The Wanzl UK Group was awarded a multi-million pound contract by the British Co-operative Group. The roll-out for the back-of-store warehouse equipment has already started and will continue until the end of the year.
Wanzl is thereby demonstrating its competence as a major supplier to one of the big five retailers in British food retail. “The KT2 and KT3 carts are the first choice for order picking in a highly competitive market,” says Gareth Dando, L+I specialist at Wanzl UK. Back-of-store operations are increasingly under scrutiny as UK retailers realize the tremendous potential for cost savings and efficient workflows. These equipment choices are becoming more critical in terms of cost-efficiency in the warehouse as the UK continues to embrace omni-channel retail, characterized by click-and-collect, dark stores, and home deliveries of online orders.
This diversity requires a common basis – a high level of consistency and continuity for workflows and equipment. The KT2 and KT3 order picking carts are the best choice here.
Wanzl transport carts equipped with two shelves also support order picking in completely different business and storage situations.” As a system supplier for retail and logistics solutions with an extensive product range, excellent service quality, the highest production capacity, and guaranteed delivery reliability, Wanzl is the ideal partner for the 2,800 stores of the Co-operative Group that will be converted to the new equipment. “The custom-built order picking carts, tailored to the requirements of the Co-operative Group, provide cost-effective support for the daily workflow and make life easier for everyone involved. For Wanzl UK, it is an honor to work for the Co-operative Group and to be involved in shaping these crucial innovations,” confirms Gareth Dando.