{"id":5071,"date":"2026-05-20T10:39:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T10:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/?post_type=case-study&p=5071"},"modified":"2026-05-29T10:49:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T10:49:32","slug":"mario-de-cecco-silo2-outdoor-clothing","status":"publish","type":"case-study","link":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/case-studies\/mario-de-cecco-silo2-outdoor-clothing\/","title":{"rendered":"Mario De Cecco: 2 outdoor SILO\u00b2 systems for workwear"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n With a catalog ranging from technical workwear and promotional apparel to safety equipment, Mario De Cecco S.p.A. manages one of the most complex product ranges in the industry: multiple variants by model, size and color, stored on saturated racking that slowed down picking and left no room for growth. The solution: 2 SILO\u00b2 automated vertical storage systems installed outside the facility, insulated, with direct indoor access through a wall opening, without taking up a single square meter of internal production space. \n <\/p>\n <\/header>\n \n

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\n Fashion & textile\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/article>\n \n

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\n – Over 40,000 items in 40 m\u00b2
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\n Outdoor installation with indoor access \n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n

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\n Mario De Cecco<\/span>: over 60 years of professional clothing, from Sambuceto across Italy\n <\/h2>\n \n
\n Headquartered in Sambuceto, in the province of Chieti, Mario De Cecco S.p.A. has been one of Italy\u2019s leading manufacturers of workwear and promotional apparel for over 60 years. Its range covers three distinct areas: technical garments for protection and safety in production environments, customized promotional apparel such as t-shirts, polo shirts, jackets and caps, used by companies as a brand identity tool, and a \u201cTotal Safety\u201d line of safety products and equipment designed to fully outfit every type of worker.
The variety of the range makes finished goods warehouse management particularly complex: thousands of SKUs that must always be kept under control, picked accurately and reliably traced. \n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n
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The main warehouse dedicated to finished goods was organized on traditional racking that had reached the limit of its capacity.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • saturated racking: insufficient space to store the full range with all its size, colour and model variants<\/li>\n
  • manual search was slow and prone to errors across highly similar SKUs: garments often distinguishable only by label or code<\/li>\n
  • no indoor space available to expand the warehouse without taking floor area away from other departments<\/li>\n
  • no inventory traceability, with a risk of inventory discrepancies<\/li>\n
  • ergonomic limitations: manual picking from high racking, with frequent walking and a higher risk of errors during order preparation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n
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    \n 2 outdoor SILO\u00b2 VLMS, each 12 m high: 170 m\u00b3 in 40 m\u00b2, insulated, with picking and refilling stations facing indoors\n <\/h2>\n \n
    \n ICAM installed 2 SILO\u00b2 VLMs outside the facility, clad with insulated panels to protect against weather conditions in every season.
    \r\nEach system, 12 meters high with 3 storage columns and 2 side-by-side picking and refilling stations, occupies just 20 m\u00b2 and manages over 1,200 boxes for around 20,000 apparel items.
    \r\nEach tray holds up to 6 boxes, enabling compact management of all SKUs. Together, the 2 systems provide 170 m\u00b3 of capacity in just 40 m\u00b2 of outdoor floor space. 100% of the indoor space previously occupied by racking was freed up and returned to other production uses. \n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n
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    \n Indoor access and RF traceability for every inbound and outbound movement\n <\/h2>\n \n
    \n The picking and refilling stations are accessible from inside the facility, so operators can pick materials at ergonomic height without going outdoors.
    \r\nFrom the PC at the picking and refilling station, using ICON, the warehouse management software integrated with the company\u2019s management systems, operators launch the picking task and receive the correct tray within moments.
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    \n The warehouse outside, the benefits inside: space, speed and real-time control over more than 40,000 SKUs\n <\/p>\n <\/header>\n \n

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      \n 170 m\u00b3 capacity in 40 m\u00b2\n <\/h3>\n \n

      \n High-density vertical storage: more items, less floor space, with no changes to the internal structure\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n

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      \n The area previously occupied by traditional racking returned entirely to other productive uses\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n

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      \n Over 40,000 items managed\n <\/h3>\n \n

      \n All size, colour and model variants stored in a single ordered, accessible system\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n

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      \n Faster and more accurate picking\n <\/h3>\n \n

      \n Trays are delivered at ergonomic height at the picking and refilling station: no manual search, no walking between rakcs\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n

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      \n Real-time RF traceability\n <\/h3>\n \n

      \n Every movement is logged: inventory always up to date, reliable stock counts, inventory under control\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n

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      \n Full integration with internal workflows\n <\/h3>\n \n

      \n Outdoor installation does not compromise operability: picking and refilling stations are accessible from indoors in any weather condition.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n

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      \n Discover the solution chosen by Mario De Cecco\n <\/h2>\n \n <\/header>\n \n
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      \n With 2 to 7 storage columns, over 120 tray size configurations and specific tray load bearing capacity up to 1,000 kg\/m\u00b2, SILO\u00b2 is ICAM\u2019s answer for companies managing small and medium-sized items, even those with a very high specific weight.\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
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      Every distribution hub has its own SKU mix, volumes and seasonal peaks.
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