Automate Your Warehouse: From 500 Parcels a Day, It’s Possible!

It’s often thought that logistics automation is the preserve of e-commerce giants. Yet, from 500 parcels a day, you can already automate your picking and shipping operations. The result? Time, reliability, and energy savings… and better service quality.

See below for the example of Modz, a responsible fashion e-commerce company that combines logistical performance with ethical commitment.

1.     Modz: Giving Unsold Stock a Second Life, Without Compromising Efficiency

What should be done with stock remaining after sale seasons?

Modz was founded to answer this very question. The company positions itself as a simple, instant, and responsible solution for retailers wanting to add value to end-of-line stock.

Based in Arnas (Rhône), Modz works with over 2,500 stores and e-commerce sellers all across France to help combat textile waste.

Their promise?

·       Add value to unsold stock from physical retail

·       Help retailers manage their inventory sustainably

·       Make responsible fashion more accessible

The Modz model is built on 3 pillars:

·       Every item deserves its chance.

·       Every shop deserves a reliable and sustainable solution.

·       Every consumer deserves quality, durable, and affordable fashion.

This distinctive model was recently highlighted in a French Télévisions report, underlining the company’s positive impact on the local economy and the planet.

2.     A High-Performance Warehouse Serving an Ethical Model

Modz proves you can unite environmental commitment and operational excellence. Their 20,000 m² warehouse, located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, is driven by a smooth-running logistics organisation:

·       750,000 items in stock

·       12,000 referenced brands

·       400,000 distinct models

·       10,000 product photos taken each week

·       2,500 pieces sold daily, equating to around 500 orders shipped per day

All of this is managed by a proprietary ERP, developed in-house by the IT teams and enhanced by AI that boosts sales by up to 20%.

On the parcel front:

·       80% of shipments in envelope format

·       20% in box format

·       Parcel dimensions: 200x200 mm to 500x800 mm

·       Average weight: from 200 g

3.     The Challenges of a Growing E-commerce Company

Like many e-commerce brands, Modz faced several logistics pain points:

·   Effectively managing activity peaks

·   Reducing the number of boxes used

·   Standardising loads into envelope format

·   Meeting carrier constraints

·   Automating the sorting of orders by carrier

·   Streamlining the picking and dispatch area

·   Optimising low value-added roles

4.     Automation by Boa Concept: Modular, Scalable, Sustainable

To address these issues, Boa Concept deployed a tailor-made automation solution for Modz:

·       A complete automated line, designed for small parcels

-            Load transfer with motorised belt conveyors

-            Presence detection to activate/deactivate only when required → saves energy

-            100% electric operation, quiet and ergonomic

·       Automated carrier sorting

Thanks to a connected reading gantry, each parcel is scanned in real time and automatically routed to the roll cage for the correct carrier.

·       No more manual sorting

·       Fewer errors

·       Saves time and energy for the operators, who can focus on higher-value tasks

5.     And Tomorrow? Scalability Already Built In

The Modz model is growing continuously. And that’s where Boa Concept’s solutions come into their own: they’re scalable.

·       If tomorrow Modz doubles or quadruples its flows, the solution is ready to go: sized to support growth and designed to absorb rapid increases in activity.

·       The lines are modular, and can be adapted to order volumes.

·       Our teams can review the setup at any time to deliver new productivity gains.

6.     A Virtuous Partnership

We are proud to support Modz in this logistics transformation

·       Because performance and sustainability are not mutually exclusive

·       Because every player can choose a virtuous model

·       Because an automated warehouse, even handling 500 orders a day, is no longer a pipe dream

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