Logistics center of the sports store chain sprinter there is at the range watchtowers The company from Alicante, which also manages orders on the website, one million pieces during First week of sales, as reported by the company. about this 140,000 square meter facilityPeople working 24 hours a day.
Logistics center to face this busy period Strengthened its workforce with more than 180 peopleIt reaches a team of more than 450 people. The configuration of this team will make it possible to undertake the daily movement of packages, and Sprinter estimates that this number will be exceeded by the end of the sales period. 75,000 ordersof these 80% will be done by automatic collection (The system that takes the products from the shelves) and 95% will be given with automatic sorter.
Management of the logistics center as an additional measure in addition to workforce strengthening More than 210 stores previewed distributed all over Spain stock breaks will be prevented, Over 2 million units are shipped as much as possible in the weeks leading up to sales.
While he comments Sergio Morales, Sprinter Fulfillment Manager: “The sales campaign is the final phase of a very challenging schedule that starts with Black Friday. We risk a large part of the year’s outcome in the months from November to January. “Therefore, we have strengthened the workforce to ensure order preparation forecasts are met and the best delivery times are achieved in this quarter.”
“This year – continues Sergio – was particularly important stock available online In the most agile way possible, this results in the stress required for warehouse operations such as receipt, quality control, location and put-to-sale. “Without the team’s involvement, it would have been impossible to do the quality work we do.”
State-of-the-art center
Located in Polígono de las Atalayas, this logistics center features cutting-edge technological developments such as the self-supporting Miniload. 300,000 box capacityMultiple shuttle storage system with large dynamic capacity to ensure great agility in the picking process, sorters for the preparation of orders to the unit or conveyor belts connecting the entire facility.
Additionally, a new sorting machine for the preparation of online orders went into operation in May 2022. more than 1000 orders per hour.
All goods are identified by Barcode at product, box and pallet level, Thanks to full integration with external suppliers, it provides full traceability from leaving the factory to the point of sale.
According to this Julian Maestre“The good results achieved in this very challenging phase were only possible thanks to the automatic installation and the flexibility to adapt to production needs at Sprinter, relying on the experience provided by its teams,” said the head of Sprinter Logistics.