Bolloré Logistics Singapore unveils plan for S$10 million logistics automation facility with LVMH
Jun 15, 2017: Bolloré Logistics Singapore, a major player in international logistics and freight forwarding, has announced plan for its first automation facility with one of the world’s leading luxury products group LVMH. Supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), the new 20,000 square meter automation facility will be built with an investment of S$10 million between Bolloré Logistics and LVMH as part of a long-term partnership to significantly drive productivity and increase space efficiency.
“Automation is the key for Singapore’s logistics sector to cope with emerging patterns globally. The setup will be housed in Bolloré Logistics Green Hub, our high-tech logistic facility in Pioneer Turn, and we are happy to announce that the co-development of this automation has secured a long term commitment from LVMH. Bolloré Logistics strives to be at the forefront of innovation and prides itself in developing advanced supply chains for its customers,” said Cyril Dumon, CEO of Bolloré Logistics Asia Pacific.
“The close partnership between LVMH and Bolloré Logistics has strongly supported the growth of the business in the last 15 years. With the introduction of automation, it further reinforces our connections and emphasizes our expertise on safety, quality, service and efficiency for the next 10 years,” said Guillaume Mechain, Supply Chain Director of LVMH, Asia Pacific.
Collectively designed by Bolloré Logistics, LVMH and Dematic, this combination of multi-shuttle system and picking technology is the first of its kind to be deployed in Singapore and the region. The state-of-the-art facility will bring significant transformation to tackle supply chain operations - from the order preparation process, inbound to final dispatch of the orders, to integrating control checks that ensure greater accuracy.
It also allows Bolloré Logistics to meet new challenges arising from the emergence of e-commerce and increase of future distribution channels globally, by bringing with it the capability to prepare ecommerce orders with a high level of accuracy while reducing the time to market, thus increasing its agility and capacity to absorb peak level of activity. “Working closely together with Bolloré Logistics, we have developed an innovative automated solution that will bring tremendous improvements in productivity, accuracy and space efficiency. This project represents a number of industry firsts both in Singapore and in the Region and we are delighted to be involved with the Bolloré Logistics team in designing, delivering and supporting the project,” said Michael Bradshaw, Director Dematic SEA.
The facility will allow for higher storage density to make efficient use of limited warehouse space in Singapore. In terms of productivity, it will achieve throughput levels up to 10 times as compared to conventional methods, and will improve order lead time while using only half of the existing manpower resources.
