Gökçelik’s exports grew by 50 in 2021.

With the benefit of more than 45 years of experience in the sector, and with technological advances in the firm’s warehouse and shelving systems, Gökçelik Ltd. evaluated the year 2021 at a Zoom meeting of its Management Staff led by CEO and Chairman Yalçın Aras. The differences made in Warehouse and Shelving Systems saw Gökçelik increase its exports by 50% in 2021, with new technological investments that focussed on digital transformation and customer satisfaction.

Completing 2021 efficiently, Gökçelik grew its exports by 50%, thereby reaping the rewards of investments in new industrial technology and digital transformation. These include Industry 4.0, ERP, SAP Cloud Analytical Reporting, MES, and the Shuttle Depot Rack System for Warehouse Systems. Gökçelik – a byword in Bursa for the production of supermarket shelving systems, store equipment and depot systems - reached out to a new country in 2021 by making its first exports to Australia. With exports to date to more than 70 countries worldwide, Gökçelik received 2 separate awards in the Turnover and Export Categories of NOSAB (Nilüfer Organized Industrial Zone)’s 20th anniversary year. The awards were given for significant contributions made to the economy of Bursa and Turkey with the firm’s 2021 production, employment, and export performance.

100% AREA INCREASE WITH THE SHUTTLE SYSTEM

Leading the sector with its investments in new technologies, Gökçelik has increased its productivity by transitioning to the Shuttle Depot Rack System for Warehouse Systems. In warehouse systems, the Shuttle Depot Rack System is utilised in projects where identical pallets are stacked on top or fore-and-aft of each other. Eliminating unused space, the system can be sufficient for stacking up to 40 pallets per hour, and it increases storage volume by 100%. The features of the Shuttle Depot Rack System are listed below:

• 100% increase in Area
• RF Shuttle System Control,
• Remote Diagnostics and Performance Monitoring
• Compatibility across Different Pallets
• Compliance with FIFO and LIFO Projects
• 100% SIEMENS PLC Industrial Control
• Anti-Collision Sensor Hardware
• Lithium-Ion Battery Technology
• Capacity to Carry up to 1.5 Tons
• EASILY ADAPTED TO ERP, WMS AND MES PROJECTS
• Ultimate Security Scanning
• Compatibility across Different Pallet Sizes

Kaizen with MES

Within the scope of Method and Continuous Improvement, Gökçelik has switched to MES (the Manufacturing Execution System) to provide efficiency in order-based serial and process-driven production processes. It is working to improve quality processes through reportage, continuous improvement actions, analysis, and preventive maintenance activities. It increases usability, quality, and performance by collecting instant data via MES, the recommended system for Development.

NEW PRODUCT DESIGNS WITH P&D

Designs were made for in-Store Shelving System Projects; supermarkets, hypermarkets, DIY stores, cash-and-carry stores, technology stores; cosmetics, stationery, glassware and boutique stores; concept store areas and supermarket display equipment; checkout counters, bakery product units, fruit and vegetable sections; beverage units; counters, entrance and exit systems; shopping trolleys and baskets, market accessories, and display sections. Gökçelik accelerated its P&D activities in 2021 by designing 24 new products across the categories; in particular: the pallet-on-pallet cardboard transport unit, and the wheeled file transport trolley.

SUSTAINABILITY AND RESPECT FOR NATURE

Aiming for sustainable development, Gökçelik has received the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Certificate. This is an international management standard developed through awareness of natural resource protection, avoiding environmental and resource destruction, encouraging the use of advanced technologies, raising consumer awareness, and eliminating harmful substances being released into the environment throughout the life-cycle of products.