“We understand the importance of this logistics centre to Lithuanian Post. We viewed our task very seriously and responsibly, employing the most advanced technologies for the work, as well as adopting smart solutions for the building itself so that it could be used to the utmost efficiency. Thanks to our excellent cooperation with the client and the exceptional performance of the entire project team, the construction works were completed three months ahead of schedule. Even the global pandemic did not stop the work,” says Lukas Laukaitis, the head of the construction contracting company Conresta.
While building the logistics centre, attention was dedicated to ensuring comfortable working conditions. The centre features modern lighting, spacious offices filled with sunlight, a teaching class, a large kitchen zone and special resting spaces. The roof will have a terrace, where staff can rest, spend their free time, and organise meetings.
An intelligent building management system (IBMS) is installed in the A+ energy class logistics centre, which is to help monitor and control the building’s ventilation, heating, electrical power consumption and other systems. If an unplanned electrical power outage were to occur, the logistics centre will continue operating thanks to an installed diesel generator. The car park already has electrical car charging stations, and it is planned to fit solar panels on the centre’s roof. Underground water reservoirs in the building’s territory hold 360,000 litres of water for the firefighting system.
“Automated distribution is a massive step forward towards modern postal operations. Within the company, it means effective and far more rapid processes, while for clients it will directly pertain to postal service quality. We are focused on proceeding toward modern postal services, and we are glad to be able to do so alongside reliable partners,” Lithuanian Post director-general Asta Sungailienė says.
According to the head of the postal service, the logistics centre contains automated distribution equipment, such as two package distribution conveyors and automatic letter distribution machines. Software for distribution automation is also installed, which will all allow performing distribution processes quicker and at a higher quality.
Currently, equipment is being installed at the Lithuanian Post’s new logistics centre. It is planned to begin operations in autumn 2020, and fully automated distribution for all of Lithuania is to be launched in March 2021.
The combined investment in the smart distribution project was almost 24 million EUR.
