Lupin
Project Overview
Lupin Limited is a prominent global pharmaceutical manufacturer headquartered in India. To strengthen its logistics capabilities for the Maharashtra region, Lupin Limited aims to establish a centralised warehouse distribution operation in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra.
Business Challenges
- Establish a pan India distribution centre to manage projected volumes over the next 5-6 years
- Ensure seamless man-material-equipment flow, fostering healthy working conditions and scalability.
- Identify the most efficient storage, put away, picking, and sorting strategies for SKUs in both CWH and CFA operations.
- Determine the optimal balance between human efforts and mechanisation
Our Solutions
- Designed a unilateral flow for man and material to streamline operations.
- Intensified cube storage optimisation by providing a column-supported mezzanine system (CSM) with perforated gratings catwalk to increase air changes in the aisle.
- Introduced long-span shelving system (LSS) for flexible storage binning of SKUs.
- Implemented the use of a selective pallet racking system for bulk storage of SKUs.
- Integrated mechanisation with motorised conveyors for vertical material transfer, reducing human intervention.
- Recommended handheld terminals for picking to reduce strain and fatigue.
- Ensured seamless integration of physical processes with the Warehouse Management System (WMS).
- Boosted productivity with ergonomic, durable checking and packing stations, optimal LUX levels, and enhanced surveillance.
Coign’s Impact
- Increased storage capacity by 40%
- Enhanced picking efficiency
- Achieved greater inventory transparency & visibility
- Improved process transparency & visibility
