2XL N.V.

's International
Transport and Logistics
Services
Provides internal and external logistics services.
Internal logistics includes inventory management, warehouse operations, and
material handling.
External logistics involves coordination and management of logistics activities
beyond the company's facilities.
Specializes in international transport between Belgium and the UK and other
European countries.
 Warehouse logistics are internal as they are conducted within the facility.
 Warehouse Transformation Challenges and solution

1 High labor costs from manual pallet movement.

2 Long distances for collection, especially during weekends and

night shifts.

3 Need for fully automated warehouse for cost reduction, efficiency,

security, stability, and productivity.

4 Solution: Low bay warehouse transformed into fully automatic

with AGVs and Schaffer cranes.
 High Automation Adoption

Employs custom-designed Implements HIV system for

Utilizes AGVs and
vehicles, automated trucks, flexibility, efficiency, and
automated cranes for
and swarm intelligence optimal inventory
efficient material handling.
software. management.
 Material Transport Equipment

Powered Trucks 2 Automated Guided Vehicles

1
(AGVs)
for moving, lifting, and handling
Autonomous vehicles used for
materials, Self-propelled, driven by
material transport (Unit Load Carrier)
human (Forklift Truck).

3 Conveyors

In-Floor Tow-Line Conveyor for heavy

loads transport & Roller that use a
series of evenly spaced cylindrical
rollers .
 Automated Warehouse Storage and
Retrieval
 Utilizes computer-controlled systems for  Typically uses robotic systems for
efficient space utilization. goods movement and storage.

 Facilitates effective inventory control,  Enhances inventory precision,

optimizes spatial usage, and improves minimizes mistakes, and increases
order processing. storage capacity.
 Company's Storage Strategy

Adopts random Utilizes AGVs, Stores items based Enables automated

storage. automated cranes, on available space. vehicles for real-time
and distributed item retrieval.
architecture.

Automated Vehicle Guidance Technology

1 2 3 4 5

Laser-based Swarm Inertial Wire Vision-based

navigation intelligene navigation guidane systems

Creates maps Enables vehicle Measures vehicle's Guides Uses cameras and
and guides communication acceleration and vehicles along
image processing
and coordination. orientation. specific paths.
vehicles. algorithms for obstacle
detection.
Centralized Dispatching

Central Control Optimized

System Resource Use

Oversees task allocation Minimizes delays and

based on real-time maximizes efficiency.
warehouse data.
Pallet Unit Loads Container

 Provides stable  Often moved using

platform for goods forklifts or material
stacking. handling equipment.
 Warehouse Automation Benefits
Increased Efficiency Automated tasks like picking, packing, and shipping are
performed faster and more reliably

Cost Savings Automation reduces labor costs, minimizes errors, and

optimizes inventory management

Improved Inventory Real-time inventory tracking reduces risk of stockouts and

overstock.
Management

Enhanced Safety Automation executes repetitive tasks with exceptional

accuracy.

Adaptability & Scalability Automated systems manage demand fluctuations and

future expansions.