Arvato Supply Chain Solutions has announced the launch of its AutoStore system in Dortmund, Germany. The system was built in a new hall with floorspace of 7,700 square meters and is specially designed for the rapidly growing online business of their international clients in the fashion industry with a capacity of approximately 180,000 bins and 280 robots.
As a result of the pandemic, the international supply chain management and eCommerce service provider saw a strong flow of online orders over the last months, the volumes of which often exceeded the seasonal peak volumes seen in the span of a year.
“We assume that the order and inventory levels of our fashion clients will double by 2024,” explains Christoph Echelmeyer, Arvato Supply Chain Solutions. “In order to be prepared for the growth of new and existing clients, and at the same time optimize material flow, we invested early in the expansion of the logistics centre and new automation technology.”
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