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The French manufacturer will install an automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) with modern handling equipment to house, transport, and manage its recyclable, sustainable packaging.
“We’re at a turning point, spurred by the growing demand for our renewable, recyclable packaging and the success of our new innovations. To meet our customers’ needs, we have to take our logistics operations to the next level. We’re confident that automation and digitalization will help us become faster and more efficient,” says Claire Schisler, Director of Supply Chain & Innovation at CEE Schisler Packaging Solutions.
Automation will be the central pillar of the new AS/RS that CEE Schisler Packaging Solutions will implement in Thouars (France): Mecalux’s Automated Pallet Shuttle system with stacker cranes. This high-density solution uses a motorized shuttle car to move pallets inside the storage channels autonomously. In each aisle, a stacker crane will transport finished products from the AS/RS entry points to any channel. To do so, it will follow instructions from Mecalux’s Easy WMS warehouse management system. The AS/RS will leverage the available surface area to provide the maximum storage capacity: more than 14,000 pallets in approximately 49,500 ft².
Next to the AS/RS, Mecalux will set up pallet racks with capacity for over 11,000 pallets containing finished goods. This storage system offers direct access to items, facilitating putaway and order picking tasks.
The warehousing area will connect to the production lines automatically. Mecalux will install a pallet conveyor system that will span CEE Schisler Packaging Solutions’ entire logistics complex, with lifts to overcome differences in height. This automated internal transport solution will move materials 24/7, shortening goods loading and unloading times.
The company will manage its logistics processes using Mecalux’s Easy WMS software. Thanks to this digital program, CEE Schisler Packaging Solutions will control its stock intelligently and automatically, optimizing product organization and workflows. Moreover, the WMS will know the location of the recyclable packaging in real time, with the ability to track all movements at any given moment.
Through digitalization, CEE Schisler Packaging Solutions will have an interconnected supply chain. Its manufacturing and storage processes will be integrated and constantly monitored.
About CEE Schisler Packaging Solutions: innovation and sustainability
Founded in 1950, CEE Schisler Packaging Solutions is a leading European producer of recyclable paper and cardboard packaging for the foodservice and retail industries. Its product range includes paper cups, food wrappers, and yogurt containers. Based in France’s Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, the company has a workforce of over 500 employees. The business is known for designing and manufacturing environmentally friendly goods tailored to consumers’ evolving needs.