Merck Life Science KGaA
Merck doubles the number of storage positions on the same floor area with BITO carton live storage
Our customer
The global science and technology company is committed to creating a sustainable future through innovative products and services. Merck develops and produces medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies and animal health products for a wide range of pharmaceutical fields. The company currently employs 27,000 people in 66 countries at 60 sites. Their portfolio includes more than 300,000 different products.
Initial situation and customer requirements
- The number of storage positions needs to be doubled on the same floor area.
- Narrow warehouse layout with many angles.
- Installation work must be integrated into ongoing operations.
- The old racking system must be dismantled.
- Step-by-step conversion during ongoing operations.
- Close coordination to make sure that works are carried out in the correct sequence.
- Strict requirements for racking ergonomics in order to optimise processes for employees
Some impressions of our customer solution
Project brief
The BITO Solution
» An existing building from 1967 was renovated at the headquarters in Darmstadt. Between disassembling the old storage installations and installing new live storage racks and boltless shelving, the floor was refurbished and the entire electrics and plumbing were renewed.
» Due to consolidating items from another location, the storage capacity had to be doubled to accommodate around 19,000 different items on the same floor space.
» The new storage installation comprises approximately 550 carton live storage bays and 300 static shelving bays. Each rack is equipped with a customised spill tray.
» The new shelving and racking systems had to be adapted to local conditions, conveyor technology and sprinkler systems had to be integrated.
»The central warehouse combines an ideal mix of carton live storage and static shelving.
On-site application and key features of our storage solution
- Integration into the existing hall, no reconstruction measures.
- The new storage facility is used for picking goods for delivery.
Customer benefits
In what way has the BITO solution helped our customer to realise their full potential?
- More storage capacity on the same floor space.
- Optimal use of the available space, since product storage in LIFO order requires only one aisle for product infeeding and retrieval.
- Improved safety at work. Each racking corner area is equipped with a forward collision warning device to detect vehicles ahead and a bollard for impact protection.
- Optimum availability of goods.
UniPharma
Improving ergonomics yields a significant increase in picking speed
SK Pharma Logistics
Minimising travel distances and order throughput times in pharmaceutical logistics: BITO pallet and carton live racking meets most demanding requirements
Klinik-Apotheke Dresden
Safe shipment of pharmaceuticals in BITOBOXes MB with security seals
Johann A. Meyer
BITO combines several storage systems for efficient and safe product storage and picking