Project Overview

This project uses a medium-sized 5 m automated storage system with a 300 kg load capacity for centralized storage and control of development materials in the R&D warehouse of a bicycle parts dealer. Before implementation, materials were stored in lockable cabinets. Although this provided basic storage security, it created clear limitations in material retrieval, access authorization, quantity control, and digital management. After implementation, R&D materials are centrally managed through system-based control, user permissions, and barcode identification.

Lockable Cabinet Storage Made Material Control Difficult

The original storage method used lockable cabinets. Although materials could be secured, there was no complete systematic management or real-time transaction record.

Numerous Development Materials Made Retrieval Difficult

Development materials came in many types and specifications. Without clear classification and search functions, personnel spent excessive time locating materials.

Small Materials Were Difficult to Control Reliably

Small materials were compact and scattered in quantity, making it difficult to reliably track storage locations and usage status with conventional cabinets.

Item Access Permissions Could Not Be Differentiated

Conventional cabinets could not assign detailed access permissions by user or material, making access control and accountability difficult to track.

Actual Quantities Were Unclear and Records Did Not Match Stock

Material quantities could not be updated in real time, resulting in differences between recorded and actual inventory.

Unused Upper Space Resulted in Low Space Utilization

Storage cabinet height was limited, leaving the space above unused and reducing overall warehouse and plant space utilization.

Centralized Material Management

Development materials are stored centrally in the automated storage system, resolving the previous problem of materials being dispersed across cabinets and difficult to locate.

Separated Management Through the Warehouse Management System

Materials can be separated and categorized through the warehouse management system, making R&D material storage clearer and retrieval faster.

Four Built-In Access Authorization Levels

The system includes four access authorization levels. Personnel must enter their account credentials before accessing materials, strengthening control over R&D materials.

Barcode-Based Material Tracking

After barcodes are assigned, each material can be identified, tracked, and managed through a unique code, helping prevent loss and confusion caused by disorganized materials.

After implementation, material access information is recorded digitally, reducing uncertainty associated with manual management.

The warehouse management system supports separated material management, making it easier to organize and locate numerous development materials.

Personnel must enter account credentials before accessing materials, while four access authorization levels improve material access control.

Material information is updated in real time, allowing managers to monitor actual quantities more accurately and reduce inventory discrepancies.

The automated storage system extends vertically toward the ceiling, utilizing space that had previously remained unused above the storage cabinets.

With barcode management, unique codes are used to identify and track materials, helping reduce loss and confusion caused by disorganized material storage.

Centralized management of development materials reduces material search time.

Four access authorization levels and account-based login improve R&D material access security.

The 5 m vertical design utilizes the previously unused space above the original storage cabinets.

Real-time material information improves inventory visibility and consistency between system records and actual stock.