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Another Notch on the Belt for SOLVO: “Yarfarma” – A New Automated Pharmaceutical Warehouse

03.12.2013

This summer, Yarfarma selected the WMS-solution from SOLVO for their integrated warehouse complex automation project.

Yarfarma is one of the largest pharmaceutical distributors in Yaroslavl, Kostroma, and Vologda oblasts. The company is one of the main suppliers for line operation sections and small-scale wholesale warehouses with over 2,000 clients.

The company has an A-class warehouse with an area of around 3,000 square meters for 864 pallet racks, located in the city of Yaroslavl.

To swiftly react and respond to client demands, Yarfarma decided to fully automate its warehouse operations, which prompted the search for a capable WMS-system.

During the tender process, Yarfarma put forth the following requirements: high-quality order assembly, SKU tracking as well as the reduction of write-offs (incomplete orders). The final choice was made in favor of SOLVO.

Solvo.WMS – a robust solution for integrated automation of technological and business processes at the warehouse, which involve the reprocessing of goods at the warehouse complex, from the moment information is received on the planned arrival of goods to the moment they are shipped to clients.

Warehouse characteristics
The modern warehouse complex is divided into four zones, which have their own separate facilities. The first zone is used for pallet storage while the remaining three are for carton (shelf) storage.

The warehouse’s topology is marked by a series of idiosyncrasies. The aisles between the racks are very narrow, impeding the passage of conventional machinery, which is why manually-operated equipment is often used: handcarts and hand trucks. Moreover, existing warehouse limitations prevents the installation of additional equipment i.e. conveyors, gravity flow racks.

Like at many other pharmaceutical warehouses, Yarfarma monitors and controls its products at every step of the way. Therefore, the preferred technology to automatically manage inventory in picking zones where batch picking methods are implemented, is the breakthrough feature known as “dynamic picking channels” from SOLVO.

Results
Due to the implementation of the Solvo.WMS system, the Yarfarma warehouse is now capable of highly-accurate SKU tracking, while the need to conduct mass-scale inventory was reduced, which previously resulted in significant delays and work stoppages at the warehouse. The implementation of the new state-of-the art WMS system was a complete success, resulting in maximum inventory transparency and reduced write-offs, all of which has been corroborated by a positive response from clients.



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