A new Fix Price distribution center in Yekaterinburg has begun work under the control of the LEAD WMS system

2024: Automation of the built scada in Yekaterinburg

The Fix Price distribution center in Yekaterinburg began work under the control of the LEAD WMS system. LogistiX (Logistics-Tech) announced this on February 6, 2024.

LogistiX helps the Fix Price network expand its business in the Urals, Siberia and Kazakhstan.

This Fix Price distribution center in Yekaterinburg will replace the former warehouse, which is already operating at full capacity. The expansion of warehouse space is associated with regional expansion in accordance with the company's development strategy.

The use of intelligent management technologies ensures high-speed logistics operations in the new 68,000 sq. m warehouse, helps optimize placement, storage and picking, effectively manage operational resources and maintain high-intensity operations.

The warehouse with an area of ​ ​ 68,000 square meters. m. Will allow Fix Price to replenish stores in the Ural and Siberian federal districts faster and more efficiently, close the warehouse needs of the chain in the Kazakhstan market and increase the possibilities of timely provision of stores with a full range for years to come.

The warehouse in Yekaterinburg became part of a global project of centralized logistics management, during which the updated LEAD WMS system was implemented at all warehouses of Fix Price. This is the third large-scale warehouse object that we have successfully automated, - said Dmitry Blinov, Managing Director of LogistiX Group of Companies.

Since 2012, LogistiX has already automated more than 400,000 square meters on LEAD WMS. M. storage facilities Fix Price in seven regions of Russia.

2023

Automation of 400 thousand square meters of storage space

On July 3, 2023, Fix Price announced that together LogistiX Group of Companies has implemented centralized management of warehouse logistics processes using the updated LEAD WMS system. The implementation of the project allows centralized monitoring, control and management of changes at the distribution centers (RC) of the network, the area of ​ ​ which is more than 400 thousand square meters.

On the basis of this solution, RCs were launched in Domodedovo, Vnukovo and Yekaterinburg. By the end of 2023, it will be implemented in the rest of the company's RCs. The project implementation is a big step in the direction of automation of business processes in the field of logistics. Due to a more convenient interface, as well as a centralized update of the system for all RCs, the speed of processing documents will now increase significantly, "said Oleg Steinagel, Director of the Logistics Department of Fix Price.

The implemented LEAD WMS solution has rich automation functionality, as well as specialized tools for centrally forming service packs and organizing a CI/CD pipeline. Thus, time is significantly saved on the spread of changes to all distribution centers, as well as provides an operational recovery of the system in case of problems, - said Dmitry Blinov, Managing Director of LogistiX.

Since 2012, Fix Price, in partnership with LogistiX Group of Companies, has consistently automated 11 distribution centers on LEAD WMS, each of which had the opportunity to adapt the system to its own needs on its own.

Automation of the warehouse in Domodedovo

LogistiX Group of Companies on March 21, 2023 announced that it had automated the Fix Price distribution center in Domodedovo on LEAD WMS.

This distribution center, located on 68,000 m2 in the PNK Domodedovo Park 1 logistics park, became the eleventh in a row for the Fix Price network. The DC in Domodedovo will not only expand the logistics infrastructure of Fix Price, but also create 400 jobs.

The Fix Price network continues its active expansion in Russia. This large distribution center is the third for us in the Moscow region, it will support the dynamic growth rate of the network both in central Russia and in the southern regions of the country, - said Oleg Steinagel, Director of the Logistics Department of Fix Price.

Since 2012, in Russia, LogistiX has automated more than 350,000 m2 of Fix Price warehouse capacity on LEAD WMS in Krasnodar, Yekaterinburg, Voronezh, Kazan, Novosibirsk, St. Petersburg, as well as three cities of the Moscow region, including Domodedovo.

2022: Replication of LEAD WMS in warehouses in the Samara region and Novosibirsk

Fix Price, a chain of low fixed price stores, commissioned a new distribution center in the Samara region in August 2022. The LEAD WMS solution from the Russian developer LogistiX was replicated to a warehouse with a total area of ​ ​ about 40,000 square meters .

The warehouse complex serves more than 400 stores located in seven regions: Orenburg, Penza, Samara, Saratov, Ulyanovsk regions, as well as in the republics of Tatarstan and Bashkortostan.

"We are pleased to announce that the commissioning of the new RC has taken place as planned. Currently, he fully accepts, completes and ships orders. The warehouse employs about 300 people. The launch of a new warehouse will reduce the burden on existing RCs and increase the efficiency of store supply, "commented Oleg Steinagel, Director of the Logistics Department of Fix Price.

In September 2022, Fix Price launched the second warehouse in Novosibirsk. The service of Fix Price stores in Kazakhstan will be transferred to a distribution center with an area of ​ ​ 23.4 thousand square meters. m.

"Logistics is one of the priority areas where you need to make quick decisions and constantly keep your finger on the pulse. The opening of the second warehouse in Novosibirsk will allow you to timely and fully receive all the necessary goods and send them to the stores of the region, by reducing the load on our other RCs. As for the current leased RC in Novosibirsk, it will supply its own stores of the Novosibirsk division, as well as franchisees of the Russian Federation and franchisees of Kazakhstan, "said Oleg Steinagel.

As of September 2022, LEAD WMS operates 10 Fix Price distribution centers - a total of over 280,000 square metres of space.

Maxim Menshikov, Development Director of LogistiX, said: "Our LEAD WMS solution has been in industrial operation at Fix Price warehouses for more than 10 years. During this time, the scale of logistics has grown significantly. The system proved to be a reliable and effective automation tool over a long time period, helping the company develop and overcome external challenges. However, it has a significant margin of performance. "

2021: Automation of a warehouse in the Dinsky district of the Krasnodar Territory

LogistiX on October 18, 2021 announced that it had automated the 9th warehouse complex of Fix Price. The center with an area of ​ ​ about 68,000 square meters is located in the Dinsky district of the Krasnodar Territory. The introduction of LEAD WMS took place using replication technology, which ensured the prompt commissioning of the complex into trial operation and rapid access to planned capacities.

In the next four years, Fix Price plans to invest about 15-16 billion rubles in the development of logistics capacities and double the volume of warehouse space in management.

The distribution center will serve 11 regions of Russia - in addition to the Krasnodar Territory, these are also Rostov and Astrakhan Regions, Stavropol Territory, Adygea, Kalmykia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachay-Cherkessia, Ingushetia, Dagestan and North Ossetia, - commented on the press service of the company, noting that goods from the warehouse will also be sent to Georgia.

Fix Price continues its active regional expansion and in the future for 3-5 years plans to significantly increase the number of outlets, including outside central Russia and in neighboring countries... More than 400 jobs will be created at this RC, uninterrupted delivery of goods to more than 150 cities and settlements of the region will be carried out from it, - said Dmitry Kirsanov, CEO of Fix Price.

2019: Project in Pushkino, Moscow Region

In October 2019, the eighth distribution center of the international chain of Fix Price stores was automated. Warehouse complex with an area of ​ ​ 28,000 square meters. m. Located in the city of Pushkino, Moscow Region. This was announced by LogistiX on November 6, 2019.

All automated warehouses operate under the LEAD WMS solution and are highly intensive - handling up to 100,000 shipment lines at each site. The implementation of the warehouse management system according to the replicated technology provides not only a short project time, but also minimal risks of possible deviations during the start-up process.

Since 2012, on the basis of the LEAD WMS system, warehouse complexes of the retail network in Tatarstan, Voronezh, Sverdlovsk, Novosibirsk and Moscow regions have been automated.

2017: St. Petersburg Project

The seventh warehouse complex of the international chain of stores Fix Price began operation under the control of the adaptable Lead WMS system - a professional logistics automation solution from the LogistiX group of companies. This was reported in early December 2017 by LogistiX.

Fix Price Store, 2017

The project was implemented in St. Petersburg. The warehouse complex is a distribution center with an area of ​ ​ 12,000 square meters. m

The optimal replication algorithm, as well as fine-tuned technological processes, made it easy to automate the warehouse in a short time and accurately correspond to the launch plan.

As of December 6, 2017, Lead WMS manages all processes of seven Fix Price logistics complexes of various intensities with a total area of ​ ​ more than 100,000 sq.m. The WMS system processes hundreds of thousands of shipment lines per day, supports the simultaneous operation of more than 300 users and radio terminals (shipping documentation) used as employees' work tools.

Since 2012, on the basis of the Lead WMS system, warehouse complexes of the retail network in Tatarstan, Voronezh, Sverdlovsk, Novosibirsk and Moscow regions have been automated.

2013: Development

Warehouse complex of the FIX Price network in the Voronezh region

The FIX Price warehouse complex in the Voronezh region is automated using the LEAD WMS warehouse management system of industrial level.

Project in the Krasnodar Territory

On October 20, 201, LogistiX announced the automation of the fifth logistics complex of the Fix Price retail network using the LEAD WMS 4 warehouse management system.

The project was implemented in the Krasnodar Territory. The warehouse complex is a distribution center with an area of ​ ​ more than 20 thousand ^m2.

The WMS LEAD analytics algorithms help you plan for a distribution center without employee intervention. The management system automatically evaluates the situation in the warehouse online, generates conditions for optimal work of personnel and lifting and transportation equipment, and queues tasks for employees in accordance with their priorities.

Project in the suburbs and in the Urals

LogistiX automated the work of two Fix Price logistics centers in the Naro-Fominsk district of the Moscow region and Yekaterinburg using the LEAD WMS warehouse management system, the integrator's press service said on September 3, 2013. Automation of the centers took about two weeks.

statistics we collected showed that the introduction of the LEAD WMS system has reduced labor costs for the preparation of related documentation and manual planning of warehouse operations by 100%, since the processes are carried out automatically and do not require human participation. The efficiency of acceptance and recruitment of goods increased by 35% and 40%, respectively, and the increase in the efficiency of the use of lifting and transportation equipment amounted to more than 30%. All this significantly increases the quality of work of logistics centers and the company as a whole, "said Oleg Doguzov, head of the warehouse logistics service Fix Price

Project in Kazan

The company "BEST Price" automated the work of the second logistics center in. The company Kazan was also involved in the implementation of this project. LogistiX The complex is automated using a professional adaptable system, the LEAD WMS 4 press service of the integrator said on April 16, 2013.

The WMS was adapted to the specifics of FIX Price, integration with the corporate information system - SAP. To ensure the required level of procurement control, a weighted complex was connected to the system, data from which is processed in online mode.

"In a warehouse of 10,000 sq.m., an average of 13,000 lines per day are processed around the clock. WMS is stresslessly adapted to the specific business processes of our company, integrated with corporate systems and warehouse equipment. The performance of the solution provided the opportunity to work with large volumes of products and the number of operations in the warehouse with a reserve for the future, and the training of our employees by contractor specialists allowed them to quickly join the work with WMS. This was also facilitated by the interface of the management system configured for their tasks, "said Oleg Doguzov, head of the warehouse logistics service FIX Price

"To implement the tasks, we applied a new author's methodology for launching projects, which has already received many positive responses from our clients. It allowed to launch the warehouse complex in just 6 weeks, and the deep analytics algorithms laid down in WMS provided the opportunity to plan the activities of the logistics center without the intervention of employees. The management system independently evaluates the situation in the warehouse in real time, generates optimal routes for the movement of personnel and lifting and transport equipment, builds tasks in accordance with their priority. This ensures an increase in the efficiency of both the operational and economic activities of the enterprise, "said Dmitry Blinov, Technical Director of LogistiX

The project was completed during February-April 2013.

2012: Automation of logistics complex in Naro-Fominsk district of Moscow region

On January 12, 2012, LogistiX, a Russian developer and supplier of warehouse management systems (WMS, English Warehouse Management System), completed a project to automate the logistics complex of BEST Price, the owner of the Fix Price chain of fixed price retail stores, in the Naro-Fominsk district of the Moscow region. This is the first in 2012 project to automate warehouse complexes based on WMS - systems in Russia.

The launch of the control system made it possible to automate all warehouse processes of the Fix Price logistics complex (including acceptance, replenishment, recruitment, inventory, placement of goods in stock, optimization, automatic dispatching of tasks, etc.) taking into account the specific features of the cargo processing technology. Also, on the basis of the LEAD WMS system, weight control of outgoing cargo traffic and automatic sending of applications for work with their preliminary consolidation in accordance with the specified schedule are implemented. The project was implemented on the basis of a new version of the LEAD WMS 4.0 software solution, announced by LogistiX in October 2011.

"During the month, we process about 800 thousand lines, complete about 20 thousand prefabricated cargoes. Any inaccuracy can lead to serious time and resource costs. Therefore, the main goal for us was to increase the performance of the logistics center, optimize all business processes, from the receipt of goods to the warehouse, ending with their disposal, and reduce the number of mistakes made by personnel. Already now we can say that the project is successful, "said Evgeny Ragulin, project manager for automation of the logistics complex of the Fix Price network.

So, according to him, in the first month after the launch of the WMS system, the performance of the warehouse complex increased by an average of 5-10%. "Also, the number of mistakes made by personnel has decreased by about one and a half times in relation to previously existing indicators. We managed to achieve such results almost immediately, in particular, thanks to the functionality of the solution we use. The WMS system made it possible to implement various control mechanisms. We are confident that cooperation with LogistiX will continue at our next warehouse complexes, "added Evgeny Ragulin.

To date, all warehouse processes of the logistics center (total area - 10 thousand square meters), where more than 60 radio terminals (shipping documentation) and 10 automated workplaces (AWS) operate at the same time, are controlled by the WMS solution in conjunction with the corporate information system. In addition, the WMS system allowed the company to take into account the emergence of new warehouse processes in the long term, due to the possibility of expanding its functionality and its further adaptation to newly emerging business processes in the warehouse.

"One of the features of the project is the deep integration of LEAD WMS with the corporate information system - SAP, within which our specialists independently prescribed all the necessary settings for it, integrated them and implemented the interface on the part of SAP. This allowed the employees of the logistics center to work with a single information system that ensures, among other things, the issuance of the required accompanying documents, including financial documentation, at the level of the entire warehouse complex, "said Dmitry Blinov, technical director of LogistiX

The network of supermarkets "Fix Price" is the first project in the Russian retail market, offering the buyer a wide range of household necessities for the whole family at a low price - 36 rubles. The network is intensively developing in Moscow and the Moscow region, as well as the largest cities of the Central Federal District. In early December 2011, the 300th Fix Price store was opened in Sergiev Posad.