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Logistex have secured a significant automation contract with Yusen Logistics (UK) for their new 1.2 million square foot warehouse facility in Northampton.
This Sustainable Distribution Centre (SDC), with a total capacity of 240,000 pallet locations, will serve as an automated shared user facility for both B2B and B2C operations, featuring two distinct chambers for Pharmaceutical and Ambient activities.
Logistex’s scope includes an Automated Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS) with Aisle Changing and Fixed Aisle cranes, an Automated 4-way Pallet Shuttle solution tailored for Pharmaceutical clients, and a further Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) Goods to Person solution servicing both Pharma and Ambient chambers.
Logistex’s warehouse system, Reflex, will directly interface with all technologies and automation equipment providers, ensuring complete inventory and picking control.
Justin Saw, Business Development Director at Logistex, said: “The team at Logistex have collaborated closely with Yusen Logistics (UK) throughout the tender process, establishing a strong partnership. With the freedom to integrate best-in-class technology to optimise the solution, this collaboration showcases Logistex’s capabilities as a systems integrator at the highest level.”
Benjamin Bird, Business Development and Solutions Director at Yusen Logistics, said: “This project represents a strategic milestone in our commitment to delivering sustainable logistics services before 2030, giving
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