DELIVER hosted its ninth DELIVER Europe event in Amsterdam in June. A unique conference for the retail and supply chain community to exchange ideas and showcase breakthrough technologies, DELIVER Europe hosted more than 1,500 attendees, 900 retail brands and 135 supply chain partners who are at the forefront of e-commerce.
At this bustling hub of innovation and collaboration, Ocado Intelligent Automation (OIA) received the Game Changer award for its Ocado Storage and Retrieval System (OSRS) solution, an ultra-high-density cubic automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS).
“First, we wanted to change how the world shopped online for groceries. That vision then grew to change how we house goods, and now we’re changing how we automate”
-Jamie Spencer, VP Sales, EMEA
The award, which evaluated innovations in the retail supply chain space on uniqueness, scalability and impact, represents an endorsement of OIA’s contribution to pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the retail and logistics arenas.
“First, we wanted to change how the world shopped online for groceries. That vision then grew to change how we house goods, and now we’re changing how we automate,” said Jamie Spencer, Vice President of Sales – EMEA, Ocado Intelligent Automation. “So, to have that recognition at our first time here at Deliver Europe means an awful lot to everybody back in the factory, everyone who’s here with us exhibiting today, and certainly all the staff that have supported us with the event.”
Ocado Storage and Retrieval System is the most efficient and dense ASRS available
The OSRS is a robot-on-grid ultra-high-density cubic ASRS that simplifies modern supply chains to minimize costs and maximize productivity. It employs a lightweight grid structure that supports market-leading bin storage capacity and density in multiple configurations to maximize space utilization and minimize real estate costs. The flexible and durable bin storage system accommodates multiple item sets from various industries and stock-keeping units to increase order throughput, speed and accuracy.
It is comprised of four components that seamlessly collaborate to achieve warehouse efficiency:
- The Grid – A light-weight grid structure with up to 51% more vertical storage capacity per floor than alternative cubic ASRS.
- Bins – Plastic bins and metal safety bins designed to store SKUs efficiently with traceability and low total cost of ownership.
- Robots – High-speed, highly-productive robots that fetch and drop off bins with inventory.
- Robotic Pick – An automated picking arm that identifies, picks, and packs items from storage bins 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Companies in retail apparel and footwear, pharmaceutical, consumer packaged goods and third-party logistics sectors benefit from OSRS end-to-end automated fulfillment technology, because the system can efficiently scale up or down to meet seasonal demands and increase order picking accuracy and speed.
As these industries look to the future, technology from Ocado Intelligent Automation will undoubtedly play a pivotal role in making warehouses efficient, sustainable and responsive to the needs of consumers around the globe.
Learn more about the award-winning Ocado Storage and Retrieval System (OSRS).