Warehouse automation and software company Swisslog will provide Toyota Motor North America with a goods-to-person automation system for its Kentucky facility increasing both flexibility and efficiency.
Toyota will deploy Swisslog’s CarryPick storage and order picking system in Hebron to enable continued growth to keep up with demand in the automotive spare parts market.
The car manufacturer said it required a future-proof automation solution that would speed up its entire operation and provide flexibility for continued growth, while also utilising the current facility with its restrictions on ceiling height and space.
According to Swisslog, the flexibility and modularity of its CarryPick solution will allow the company to meet its needs without any constructional changes to the building.
Made up of four components – robots, mobile racks, SynQ warehouse management software and pick stations – CarryPick is designed to fit into existing buildings and can be extended or even relocated on short notice.
The robotic goods-to-person solution’s standard mobile racks can be customised for different sized and shaped items.
“Swisslog is excited to work with Toyota to bring flexibility and efficiency to its spare parts fulfilment process,” said Markus Schmidt, president of Swisslog Americas.
“Swisslog’s CarryPick allows the company to quickly and easily deploy a flexible and modular approach to supply chain automation that will help the company overcome the daily challenges of product variability, managed growth and the demands of a constantly evolving and rapidly expanding market.”
