DISTRIBUTING SUCCESS In this Case Study, Nilfisk helps Ocado’s new distribution centre revolutionise their cleaning regimes.
The British population buys more food online than any other country in the world. Leading market intelligence agency, Mintel, estimates online grocery sales at over £11bn in 2017. At £9.9bn in 2016, it is clear that growth is rapid and set to continue, particularly with the younger digital generations. Current predictions put online food sales at £16.7bn by the year 2021.
The Ocado Distribution Centre in Dordon, Warwickshire, opened in 2012 at a cost of £210m pounds. The facility week. With 2700 employees and only two closure days per year, it is clear that managing the cleaning requirements is a considerable challenge. The state-of-the-art facility services 86% of UK postcodes and is fully automated with three mezzanine floors.
THE CLEANING CHALLENGE The vast distribution centre includes a variety of floor types, surfaces and areas to be cleaned on a daily basis. Narrow pick aisles present a real challenge as they need to be cleaned quickly within break periods.
tiled surfaces and large floor areas that need to be improvements within such a busy site impact the bottom line substantially. No stone can be left unturned when
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it comes to improving productivity, reducing costs and maintaining hygiene standards.
Simon Morrison is the Service Manager for the Dordon site, holding responsibility for security, asset management and cleaning services. Giving us some insight into the professional facility, Simon commented: “The reliability of cleaning equipment is paramount within an environment such as ours. Previously, we had three ride-on scrubber dryers, one or two of which were regularly out of service. The cost of maintenance was very high and down time regularly slowed down output and reduced standards.
demonstrations, I presented a business case to the management team justifying the purchase of a complete new fleet. Within one week of arrival the floor surfaces were excellent, almost as good as new. Cleaning regimes were completed much faster and there was far less pull on staff resources. I am extremely pleased with the cleaning equipment within the facility.”
PICK AISLES Multiple SC2000 micro scrubber dryers have had the biggest impact on the cleaning of the narrow pick aisles. These aisles need to be cleaned quickly in a rest period, and previously the staff struggled with unwieldy pedestrian models.
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