E. Leclerc (Scachap)

FACT SHEET
E. Leclerc (Scachap)
With around 500 outlets LeClerc is one of the largest
retail chains in France. The shops are supplied from 16
strategically located distribution centres. Four of these
distribution centres have fully automated cross-docking
systems installed by Vanderlande.
Scachap in Ruffec was installed in 2000, and handles fresh
products such as fruit, vegetables, dairy products and
meat in a temperature controlled environment. The crossdocking system implies products are not held in stock, but
are transshipped directly to the shops: The ideal strategy
for fresh products.
The main benefits for LeClerc are:
>> Reduction in cost per case
>> Higher throughput per m2
>> Better working conditions for employees
>> Higher accuracy
>> Full tracking and tracing
MOVING YOUR BUSINESS FORWARD
Facts & figures
System
>> Throughput per day: 40,000 cartons
>> Number of SKUs: 2,000
>> Family groups: 5 (fruit, vegetables, dairy,
bakery, meat)
>> System: POSISORTER with 38 outfeeds
>> Number of shops: 33
Transport:
>> Five depalletising workstations with a lift table for
optimal ergonomics
>> Inclined infeeds where operator depalletises cartons
>> Weight check
>> Merge
>> Sortation
>> Manual palletisation
Process
Customer benefits
>> Goods Receiving
>> Receiving Marshalling
>> Inducting
>> Sortation on POSISORTER
>> Delivery Unit Filling
>> Shipping Marshalling
>> Shipping
>> Reduction in cost per case
>> Higher throughput per m2
>> Better working conditions for employees
>> Higher accuracy
>> Full tracking and tracing
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