Coop Consorzio Nord Ovest invests in the logistics of the future with System Logistics technologies

Coop Consorzio Nord Ovest has chosen System Logistics for the evolution of the Pieve Emanuele hub (Mi), its main logistics hub and a key link for supplying the cooperative network.

The project

The project was created to strengthen the hub’s ability to manage high volumes, thousands of references and different turnover profiles, ensuring consistent service standards and greater adaptability over time for the network. For Coop Nord Ovest, it therefore represents an investment in the future resilience of its supply chain; for System Logistics, it confirms its established leadership in the Italian large-scale retail market, built through distinctive expertise and highly innovative solutions with a particular focus on the sector.

System Logistics designed the solution based on an analysis of Coop Consorzio Nord Ovest’s flows and operational priorities. The result is an intralogistics architecture in which each technology fulfils a specific function: providing storage capacity, automating order preparation with high performance and efficiently managing even the broadest and most fragmented part of the assortment.

An automated storage and retrieval warehouse

The first area comprises a high-density, self-supporting warehouse, with a capacity of approximately 30.000 pallet positions, intended to consolidate stock and continuously supply the order preparation processes. The solution will optimise the use of space, increase product availability and make the supply flow to the network more stable.

The Mops system

The plant’s high-performance core will be Mops – Modular Order Picking System, based on System Logistics’ LogiMate technology. The system will automate the handling of packages and the assembly of mixed pallets for stores, transforming one of the most complex stages of distribution logistics into a manageable, precise and repeatable process.

Thanks to the proprietary Systore software and the Best Fit algorithm, product placement will be defined taking into account weight, format, stability and replenishment sequence. The value of the solution therefore extends beyond picking speed: pallets built according to the operational requirements of stores mean fewer errors and rework, higher quality leaving the warehouse, and smoother unloading and replenishment processes in stores.

The Mops solution with LogiMate technology will enable Coop Nord Ovest to manage operational flows and the growing complexity of orders efficiently, ensuring high service levels even during periods of peak intensity and helping to strengthen the reliability of the entire supply chain.

The AutoStore system

The architecture will be completed by an AutoStore system, part of System Logistics’ offering thanks to its collaboration with a specialised technology partner, and dedicated to lower-turnover references. Thanks to high-density cubic technology, it will be possible to optimise the use of available space while ensuring rapid access to products and the flexibility needed to support the future evolution of operational requirements.

Two complementary technologies

The result is a solution built around the nature of the flows: the high-density, self-supporting warehouse optimises storage and the use of space; the Mops with LogiMate manages the preparation of high-turnover orders, combining productivity with service quality for stores; the AutoStore system is dedicated to the broadest and most fragmented part of the assortment. Complementary technologies, coordinated to strengthen the reliability and responsiveness of the entire supply chain.

Automation will also make it possible to assign the most repetitive and physically demanding picking and handling activities to the technologies, while people will be called upon to perform more skilled functions involving operation, control and supervision. A human-centric approach that improves the quality of work and strengthens the skills needed to manage an advanced logistics infrastructure.

The comment

“Being chosen by Coop Consorzio Nord Ovest for a project of this scale is a particularly significant milestone for System Logistics and further strengthens our position in Italian large-scale retail,” says Luigi Panzetti, chief executive officer of System Logistics. “The complexity lies not only in the size of the plant, but also in the need to integrate very different requirements, technologies and flows. We worked by listening to the customer, going beyond a simple technical response to build a solution capable of concretely supporting its evolution. The result is a system in which automation, software and customer service operate under a single direction, with System Logistics acting as a strategic partner throughout the plant’s entire life cycle.”

This article was translated from the original Italian version with the assistance of artificial intelligence. In case of discrepancies, please refer to the original Italian version.