Case Study: Intelligent Warehouse Launched at COSCO Shipping Offshore Engineering, Qidong
ZTT Intelligent Equipment delivers heavy-duty intelligent warehousing solution to cut labor & material waste and enable software interconnection for offshore base.
Material management has long been a tough bottleneck for intelligent upgrading in shipbuilding and offshore fabrication. For COSCO Shipping Offshore Engineering in Qidong, ZTT Intelligent Equipment rolled out a complete heavy-duty intelligent warehousing solution to automate warehouse operations at this leading offshore equipment base.
Offshore materials feature distinct industrial characteristics: single items can weigh up to 3 tons, with an extremely wide range of specifications covering 5,000 to 20,000 SKUs. Before the upgrade, the warehouse relied entirely on paper picking orders. Workers spent massive time roaming the warehouse to locate items. Manual handling of heavy cargo brought high safety risks, while mis-delivery, missing parts and stagnant inventory losses were frequent issues, dragging down picking efficiency.
After the intelligent warehouse went live, workflows were fully transformed. Paper documents were eliminated. Operators can complete outbound processes simply by scanning codes. Picking & outbound efficiency increased by 60%, with a stable daily throughput of 800 units.
The WMS (Warehouse Management System) interconnects with the ship design and production management software of the shipyard, breaking down data silos. Material data is bi-directionally synchronized, and real-time inventory aligns with production schedules to support on-demand kitting for shipbuilding milestones.
✅ Core Project Values 🔹 Labor Reduction & Efficiency Boost: Cut on-site warehouse operators and lower safety hazards from manual heavy-lifting, easing the shipyard’s labor shortage pressure. 🔹 Custom Heavy-Duty Design: Engineered for large offshore components. Equipment supports a maximum load of 3 tons, accommodating storage & handling of 5,000~20,000 diversified material types. 🔹 Cross-Software Integration: Seamless interface between WMS/WCS and ship production software. Full data connectivity across receiving, inventory, picking and delivery. 🔹 Material Saving & Loss Control: Fine-grained inventory management with full material traceability, reducing stagnation and waste of steel, outfitting parts and other supplies.
Leading shipyards and offshore enterprises in the Yangtze River Delta are accelerating intelligent warehouse deployment, shifting from the traditional “worker searching for parts” model to digital “parts coming to workers”. Smart logistics addresses the pain points of labor shortage and poor material control in discrete offshore manufacturing.
Focused on shipbuilding, offshore and heavy industries, ZTT Intelligent Equipment provides one-stop intelligent logistics services including solution planning, heavy-duty AS/RS, warehouse software integration, on-site implementation and maintenance, empowering offshore manufacturers with digital and intelligent transformation.
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