S. Abraham and Sons aimed to address the key operational challenges faced in labour productivity, space utilization, and picking accuracy. Operators had to walk long distances across widespread inventory zones, causing fatigue and inefficiency. Moreover, the dispersed storage layout raised rental costs and limited throughput.
Addverb designed this Automated Wholesale Distribution Centre to address these challenges by modernizing its warehouse processes to enable faster order cycles, better accuracy, and scalable growth through a fully automated storage and goods-to-person picking system that streamlines operations, enhances precision, and supports long-term scalability.
Addverb’s solution at S. Abraham and Sons Wholesale Distribution Centre deployed a Carton Shuttle ASRS to efficiently manage 14,400 SKU totes across three aisles and 4,800 order totes in a dedicated aisle, enabling streamlined inventory handling and order consolidation. Its modular design maximizes space and allows easy layout changes.
To make sure of the high-speed, accurate picking across storage zones, Carton Shuttles were combined with Multi-Level Shuttles (MLS). Additionally, eight decanting stations were installed to process up to 480 fresh totes per hour, supporting continuous inbound flow.
Built to reduce manual effort and adapt to fluctuating SKU profiles, the solution is powered by Addverb’s Warehouse Execution System (WES), which manages inventory movement and performance in real time. This integration of robotics and software delivers higher throughput, picking accuracy, and scalable growth.
The comprehensive solution, featuring a diverse range of robots to automate warehouse operations, delivered KPIs that are unmatched and highly impressive across the Wholesale Distribution Industry.
Achieved high throughput with storage and retrieval across 14,400 tote positions, supporting 1300 SKU
Totes/hour Enabled efficient infeeding of 480 totes/hour via 8 decanting stations
Enhanced picking efficiency up to 200 totes/hour with Goods-to-Person system
Improved space utilization by up to 400% through centralized automation
Reduced fulfillment time by over 200%, improving overall delivery speed
