Grenzebach – High-Density ASRS Implementation for Pharmaceutical Distribution

Grenzebach implemented an automated storage and retrieval system for a pharmaceutical distribution center that handles thousands of SKUs including temperature-sensitive medicines, controlled substances, and bulk OTC products. The high-density storage system maximizes cubic space utilization using multi-level shuttle technology that retrieves bins and delivers them to ergonomic pick stations in under 30 seconds. Temperature zones within the ASRS maintain cold chain requirements for refrigerated products. Integration with the pharmaceutical WMS enforces FEFO (First Expired, First Out) rotation, lot tracking, and regulatory traceability requirements. Security controls ensure that controlled substance storage zones are access-restricted and all movements are logged for compliance auditing. The project also included voice-directed picking at the pick stations and automatic verification scanning, achieving dispensing accuracy above 99.98%.