-in racking system. After several years of growth, it was considered necessary to expand into other parts of China.
(See Map A below)
Problem:
It was necessary to establish a bridgehead in Shanghai prior to commencing production there.
(See Map B below)
Requirements:
Phase one: Build new cold store in Shanghai to act as distribution centre.
Phase two: Build processing plant and expand cold store to cope with increased capacity.
Problems:
2000 pallets to be stored. Initially 50 product lines. Future upgrade to 300 product lines in the same store. Limited space for storage. Minimum investment cost per pallet stored.
Phase 1 was completed in January 1995
Increased Demand Created a need for Phase 2
Phase 2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
As Phase 1, but with HIGHER VOLUME and HIGHER THROUGHPUT
NEW SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR PHASES 1 & 2
Operator efficiency and throughput needed improvement at -30 °C
ACHIEVED by introducing REMOTE CONTROL of Mobile Bases from Fork Lift Trucks with HEATED CABS
STATIC RACK PLAN LAYOUT - CAPACITY only 1031 pallets
STORAX Mobile Rack Layout - capacity 2063
Phase 1- 2063 Phase 2 - 2718 Total 4781
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