Geek+ and adidas take the wraps off automated distribution centre in Suzhou, China
Geek+ and adidas have announced the opening of an automated warehousing and distribution centre in Suzhou, China.
Covering an area of 139,000 square metres, this can process more than one million pieces per day, with the capacity to hold ten million pieces of apparel and footwear in its facilities.
Geek+'s robot solution addressed various challenges faced in adidas' logistics and warehousing operations.
This included customisations for item location detection, enhancing operational safety and aligning with human-machine collaboration needs.
It also optimised robot handling efficiency through intelligent scheduling logic, elevating overall efficiency and improving the work experience for logistics centre employees, thereby increasing worker retention.
Harm Ohlmeyer, Global Chief Financial Officer at adidas, says: "With the establishment of this centre, we aim to ramp up supply chain responsiveness, boost operational efficiency, and elevate the consumer experience. We envision these logistics advancements to provide valuable insights for our global expansion.”
Yong Zheng, Founder and CEO at Geek+, comments: “As a pioneer in smart logistics, we are delighted to support adidas in advancing warehouse logistics flexibility, ultimately enhancing the consumer experience.”
“adidas and Geek+ have a longstanding and robust collaborative foundation and this inauguration marks a significant milestone in the partnership between the two and stands as a crucial innovation within the industry.”
Newegg
Newegg, an online retailer specialising in technology products, has deployed Geek+’s shelf to person picking system that uses autonomous mobile robots (AMR) in its Ontario, California, warehouse.
The robots operate within a designated area before lifting and carrying mobile shelves to workstations where employees pick and scan products to prepare them for shipping to customers.
The Geek+ system includes 24,360 storage locations for products within hundreds of shelves.
“We’re optimistic about seeing improvements in picking efficiency and storage space optimisation with the new Geek+ robotics system in our Ontario warehouse,” says Tim Zhou, IT Manager at Newegg.
“We pursue advanced technology solutions throughout our business to offer the best services for customers, so this new system is part of fulfilling that commitment.”
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