Bergendahl’s Food, Sweden: Automation for efficiency

Bergendahl’s Food is a family-owned retailer and wholesaler of convenience goods in Sweden. It is also an important e-commerce player, offering online grocery shopping. With annual growth of 10-15 percent, Bergendahl’s has invested in a new automated high bay warehouse for improved efficiency, better space utilization and sustainable future growth and profitability.

Warehouse automation for highest efficiency and flexibility in peak times

Warehouse automation

The new automated high bay warehouse consists of a conveyor system and four double-deep Vectura stacker cranes that automatically store and retrieve pallets.

The cranes serve over 17,000 pallet locations on a footprint of only 4,500 square meters.

The hardware is also supported by SynQ warehouse management software from Swisslog.

Staff work more efficiently and sick leave has been reduced

Efficiency and energy savings

Warehouse automation at Bergendahl’s Food has improved overall efficiency and space utilization while securing future growth and profitability. Weight reduction and energy efficiency have reduced energy consumption by 20 percent. Errors and damaged goods have been reduced, lead times are shorter and staff enjoy a better working environment.

Warehouse automation for the future

With Swisslog we have a partner with the ability to support and continually develop our warehouse solutions for the future

Joakim Åstrand, Logistics Manager, Bergendahl’s Food