Lane Automotive uses robots to automate its fulfillment workflow.
Aftermarket racing and performance auto parts retailer/wholesaler is automating its distribution operations in North America.
Lane Automotive operates a 10,000 square foot factory. The showroom store at the southwest Michigan distribution center is powered by the Exotec Skypod robotic picking system, which was integrated by Convevco and Exotec in December 2023.
Specifically, Lane Automotive installed 62 robots, five picking stations, and 59,600 storage bins at its Southwest Michigan distribution center. After implementing the Skypod system, the facility is expected to increase throughput by six times, reduce delivery times, and support a quality customer experience.
The company selected Exotec robotics to manage multichannel fulfillment of its facility inventory of more than 100,000 SKUs across 660 brands, while improving the speed and accuracy of its picking, packing, and shipping operations.
This includes time-sensitive customer orders, many of which are placed right before special events or race/competition weekends. Decathlon Canada is the Canadian division of the world's largest sporting goods retailer. I also use Exotec Skypod robots process high-volume, high-velocity orders and initially deployed this technology to meet holiday shopping and return demands Process 8 million items annually using solution
“The seasonal nature of our business typically peaks between March and June,” said James MacEachern, COO, Lane Automotive. “Volumes could put pressure on our operational capacity.”
“As a company that remains passionate about customer success and the products we sell, we are committed to finding the right goods-to-person robotics and integration partners that can easily integrate with your existing automation and distribution ecosystem to help you transform. We needed to identify and continue to be a part of our business for many years to come,” said David Meadow, CIO, Lane Automotive. “Exotec and Conveyco have not only enabled this transformation, but have been key partners in our distribution automation efforts. Having Exotec’s Skypod system at the core of our operations has enabled us to deliver additional best-in-class automation. Easily integrate technology to increase the efficiency and throughput of your Skypod system.”
“Our project with Lane Automotive demonstrates the tremendous potential of warehouse robots to quickly and efficiently transform even the most difficult logistics operations,” said Stanislas, Managing Director of Exotec North America.・Mr. Normand said. “Lane Automotive's confidence in our solutions is an important recognition of our ability to support Lane Automotive's 60-year history of serving the racing community with unwavering dedication and excellence. And this is proof.”
