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Supporting Europe’s Largest Bonded Warehouse with State-of-the-Art Rugged Hardware

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Company Size
1,000+
Region
  • Europe
Country
  • Australia
  • United Kingdom
Product
  • Honeywell Thor VM1
  • Honeywell Tecton
Tech Stack
  • Mobile Computing
  • Wireless Connectivity
  • Integrated Multi-Range Scanning Technology
Implementation Scale
  • Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
  • Cost Savings
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Productivity Improvements
Technology Category
  • Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems
  • Functional Applications - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
  • Networks & Connectivity - Wireless Local Area Network
Applicable Industries
  • Food & Beverage
  • Retail
Applicable Functions
  • Logistics & Transportation
  • Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases
  • Fleet Management
  • Inventory Management
  • Warehouse Automation
Services
  • Hardware Design & Engineering Services
  • System Integration
  • Training
About The Customer
Accolade Wines is a leading wine company by volume in the UK and Australia, selling some of the world’s best-known brands in over 100 countries. The company owns wineries in five New World countries and employs over 1600 people worldwide. Accolade Wines operates a 24/7 UK facility employing over 500 people at its 900,000 square feet, 85,000-pallet capacity Bristol site. This site produces one million bottles of wine a day, ships 100 million cases of wine a year, and has 250 daily truck movements. The company has been recognized as a ‘world class manufacturer of the year’ by The Manufacturer and Institute of Mechanical Engineers and has received Tesco’s highest level of audit clearance.
The Challenge
Accolade Wines, a leading wine company, needed to renew its fleet of picking forklift trucks and its estate of truck-mounted and handheld mobile computers. The company required reliable, robust hardware at competitive prices to support its general expansion, including the installation of a third bottling line. Additionally, the new hardware needed to minimize maintenance costs and reduce the time required for staff training and familiarization. Accolade Wines also sought a reliable partner capable of providing technical support for the rugged computers.
The Solution
Renovotec, a UK rugged hardware provider, won the contract for mobile computer renewal, installation, and ongoing support. Renovotec deployed the Honeywell Thor VM1 truck-mounted computer and Honeywell Tecton handheld mobile computers. The installation was phased over several months, alongside forklift truck decommissioning and replacement, which helped minimize staff training and familiarization time. The new hardware, being smaller and easier to handle, received positive feedback from warehouse staff. The handheld computers were replaced over two weeks and are used in all aspects of the warehouse operation and manufacturing area to scan stock to and from the lines. The Thor VM1’s Smart Dock feature allows for quick mounting and removal, reducing maintenance costs and lost productivity. The Tecton handheld computers, with their rugged design and integrated multi-range scanning technology, meet the demands of the warehouse environment and improve productivity.
Operational Impact
  • The phased installation of truck-mounted computers minimized staff training and familiarization time.
  • The handheld computers improved productivity in all aspects of the warehouse operation and manufacturing area.
  • The Thor VM1 Smart Dock feature minimized maintenance costs and eliminated lost productivity.
  • Renovotec provided reliable technical support, ensuring swift repair and replacement for the rugged computers.
  • The new hardware received positive feedback from warehouse staff for its ease of use and handling.
Quantitative Benefit
  • Accolade Wines’ Bristol site produces one million bottles of wine a day.
  • The site ships 100 million cases of wine a year.
  • The site has 250 daily truck movements.
  • The company renewed a fleet of 55 forklift trucks and 85 mobile computers.

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