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The chain of furniture Shiade implements an innovative filoguiado sensor laser Jungheinrich warehouse

Manipulate furniture with ease and security

Drafting Interempresas09/03/2010

March 9, 2010

The Basque network of furniture Shiade has invested EUR 4 million to launch its new facilities in the polígono Subillabide, in Álava, which has a 4,500 square metres of exhibition and warehouse building. Jungheinrich has provided a new store automated order picking furniture for direct delivery to individuals for these installations of 3,000 square meters. Also, the German mark has provided an EKS truck with platform to move and load in the narrow store aisles.

The Shiade group has contracted with the company Tracovi for the implementation of the work of the new building, consisting of the construction of a structure of concrete blocks, finished in a façade of sheet metal cut, an iron oxide that guarantees the unchanged preservation of materials and transmits the industrial culture of the Basque country. With this recent commitment to Alava, the company thus adds its new distribution center to the three existing, located in Loiu, Barakaldo and Galdakao, Bizkaia locations within a strategy of expansion of the group in 2005.

The new facilities of Shiade, in the polygon Subillabide of Alava, have a 4,500 square feet of exhibition and warehouse building.

Filoguiado by laser sensors

The new facilities will have an area of 1,500 square meters for exhibition distributed on two floors, with an area of 3,000 square metres to keep a stock of 'immediate delivery' items permanently. The new store, fully automated, is controlled by an operator who handles the team of filoguiado by laser supplied by the manufacturer Jungheinrich, sensors which allows to manipulate the materials more quickly and accurately, minimize movements of goodsoptimize the use of the volumes, at the time that improves occupational safety standards, avoiding the risk of injuries and accidents.

With this initiative, the chain has been initially created 8 new jobs in Álava, which currently has a staff consisting of 60 people. On the other hand, Shiade closed the circle in this territory, as so far it has been supplying furniture created and manufactured by companies in Alava, and now also offered these pieces in its new facility near Vitoria.

Differential chain strategy consists detect early trends of the market, as well as the emerging needs of users, after which proposes designs a la carte, redesigns pieces and welcomes news that move customers.

"Forms of distribution have changed considerably in recent years" - ensures Alberto Carbajo, director of the group - "new technologies have facilitated communication, transport and access to specialized manufacturers in all countries." We work in a very agile manner not only with domestic manufacturers but also with Indonesia, Italy, Portugal and Viet Nam. "Our contact is direct, without intermediaries, we choose the best production and, by the large volume handled, we also get the best prices."

Picking furniture for direct delivery

In Shiade they base their work on order picking furniture for direct delivery to the individual. To move all the furnishings (mattresses, sofas, tables, etc.) stored, Jungheirinch also gave the company an EKS 308 team with platform. Since Jungheinrich, explained us that "really were happy with the solution based his work on picking and the machine is a very good tool that allows them to work at height and with a few very narrow corridors so the ability to store significantly increase".