AutoStore With eManager – perfect for handling growth

Colliflow is a third-party logistics company (3PL) that stores and ships goods for over 70 online stores. One year after the installation of the AutoStore solution provided by Element Logic, they are already planning an expansion of the system.

n 2020, Colliflow became one of the world’s first third-party logistics companies to automate warehouse operations with eManager and AutoStore.

– We have had a steady growth since the start in 2013, and in 2019 we reached a point where we had to choose between expanding the warehouse, or invest in a form of automation, says Rune Wright Lia, General Manager Colliflow.

Before they decided on eManager and AutoStore from Element Logic, Colliflow conducted a thorough research of other systems and suppliers.

– Automation was a big investment for us, so it was important to have a reliable and trustworthy partner throughout the process. We found no one who was at the same level as Element Logic when it comes to service or solution, says Lia.

Colliflow has a 10,000 m2 warehouse at the Harbour Terminal in Grenland, Norway, where the goods are owned by their customers. In total, the company sends out 300,000 orders a year, distributed among 70 customers. Having good routines are crucial to avoid incorrect picking.

– Our customers all use different packaging, attachments and have different routines for sending out the packages. Element Logic therefore adapted a system and software to automate parts of this process. In addition, the actual picking is automated where the robots pick from boxes and deliver to the warehouse employees, Lia explains.