Resumen del Proyecto

Este proyecto en Chengdu para CloudHorizon Fulfillment se centró en a regional fulfillment hub processing beauty products, snacks, household items, and campaign-driven e-commerce inventory. El objetivo no era solo instalar más estanterías, sino crear un sistema que mejorara capacidad, seguridad y velocidad operativa.

Runda Rack reviewed the movement of goods, staff routines, available space, load requirements, and the points where time was being lost. The final design focused on carton flow racks, selective pallet storage, pick-face zoning, replenishment lanes, and shuttle-ready structural planning.

Cliente y Contexto del Mercado

In China’s dense commercial and industrial environment, every square metre must work harder. CloudHorizon Fulfillment needed a rack system that could support change, reduce daily friction, and remain clear for staff, shoppers, inspectors, or forklift operators.

The project therefore required more than standard shelving. It needed a layout logic that could support seasonal changes, campaign peaks, replenishment, cleaning, audit control, and future expansion.

El Reto

El reto principal fue que daily order profiles changed sharply during livestream events and shopping festivals, causing fast movers to run out at pick faces while slow movers occupied prime locations. This issue affected productivity, safety, inventory control, and the quality of presentation or storage.

The site also had to keep operating. Existing stock, deliveries, customers, forklifts, production shifts, or sanitation windows had to be respected during installation.

Solución de Ingeniería

La solución fue A/B/C velocity zones, carton-flow lanes for fast movers, reserve pallets behind replenishment paths, and rack lines compatible with future automation. Heights, depths, finishes, protection accessories, and label positions were selected according to the real flow of products and materials.

The layout separated high-frequency and low-frequency areas, clarified display, reserve, inspection, and dispatch positions, and reinforced zones exposed to impact, humidity, or heavy handling.

Instalación y Entrega

The implementation team tested slotting assumptions with order data before installation, then moved SKUs into the new layout by velocity group over one weekend. Components were sorted by zone and numbered so installation crews could move quickly from unloading to assembly.

Critical areas were completed first. After each phase, the team checked replenishment, picking, cleaning, customer circulation, or forklift routes before migrating the next zone.

Impacto Comercial

Pickers walk less, replenishment teams refill active faces without blocking packing lanes, and managers can re-slot campaign products before demand spikes. The result was not only more capacity, but better control of the whole operating environment.

Los indicadores clave fueron Picking Speed +33%, Replenishment Interruptions -37%, Automation-ready Rack Lines. These figures show that storage capacity becomes valuable only when teams can use it quickly, safely, and consistently.

Valor a Largo Plazo

CloudHorizon gained a layout that works today with manual picking and can evolve toward automated movement as order volume grows. The client now has a clearer standard for future upgrades and site planning.

Para Runda Rack, este caso confirma que cada entorno requiere una lectura específica del sitio, no una especificación genérica.