GXO Teams with BD RowaTM to Optimize Storage and Retrieval for Reverse Logistics

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GXO Logistics has deployed the BD Rowa^TM Vmax robots to create a fully automated logistics loop for a major telecommunications provider.

This comes after a successful pilot in 2022, with plans to install 39 robots to enhance reverse logistics capabilities.

GXO aims to reduce costs, improve accuracy, and shorten cycle times through this partnership with BD Rowa, leveraging advanced automation to track and manage mobile phone returns effectively.

Positive

• Successful deployment of 39 Vmax robots enhances logistics efficiency.
• Partnership with BD Rowa strengthens GXO's technological capabilities.
• Improved reverse logistics expected to maximize resale value of returned products.

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• None.

GXO deploys Vmax dispensing robot to create first-of-its-kind, fully automated logistics loop for major telecommunications provider

Successful pilot earlier in 2022 leads to plans for full installation

with 39 robots

GREENWICH, Conn., Dec. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  GXO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: GXO), the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider, announced today that it is deploying the BD Rowa^TM Vmax technology solution in partnership with manufacturer BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), providing value-added services, including a fully automated reverse logistics system, for a major telecommunications provider.

“We’re excited to partner with BD Rowa to bring its state-of-the-art automation and material-handling capabilities to our customer,” said Marv Cunningham, Chief Operations Officer and Chief Information Officer for Americas and Asia Pacific, GXO. “With help from innovative partners like BD Rowa, we'll continue to offer exceptional service for our customers around the globe, reducing costs, improving accuracy and shortening cycle times.”

By leveraging the high-density storage and retrieval power of BD Rowa^TM Vmax robots, GXO will be able to deliver high-capacity performance once the full suite of 39 BD Rowa^TM Vmax robots has been installed. Processing includes the storage and retrieval of mobile phones after they are returned, scanning and tracking them by electronic serial numbers as they move throughout the warehouse. Read more about the work GXO and BD Rowa^TM are doing for GXO’s telecommunications customer in a customer testimonial or watch BD Rowa^TM Vmax technology in action here.

“Our partnership with GXO will bring efficiencies to mobile phone returns — a high-volume process that requires automated sorting solutions, which BD Rowa pioneered in the pharmacy/healthcare setting more than 20 years ago,” said Antonios Vonofakos, VP & Managing Director at BD Rowa. “The storage and retrieval power of our Vmax dispensing robot is critical to the success of this warehouse installation.”

GXO has been providing reverse logistics services for leading global telecommunications providers for almost two decades. In reverse logistics, serialized tracking of high-value products throughout the reverse supply chain maximizes their resale value by getting them back out to consumers quickly.

About GXO Logistics

GXO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: GXO) is the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider and is benefiting from the rapid growth of ecommerce, automation and outsourcing. GXO is committed to providing a diverse, world-class workplace for more than 130,000 team members across more than 950 facilities totaling approximately 200 million square feet. The company partners with the world’s leading blue-chip companies to solve complex logistics challenges with technologically advanced supply chain and ecommerce solutions, at scale and with speed. GXO corporate headquarters is in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. Visit GXO.com for more information and connect with GXO on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. 

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Media contacts

Matthew Schmidt 
+1 203-307-2809 
matt.schmidt@gxo.com 

Fallon McLoughlin
+1 203-399-6998
Fallon.McLoughlin@gxo.com

FAQ

What technology is GXO deploying for their logistics operations?

GXO is deploying the BD Rowa^TM Vmax robots to enhance their logistics operations.

How many Vmax robots will GXO install?

GXO plans to install a total of 39 Vmax robots.

What is the purpose of GXO's partnership with BD Rowa?

The partnership aims to create a fully automated reverse logistics system for a major telecommunications provider.

When did GXO conduct the pilot program for the Vmax robots?

The successful pilot program took place earlier in 2022.

What benefits does GXO expect from the Vmax robot installation?

GXO expects to reduce costs, improve accuracy, and shorten cycle times in their logistics operations.