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46 Cover StoryAPEX Linvar the partner of choice for the warehouse sectorExpertise, experience and holistic thinking make APEX Linvar the partner of choicefor many warehouse operators and logistics companies across the UK.Smyths ToysSpeedCellMay 2013Commercially-aware and resultsorientedproject teams have used theirknowledge and skill to help the supplychain become even more efficient andeffective, which is particularly relevant aseCommerce becomes more of a factor inday-to-day operations.APEX Linvar is capable of delivering totalstorage solutions, from the office to thewarehouse, by offering a complete range ofsolutions including innovative products suchas SpeedCell, the unique mobile rackingsolution, and Meta shelving.Its Storage Direct brand, with its onlineand offline offering, provides a trulycomprehensive range of storage productsand is used by schools and hospitals,offices, small shops and warehouses.Working with household names such asRiver Island and Smyths Toys, amazon andArgos, APEX Linvar has the right pedigreeto solve any storage issues.For more information, visitwww.apexlinvar.co.ukToys storageGetting the right racking isn’t child’s play- except when it is about toys. From theoutside, a warehouse on the outskirts ofStoke-on-Trent looks like any otherdistribution centre on an industrial park butthe products it houses are the stuff ofdreams for many youngsters.Storing everything from nursery productsto preschool, bikes, books and activity kits,the 415,000 sq ft facility is Smyths Toys’ UKdistribution centre.Serving 35 retail outlets, and storingaround 3,500 different products, thewarehouse has space for up to 63,000pallets - all stored using pallet racking andshelving supplied by British manufacturerAPEX Linvar.Picking at the site is done at night, with acarefully-orchestrated delivery schedulethroughout the day and an automaticwarehouse replenishment system ensuringthe right products are picked at the righttime.Smyths Toys first moved in to thepremises in April 2012, after taking thedecision to take distribution andwarehousing in-house and relocating stockfrom two existing sites.www.ukwa.org.ukBut with efficiency and effectiveness atthe heart of an operation that can see up to1,200 pallets being shipped out and 2,000pallets taken into the site in just one day,storage has to be organised andmaximised.And that’s where the experience andexpertise of APEX Linvar, the UK’s leadingstorage solutions provider, came in.Its experts know that even with big openspaces in a warehouse, getting the rightconfiguration is critical to making sureproducts can be stored and retrievedeffectively.And, as retail has seasonal influences,such as Summer and Christmas, thestorage solution has to offer flexibility.The APEX Linvar solution was to installracking 15 metres high in two mainsections, leaving an area set aside for bulkitems.The first section of racking is currently inday-to-day use and is stocked with toys,while the second section is installed andready to be utilised as and when required.Both capitalise on the full height of thebuilding.Fashioning a solutionImagine being able install racking thatworks while at the same time addingthousands of extra picking locations in asingle aisle, freeing up storage spaceelsewhere, just by thinking about howspace is used.High Street fashion retailer River Islanddid just that when the company waslooking at how best to utilise space andstorage within its state-of-the-art 466,000sq ft national distribution centre at MagnaPark in Milton Keynes.As Arif Ahmed, River Island’s logisticsdirector, says, the company is at the cuttingedge of fashion and therefore its productturn is demanding.To cope with this demand, the companyrequired a custom racking solution fit fornow and for the future and integratedstorage that worked as part of the wholesite, not just an after-thought.APEX Linvar delivered a strategy that sawthe company develop a projectmanagement team that worked witharchitects, the M&E team and structural
engineers to ensure that the racking andgarment hanging delivered on all objectives.The company designed the entire rackingsolution, literally from the ground up as iteven helped design the floor slab to ensurethe optimum storage solution was achieved.This element of partnership right from thestart of a project is a good example of bestpractice, and has enabled APEX Linvar to useits 75 years of expertise to provide aconsultancy led approach when working withcompanies such as Amazon, Argos,Goodyear, Matalan, Marks & Spencer andTesco.But not only was the racking systemdesigned and installed, but storage spaceneeded to be optimised even further andthat’s where SpeedCell, a unique, innovativemobile storage and picking system wasinstalled.SpeedCell has been retro-fitted into anumber of pallet racking bays at groundlevel, storing fashion items and accessoriesin the facility that handles worldwidedistribution.Cover Story 47Storage Direct -more than just a catalogueStorage Direct is like no other cataloguein the market.It is the handbook of choice for storagesolutions with a comprehensive range ofstorage products that are used by schoolsand hospitals, offices, small shops andwarehouses.Every page is packed full of usefulproducts and the experienced andknowledgeable team back at head office ison hand to offer one-to-one advice andsupport.Stewart Perry, the Storage Direct MarketingManager, commented: “We’ve worked inpartnership with warehouse operators andexisting clients to create a catalogue that hassolutions for any storage issue. StorageDirect continues to be updated to present aproduct offering that is second to none.”Purchasing from Storage Direct could notbe easier, with the option of purchasingthrough the easy to navigate website, anelectronic catalogue and the soon to belaunched mobile website.One recent happy customer is <strong>Warehouse</strong>Operations Manager Daniel Aspin, who isbased at the Mamas & Papas UK warehousenear Huddersfield.He ensures that the warehouse runs assmoothly as possible and when he wanted tofurther improve order picking as part of hisoverall warehouse efficiency, he turned toStorage Direct.He commented: “We bought order pickingtrolleys from Storage Direct to help us whenpicking in the warehouse. They have a goodrange of products and exactly what weneeded.”Visit www.storagedirect.co.ukto find out more.www.ukwa.org.uk May 2013
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