25 November 2024, Company News
Douglas Pharmaceuticals has partnered with Kardex to achieve a historic milestone: the installation of New Zealand’s first AutoStore™ system. This cutting-edge automated storage and retrieval solution (AS/RS) has revolutionized storage and fulfillment operations, setting a benchmark for innovation in the country.
Founded in 1967 in New Zealand, Douglas is one of the country’s largest privately-owned pharmaceutical companies and a respected name in the global pharmaceutical industry. As well as producing prescription drugs, Douglas develops, manufactures and distributes a wide range of consumer health and wellness products.
Meeting Growing Demand with Automation
As New Zealand’s leading supplier by volume into the growing pharmacy channel, Douglas faced an increasing demand for inventory storage to support domestic orders for retail, wholesale, and direct-to-consumer (DTC) customers. This demand was bringing its West Auckland warehouse to near capacity.
The AutoStore solution increases storage capacity by 30% while utilizing just 10% of the footprint required by traditional storage methods. The system at Douglas’ Auckland facility features 15,000 high-density bins, managed by 13 high-speed robots, 3 CarouselPorts, and 1 ConveyorPort.
This pioneering investment reflects Douglas Pharmaceuticals’ commitment to innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence, setting a new benchmark for automation in New Zealand’s pharmaceutical sector.
About Kardex
Kardex is a leading global partner for intralogistics solutions in an attractive and growing market. The Group offers premium automated products, standardized systems, and life cycle services that guarantee high availability and low total cost of ownership. Kardex provides an intelligent entry into automation with its dynamic storage and retrieval systems, offers integrated material handling systems, small parts storage systems, and automated high-bay warehouses, and acts as a global AutoStore™ partner, offering flexible and modular storage and order fulfillment solutions. The Group employs around 2,500 people in over 30 countries. Kardex Holding AG has been listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange since 1989. Learn more about AutoStore empowered by Kardex at www.kardex.com.
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