Seddon parts on the move
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SEDDON ATKINSON hat moved its parts distribution organisation to a new £2.5rr centre at Walton Summii near Preston.
The move to thE 100,000sqft warehouse corn plex, with 2.5 times the storagE and handling area of the pre vious facility at Bamber Bridge involved the transfer of £1 Orr worth of parts.
A method of storage am handling, designed by Moderr Materials Management Ltd, in corporates a three-tier shelvinc and binning system with gravity-feed spiral conveyor fo large parts and a more conven tional pallet-racking structun served by low-level electris picking trucks for small parts.
A 7500sqft covered mar shalling bay for vehicles give access through roller shutte doors to an internal marshallini and inspection area o 18,000sqft.
David Turner, in charge c the everyday running of th complex, said the medium-terr plan is to double parts sales an to accomplish a prerequisite is new facility to provide the righ level of service.