The new installation has led to expanded cooperation with ITO Pall-Pack, the supplier of the Autostore system. The system’s robots continuously pick all kinds of sports and leisure activity products from locations throughout 11 floors. Autostore was implemented during August 2015, and the project will be completed in 2016. Tore Einan, the operating director of logistics at Gresvig, says that these efforts are paying off both at Gresvig’s primary warehouse and at their stores all over Norway. "Here at the primary warehouse we’re seeing triple efficiency, and Autostore is giving us higher efficiency and quality throughout the value chain," notes Einan. "With improved storage density, our space requirements are reduced, and faster picking at the warehouse reduces the need for hired help. Previously, operators had to drive to the product to collect it, but now Autostore will deliver it directly to the operator." Furthermore, the largest sports goods provider achieves more retail-friendly deliveries, with an overview of contents with each unit. "Since every shipment of products is packaged to be more retail-friendly, the employees at G-Sport, G-Max, and Intersport spend less time unpacking, sorting, and placing the products, allowing them to spend more time with customers," adds Einan. "The advantages are many, and a strong majority of our staff want to work with Autostore." Gresvig has been using a Pall-Pack 8000 stretch wrap machine by ITO since 2013. It was the natural choice to enter a dialogue with ITO regarding a complete pallet handling system with an elevator for receiving incoming products on pallets. The implemented solution consists of a transport track for pallet reception and an automated elevator going to the second floor, where the pallets are collected before being placed in Autostore or on pallet places. Pallet flow pallet racks (gravity flow) are used for eight pallet […]