SSI SCHAEFER to open fully automated cold storage at Tee Yih Jia Food Hub

Leading warehouse and logistics solutions provider, SSI SCHAEFER and frozen foods manufacturer, Tee Yih Jia Food Manufacturing Pte Ltd (TYJ), will launch the largest automated rack-clad high bay warehouse storage facility in Q1 2022 at Tee Yih Jia's $450 million production facility in Senoko, Singapore - the “Tee Yih Jia Food Hub”.

The Tee Yih Jia facility will consist of three warehouses — two cold rooms and one ambient temperature dry store — and features rack clad high bay warehouse with an automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) which allows the automated placement and retrieval of high-volume loads from TYJ's storage locations. 

Spanning more than 100,000 pallet positions of frozen storage racks, TYJ's food factory and warehouse storage facility sits on a land area of 40,000 m². It is installed with 15 SSI EXYZ cranes which is estimated to be able to move up to 300 pallets per hour with automation technology.

This cooperation comes as warehouse automation booms across the Asia-Pacific region. The APAC automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of about 10% between 2021 and 2026. This growth is prominent in the food and beverage (F&B) industry, as companies recognize the advantages provided by ASRS systems and increase focus towards market adoption.

Solve warehouse challenges with SSI SCHAEFER technology

As a global storage systems leader, SSI SCHAEFER provides a range of warehouse automation solutions to address common challenges faced by cold chain operators and logistics providers. For those with limited vertical or horizontal space, SSI SCHAEFER’s rack clad high-bay warehouse technology offers high storage density, direct access to every article, rapid processing speeds, reliability and optimal space utilization.

Within warehouses, the SSI EXYZ Storage and Retrieval Machine is a fully automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) delivering efficient movements on the X-, Y-, and Z-axis. Suitable for deep-freeze environments down to -30°C, SSI EXYZ enables rapid storage and retrieval in spaces that are too cold for humans to operate.

Meanwhile, Automated Guided Vehicles optimize and automate material flow, from picking source pallets off conveyors and sending them to pickers for order consolidation — all while minimizing the risk of human error. The goods are also tagged for easy item tracking and tracing.

Recognising that every company's challenges are unique, SSI SCHAEFER builds custom solutions for each organization's requirements.

As more businesses seek warehouse automation solutions, SSI SCHAEFER is well-positioned to help increase supply chain management and efficiency, improve food safety and storage, reduce revenue loss through spoilage, and create a safer environment for workers.