Autogem invests in new mezzanine level

Autogem has invested in a new mezzanine level at its headquarters/warehouse in order to provide “greater efficiencies and speed of product delivery to customers”.

The expansion, which has taken place roughly two years after the company’s move to Autogem House in Abbey Road, North London, creates 400-pallets’-worth of additional space, which in turn allows the company to house more products.

The investment arrives on the back of a new barcoding picking system, to further underline Autogem’s desire to be an even more efficient provider. The new mezzanine floor ensures that all products are easier to locate and pick, saving vast amounts of time in the process.

In addition to the building work, optimisation of space has already begun at the North London site. By studying key metrics across staffing and using product heat maps, picking times will be reduced and more ambitious delivery times will be met as a result.

The new mezzanine flooring doesn’t signal the end of the investment, though. More projects are set to be brought online in the near future including further automation.

Managing director Prashant Chopra said: “We understand that business continually evolves and we have to keep evolving ourselves to remain at the forefront of the industry. We’re expanding rapidly in terms of physical size and our offering to customers will only improve as a result.

“This move will cement our place as a leading supplier whilst ensuring the best possible care for our customers from the moment they pick up the phone to the moment our products arrive at their forecourts. We wish to take this opportunity to thank our partner customers for their patience during the build phase. Optimisation of the working area has already begun and they will certainly start reaping the benefits over the coming weeks and months.”