CASE STUDY

Pharmaceutical Distribution Center Farla, Viterbo (Italy)

With the introduction of the systems BD Rowa™ Vmax, BD Rowa™ ProLog and BD Rowa™ Order Buffer the cooperative Farla was able to increase the automation rate with an automatic handling of medium and slow moving items.

BD Rowa in the Pharmaceutical Distribution Center Farla, Viterbo (Italy) BD Rowa in the Pharmaceutical Distribution Center Farla, Viterbo (Italy)
Our experience with BD Rowa™ was excellent, from the consulting service to project planning, from the installation to the customer care. We chose BD Rowa™ for its performance in line with our objectives and especially for the compactness and scalability of the solution.

Gian Carlo Stincarelli | Centro di distribuzione farmaceutica Farla

BD Rowa in the Pharmaceutical Distribution Center Farla, Viterbo (Italy)

BD Rowa™ Solution

SYSTEM

3x BD Rowa™ Vmax 160

W: 1.63 m (each)
H: 2.70 m (each)
L: 11.33 m (each)

CAPACITY

approx.  90,000 packages

KEY FACTS
  • approx. 2,500 m² warehouse area
  • 36,000 handled items
  • 32 employees

 

  • Additional 45,000 items have been automated with Rowa Vmax
  • 3 BD Rowa™ Vmax set up 7 lines per minute currently
  • Each BD Rowa™ Vmax is equipped with 4 BD Rowa™ Buffers allowing to prepare 12 consecutive orders in advance and ensure a fluid process in the logistic chain
  • Farla serves about 500 pharmacies in the region of Lazio
  • BD Rowa in the Pharmaceutical Distribution Center Farla, Viterbo (Italy)
  • BD Rowa in the Pharmaceutical Distribution Center Farla, Viterbo (Italy)
  • BD Rowa in the Pharmaceutical Distribution Center Farla, Viterbo (Italy)

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