Best Practices Magazine - issue nº1 - English

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Logistics chain
innovation in Argentina
and Peru: clad-rack
warehouses with Pallet
Shuttle to be built
In recent months, the markets of Argentina
and Peru have opted for the compact
storage system Pallet Shuttle by Mecalux.
This solution incorporates numerous innovations
to streamline the processes of the
entry and exit of goods in the warehouse. It
also provides great storage capacity, thanks
to an electric shuttle that loads and unloads
pallets in the interior of the racks, moving
autonomously along rails.
Among the projects recently carried out in
these countries, two constructions, in particular,
stand out that have combined the benefits
of clad-rack warehouses with those
containing Pallet Shuttle racks.
In Argentina, Granja Tres Arroyos, one of
the major producers and exporters of frozen
chicken, has chosen this solution when
building their new frozen cold-storage. The
combination of a clad-rack warehouse with
the Pallet Shuttle system is particularly recommended
in cold-storage, although, the
building is not of great height. In addition
to lowering manoeuvring times, it offers a
high storage capacity that reduces the volumetric
area to be kept cool, resulting in
energy cost savings.
On the other hand, the Mecalux Peru team
has completed the construction of another
clad-rack warehouse with Pallet Shuttle for
Medifarma, one of the top 5 pharmaceutical
laboratories in Peru. In this project, given
the diversity of the products marketed,
the versatility of the system proved essential,
while also increasing the number of cycles
per hour compared to a conventional
system.
In both cases, it is worth noting that
although these clad-rack warehouses are
not very tall, they have also been the most
profitable option for both companies. This
is because the storage channels were constructed
to the depth which was strictly ne-
Close up of the Granja Tres Arroyos warehouse in Argentina
cessary, calculated according to their required
functionality.
The goal is to put new technologies and
approaches within reach all kinds of companies,
to multiply the productivity and profitability
of storage installations, achieving
maximum performance within the logistics
chain.
Mecalux, in their effort to provide up close
and personal service to its customers, are
present in Argentina with two sales offices
in Buenos Aires and a 21,000 m 2 production
centre, while there is also a delegation in
Lima, Peru. Overall, the strength of the customer
support is second to none.
Close up of the Mediafarma warehouse
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