Case Study: Ferdinand Gross achieves 100% more storage capacity with Dematic Multishuttle

Streamlined Small-Parts Warehousing with Dematic Multishuttle

Ferdinand Gross GmbH & Co., a major European supplier of fasteners, needed to enhance customer service with a cost-effective distribution concept and expand its storage capacity without increasing its building footprint. To meet this challenge, they partnered with Dematic to implement an innovative storage and order fulfillment solution centered on the Dematic Multishuttle automated storage and retrieval system.

The solution from Dematic integrated the new Multishuttle technology with the facility’s existing high-bay racking, creating a system that operates in both roaming and captive modes. This implementation resulted in a 100% increase in storage capacity, a 50% reduction in labor hours, and a dramatic decrease in order throughput times from 3.5 hours to just 30 minutes. This efficiency gain allowed the customer to extend its daily order cut-off time by three hours, providing greater flexibility and reduced shipping costs.

Ferdinand Gross GmbH & Co.

Thomas Erb

CEO