Accelerate Order Picking in the Consumer Goods Industry with Kardex Automated Warehouse Solutions

1. Customer

Tescoma is a company from the Czech Republic, founded in 1992 by two founders with the goal of creating high-quality household products. The company specializes in designing and manufacturing branded kitchenware and is now present in many countries around the world.

With a strong customer-centric approach, Tescoma focuses not only on products but also considers service an important added value. The company aims to complete order processing within 48–72 hours, ensuring goods are always available in stock for customers.

2. Challenges

Before implementing warehouse automation solutions, Tescoma faced several operational challenges:

• Long order processing times
• Unstructured material handling processes
• Warehouse space not used efficiently

3. Kardex Smart Warehouse Solution for Consumer Goods

To improve operational efficiency, Tescoma implemented modern automated storage and retrieval technologies from Kardex, including:

• 05 Kardex Horizontal Carousel systems
• 01 Kardex Shuttle system integrated with Pick-to-Light technology
• 02 Put-to-Light systems for fast item sorting

Order consolidation solution

• Kardex Miniload-in-a-Box
• 3 inbound/outbound lanes
• Conveyor system

4. Benefits Achieved

The automation deployment delivered significant benefits:

• More flexible and accurate picking processes
• Fully automated order consolidation
• Ensured correct order sequence before shipping

5. Results

• Optimized storage space and item accessibility
• Significantly reduced order consolidation time
• Reduced operational time and floor space usage

Contact ETEK today for a free consultation and an on-site assessment to find the most suitable model for your business.