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Case Studies - Food Industry Application
Itochu Food Products
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Application
  • Itochu Food Products Corporation, Sagamihara City, Japan.
  • 193,750-square foot distribution center processing 4,500 products, including condiments, canned goods, candy, and liquor.
  • Ships an average of 22,000 cases daily.
  • Serves as the processed foods distribution hub for 50 Itoyokado supermarkets in Kanagawa, Tokyo, and Yamanashi.
Key Customer Benefits
  • Consolidated wholesale distribution.
  • Bundled delivery to each store.
  • Sorting and display time at the store reduced 30-40%.
  • 99.997% pick accuracy.
  • Lost sales opportunities virtually eliminated.
Material Flow Requirements
  • Consolidate all wholesale distribution.
  • Use discrete distribution routes to improve service.
  • Reduce lead time, inventory levels, and distribution costs.
  • Efficiently pick large numbers of products in small quantities.
  • Reduce the time spent sorting products at the store.
Material Flow Hardware
  • Two-aisle unit load pallet buffer with 1,782 storage locations.
  • Pallet rack with 224 storage locations and digital display device.
  • Picking cart system with 30 picking carts.
  • Sliding shoe sorter with 26 chutes processing 6,000 pieces per hour.
  • Pallet flow rack with 600 storage locations.
  • Heavyweight static rack with 379 storage locations.
  • Portable pallet rack with 204 storage locations.
  • 4,600 ft. conveyor system.
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