Two STVs on a shuttle line serving the production lines.
Computer Control System
Real-time inventory control software with interface to Gardetto's host computer.
Modem link between Gardetto's and vendor locations.
Material Flow Process
Input
Incoming Gaylord containers of Snack-Ens pretzels, breadsticks, sesame nuggets, and rye chips are delivered by forklift truck on pallets to a powered roller conveyor. Each container holds one type of product.
Operator keys the identity of arriving loads into the host computer, which generates an expected receipt.
System generates bar code labels containing product identification and lot number.
Loads are accumulated on the conveyor, then raised to mezzanine level by a vertical reciprocating conveyor.
Bar code labels are scanned, loads weighed, and the information is stored in the inventory control system.
STVs pick up the pallets and deliver them to the designated unit load aisles for storage.
Output
As directed by the inventory control computer, the unit load retrieves pallets and delivers them to the loop STVs.
STVs transport the pallets to a lid removal station, which removes lids from the Gaylord containers.
Pallets are picked up by the shuttle STVs, which deliver them to individual hoppers for pretzels, breadsticks, sesame nuggets, and rye chips.
