PC Componentes: Transforming E-commerce with Warehouse Automation

PC Componentes, one of Spain’s leading computer technology and components companies, has taken a major step towards logistical innovation thanks to the Skypod^® robotic warehouse automation system developed by Exotec^® and designed, implemented and maintained by Exotec by Dexter. By equipping its new 40,000 m² logistics warehouse, PC Componentes was aiming for greater operational efficiency and the scalability of its intralogistics equipment. This objective has been achieved thanks to a Skypod system comprising 41 mobile robots, enabling the company to increase its productivity and anticipate future growth.

About PC Componentes

Founded in 2005, PC Componentes is a Spanish company specialising in the supply of electronic and IT equipment to private customers throughout Europe. The company, which operates exclusively as an e-commerce business, offers its customers more than 80,000 references on its website and has more than 600 employees.

To meet the growing demand for IT equipment, the company decided to invest in the robotisation of its new warehouse, calling on Exotec through its exclusive distributor in Spain, Exotec by Dexter. This makes the new facility one of Europe’s most innovative e-commerce platforms, as well as a technological benchmark for logistics, warehousing and packaging.

The challenge

Since 2005, PC Componentes has undergone a significant expansion of its logistics facilities, culminating in a 40,000 m² warehouse due to open in 2023. This growth was driven by the need to respond to market demands and the company’s evolving storage requirements.

The company’s new logistics warehouse, located in Alhama de Murcia (south-east Spain), is a response to the growing demand from PC Componentes customers to be able to buy IT equipment via the Internet.

In this context, the main challenge facing the company is also to ensure its scalability:

• Improving productivity
• Anticipating a strong growth in the future
• Guaranteeing operational flexibility, particularly in intralogistics operations.

To optimise its single-order picking system, PC Componentes chose to work with our integrator for Spain and Portugal, Exotec by Dexter. Its aim is to use our Skypod intralogistics warehouse automation solution, a technology based on robotic fleets for order preparation.

Work to install the Skypod warehouse automated system began in the last quarter of 2022, with production due to start gradually in early 2023.

The solution

Results

1. Absorption of activity peaks and priority orders

• The Skypod system is adapted to the management of emergencies and returns: no need to prepare grouped orders in waves.
• The AMR robot Skypod efficiency guarantees operation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

2. Improving productivity

• Increased productivity of the unit order picking system, up to three times that of the initial system.
• Automatic order picking bin management with over 300 bins/hour per station.
• High ergonomy for the operator.
• Skypod mobile robots move at a speed of 4 metres per second.
• Preparation of 1,000 order lines per hour.
• 98% contractually guaranteed performance.

Adaptive warehouse automation system

• Scalable Skypod system
• Adaptation to the needs of PC Componentes in real time.

Low carbon footprint

Level of energy consumption and sustainability compatible with the environmental objectives of PC Componentes, awarded at the Smart Logistics & Packaging Awards for the best innovation project for the packaging industry, thanks to their commitment to smarter, more sustainable packaging.

Advantages of the Skypod intralogistics automation solution

Skypod’s warehouse automation system is more than just a response to commercial issues; it anticipates the future challenges facing e-tailers.

• Increase throughput and treatment capacity
• Anticipating future growth by enabling scalability of intralogistics operations
• Integrate a sufficient number of AMR robots to meet all order-picking requirements
• Allowing the system to be adapted by adding robots or increasing the size of storage within tight deadlines: scalability and modularity of the system
• Guarantee a 24/7/365 maintenance and support service for AMRs.

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“The growth experienced by PC Componentes in recent years has made it necessary to set up a centre adapted to our new needs, enabling us to guarantee a five-star service to our customers.”

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