Wuhu, Anhui, China
Background
Chery’s Wuhu Super Plant 1 was one of the first vehicle plants in China to launch IDEAS APS 4.0 — an advanced planning system using an “algorithmic intelligent dispatch center” that combines multiple algorithm engines. The finished-goods outbound needed a high-bay warehouse tightly integrated with this planning layer.
Solution
ENGOAL delivered: → WMS-WCS system → Stacker cranes → Conveyor lines → Racking → Non-standard fixtures
Operation flow:
- Finished cartons come off line and go through outer-profile inspectionat the inbound dock; anomalies are diverted to manual review.
- On success: automatic scanning, weighing, and sequence-based putaway by batch and package size.
- Cartons failing inspection or requiring repack are automatically pulled from storage, reworked, and re-stocked.
- The finished-goods warehouse system receives real-time inbound data; cartons meeting shipping conditions are pulled, and container-loading is assembled by order on outbound confirmation.
System integration:
- Designed for 7,200 storage locations.
- Exposes standard program interfaces to connect seamlessly with Chery’s LES systemand carton consolidation (palletization) system for automatic data flow.
Results
- From unorganized inbound to storage to sequenced outbound — fully automated.
- 7,200-location finished-goods warehouse integrated with APS 4.0 planning and outbound container loading.
Industry Value
A reference for NEV vehicle plants seeking a finished-goods warehouse that works as an extension of the APS / planning layer, not just a storage box.
