Exotec, the warehouse robotics specialist, has been selected by Collect&Go, Colruyt Group’s online grocery service, to further automate one of its warehouses in Londerzeel, Belgium.
The installation of Exotec’s next generation of Skypod system will aid the Belgian food retail market leader with the ongoing optimisation of its online grocery picking process.
Collect&Go has more than 200 collection points throughout Belgium, reaching more than half of the country’s households and ensuring all Belgians have access to the pickup and home delivery service.
The Collect&Go service has been operating for 25 years, experiencing tremendous growth in that time.
Tom Malfroid, supply chain manager at Collect&Go, says: “At Colruyt Group, we are constantly focusing on innovation, and it goes without saying that we’re always looking to optimise our processes.
“Colruyt currently picks in two different ways – both in our low-price stores and in our two e-commerce distribution centres in Londerzeel and Erpe-Mere.
“Today, we’re proud to announce the installation of Exotec’s Next Generation Skypod system in Londerzeel to further automate our picking process.
“Soon, dozens of Skypods will be operating in the Londerzeel distribution centre; warehouse robots working in hand-in-hand to support employees in picking groceries.
“When we adopt an innovation like this, we believe it’s important that humans and machines are working collaboratively.
“We want to ease the workload of our employees to ensure that they can focus on the tasks that make a difference. With the adoption of Exotec’s Next Generation of Skypod system, this combination will come together beautifully.
“With the introduction of the Next Generation of Skypod, Colruyt expects productivity to increase by 35 percent, and we specifically chose Exotec because of their reputation for reliability, innovative technology, and scalability.”
Wim Vermeir, senior sales executive at Exotec, says: “We are proud to contribute to Collect&Go’s automation journey. Our Next Generation of Skypod system is designed to address the challenges of retailers like Colruyt Group in an efficient and scalable way.”
