Case Study: Direct Soccer boosts order capacity and saves €235,000 with AutoStore

How AutoStore helped sportswear supplier Direct Soccer adapt to rising demand in changing markets

Direct Soccer, a UK-based sportswear supplier, faced a challenge when the COVID-19 pandemic shifted its customer base from large football clubs to individuals, overwhelming its manual warehouse with rapid order fulfillment demands. To adapt, the company turned to vendor AutoStore for an automated warehouse system to increase capacity and efficiency.

AutoStore implemented a solution featuring a Grid system with robots and bins, which used less than 20% of the available floor space. This system increased Direct Soccer's order fulfillment capacity from 10 to 40 dispatches per hour and resulted in over €235,000 in savings on floorspace, manpower, and energy within the first year.

Direct Soccer

Bryce Gibson

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