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F.B.N. is a professional filter manufacturer, mainly producing filters for agricultural, hydraulic and industrial applications and customising solutions according to customers’ needs.
Pain Points
In 2009, hit by the economic recession caused by the financial crisis, F.B.N. decided to change the existing process and technology and upgrade warehouse automation to satisfy customers so as to improve market competitiveness.
F.B.N. needed to increase the storage capacity of the warehouse in a short period of time. In order to avoid the expansion of the warehouse, F.B.N. is required to increase the storage capacity without increasing the warehouse area while being able to manage the products (finished products) in the most efficient way.
Solution
F.B.N. installed 18 Modula ML50D VLMs to optimise storage space and maximise storage density in the existing warehouse.
It turned out that once the products they stored on traditional shelves were unpacked and partially used, the remaining products quickly became dirty and messy, and it was difficult to track inventory.
Products stored in Modula VLMs are now fully enclosed and protected, always looking new and tidy. The products stored in the Modula VLMs have detailed codes, and the picking operation becomes convenient, fast and accurate. The staff can monitor the inventory level in real-time through Modula, adjust production in time, process customer orders quickly and efficiently, and shorten delivery time.
After the company management software was integrated with the Modula W.M.S. management system, controlling and tracking the entire process of warehouse operations also became more efficient.
