Lesley Cosmetics - High-speed order picking of cosmetics

Mary Kay Inc. is one of the leading companies specializing in the direct sale of makeup and skincare products. Lesley Cosmetics is the brand’s exclusive authorized distribution partner in Finland, Norway and Sweden. The headquarters are located in Mölndal, Sweden, where the product range consisting of more than 600 available items is stored and from where the orders placed in the online shop are shipped. The company uses a Kardex Remstar storage system to ensure high precision and fast delivery times.

Requirements:

• Efficient solution for handling the many different order picking lines
• Faster delivery times
• Increased order picking precision
• Optimized flow of goods in the warehouse
• Ergonomic working conditions

Solution:

• Megamat RS 350 in combination with Power Pick Global speeds up the processes in the warehouse by 200 - 300 percent
• The use of an LED position indicator reduces the order picking error rate from 1.5 percent to 0.87 percent
• Automation makes it possible to process 3,000 order lines during one shift – the more productive system has led to the scrapping of the night shift
• Parallel picking and putting/replenishing
• The goods-to-person principle has improved ergonomics in the workplace

Scope of delivery:

• One Megamat RS 350
• Picking aid: LED position indicator
• Power Pick Global warehouse management software
• Customer specification – individual color: pink