{"id":4953,"date":"2026-05-20T07:20:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T07:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/?post_type=case-study&p=4953"},"modified":"2026-06-18T12:53:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T12:53:17","slug":"elleffetrade-silo2-automotive-parts-distribution","status":"publish","type":"case-study","link":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/case-studies\/elleffetrade-silo2-automotive-parts-distribution\/","title":{"rendered":"Elleffetrade: 8 SILO\u00b2 VLMs to speed up automotive spare parts distribution"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n With 52,000 SKUs across spare parts and accessories for cars, motorcycles, trucks and bicycles, and 650 orders per day, 85% generated by the B2B eCommerce channel, Elleffetrade needed a warehouse that could keep pace with maximum accuracy. ICAM installed 8 SILO\u00b2 multi-column automated Vertical Lift Modules in a pod of machines in the body components area: 14,000 SKUs managed in a 20% smaller footprint, 100% of daily orders fulfilled, picking errors reduced by over 90% and +19% productivity per operator. \n <\/p>\n <\/header>\n \n

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\n \u2022 100% of orders fulfilled every day
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\n – 8 SILO\u00b2 VLMs in a pod of machines in the bodywork parts area
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\n Elleffetrade<\/span>: wholesale automotive spare parts distribution since 1978, from Bari across Southern Italy\n <\/h2>\n \n
\n Luigi Fabi, owner of the Elleffetrade brand, has been distributing automotive spare parts and accessories for cars, motorcycles, trucks and bicycles wholesale since 1978. The warehouse in Bari covers around 6,000 m\u00b2, with usable height of over 10 meters, and serves spare parts dealers, accessory retailers, auto glass installers and online sellers through drop-shipping across Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria, Molise and Campania.
With 52,000 SKUs in its catalog and a proprietary B2B eCommerce channel generating 85% of the approximately 650 orders received and fulfilled every day, Elleffetrade is a benchmark in the automotive aftermarket in Southern Italy.
Steady catalog growth and the increasing complexity of the eCommerce channel led the company to invest in warehouse management: more SKUs, more orders, the same promise of accuracy and speed. \n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n
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\u2022 saturated traditional racking: no longer able to hold the growing number of SKUs, with space becoming increasingly limited in the bodywork parts area<\/p>\n

\u2022 long search times: warehouse operators had to travel long distances to pick and deposit items, directly affecting order fulfillment speed<\/p>\n

\u2022 frequent picking errors across SKUs with similar shapes and sizes: spare parts often distinguishable only by code, leading to returns and end-customer dissatisfaction<\/p>\n

\u2022 no structured traceability: inbound and outbound operations were not recorded in real time, making inventory not always reliable<\/p>\n

\u2022 unsynchronized multichannel management: counter sales, picking of traditional orders and B2B eCommerce operated with separate logics<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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\n 8 SILO\u00b2 systems in a pod of machines: 14,000 SKUs in 20% less space\n <\/h2>\n \n
\n ICAM designed and installed 8 SILO\u00b2 multi-column automated vertical storage systems in the bodywork parts area, arranged side by side and opposite in a pod of machines.
\r\nEach storage system is nearly 10 meters high, with 3 storage columns, occupies 23.21 m\u00b2 footprint and provides 72.35 m\u00b3 of capacity. The overall installation manages more than 14,000 SKUs of small and medium-sized spare parts and accessories in 20% less space than the previous traditional racking. Spare parts are allocated by picking frequency and product type to ensure an optimized workflow. \n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n
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\n IRIDE on every station and ICON integration with WH&RE Automotive ERP\n <\/h2>\n \n
\n Every picking and refilling station is equipped with IRIDE: the operator calls up the item from the PC, the tray is delivered at an ergonomic height, and IRIDE indicates exactly which item and quantity to pick. ICON software, integrated with WH&RE Automotive ERP, provides total real-time traceability for every inbound and outbound movement.
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\n 650 orders per day, all fulfilled: zero errors, no manual searching\n <\/p>\n <\/header>\n \n

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    \n All 650 daily orders, from B2B eCommerce and traditional channels, completed without delays or slippage\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n

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    \n \u201390% picking errors\n <\/h3>\n \n

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    \n +19% operator productivity\n <\/h3>\n \n

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    \n The same catalog managed in less space, with room for further growth\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n

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    \n Unified management across all channels\n <\/h3>\n \n

    \n Counter sales, traditional orders and B2B eCommerce served by the same system with identical speed and accuracy\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n

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    \n SILO\u00b2: the Vertical Lift Module\n <\/h3>\n \n

    \n With 2 to 7 storage columns, over 120 tray configurations and load capacities up to 1,000 kg\/m\u00b2, SILO\u00b2 is designed for the efficient storage of small and medium-sized items.\n <\/p>\n \n \n Explore SILO\u00b2<\/span>\n \n \n <\/svg>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n
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    Every distribution hub has its own SKU mix, volumes and seasonal peaks.
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