EcoPocket®: The heart of automation at Modexpress

At Modexpress in Helmond, everything is built around the EcoPocket® system. It forms the heart of the automated warehouse processes. The entire logistics structure was designed around the pocket sorter. Thanks to the EcoPocket® solution, order picking has become significantly more efficient: items are intelligently sorted, sequenced, and consolidated before they enter the packaging area. The result? Higher packing speeds and improved quality—a real competitive advantage in fast-paced fashion fulfillment.

Special features in use at Modexpress:

Multi-Client Fulfillment: The system enables processing of orders from different customers and brands in a single shared system. This allows different requirements and processes to be handled individually and in parallel.

Multi-Channel Fulfillment: Modexpress uses the EcoPocket® to process orders across various sales channels, both B2B and B2C. Intelligent sorting and sequencing ensures that channel-dependent requirements can be implemented simultaneously within the same system.

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End-to-end process support: EcoPocket® at Modexpress at a glance

Item induct

Depending on the product types and process requirements, items are inducted into the system via manual and semi-automatic induction stations.

Sorting and sequencing

Intelligent sorting mechanisms efficiently separate items according to order, customer, channel, or target process and prepare them for further processing—ideal for multi-client and multi-channel environments where different requirements must be met simultaneously. The items are transferred to the packing stations in the correct order, where they are packed and then handed over to shipping.

Dispatch preparation

At the packing stations, the sequenced items, which have been sorted and prepared beforehand via EcoPocket®, are packed for B2B and B2C orders and made ready for shipment. An automatic packing machine is integrated into the process and supports the direct transfer of the packed shipments to the goods issue area.

Service elements

The system is completed by integrated service components such as an automatic adapter testing station for quality control and spare parts cabinets, which ensure a rapid supply of spare parts directly on site.

"The impact of the EcoPocket® in our location is huge. It is basically the heart of the system - we built everything around that solution."

Jan van Vlokhoven | CIO & Co-owner | Modexpress

"Modexpress uses the EcoPocket® in a new way that combines Multi-Client Fulfillment and Multi-Channel within a single system."

Linus Härtel | Senior Project Sales Manager | DFT

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Multi-Client Fulfillment: One system for all customers and channels

The EcoPocket® solution at Modexpress enables multi-channel and Multi-Client Fulfillment to be handled in a single, highly flexible system. Whether B2B or B2C, the combination of retail and end customer delivery is seamlessly handled within the same system. Orders from different brands and sales channels are sorted, sequenced, and prepared for shipping, regardless of whether they are deliveries to stores or direct shipments to end customers.

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A woman with long hair works in a factory, assembling or inspecting a cardboard box under green-tinted industrial lights, surrounded by hanging fabric panels and machinery—an example of efficient Multi-Client Fulfillment in action.

Tailored Induct options for flexible fulfillment

The EcoPocket® at Modexpress offers various options for pocket induct. This flexibility enables efficient integration into different work areas and ensures an optimal balance between speed, ergonomics, and investment volume.

  • Manual loading is used for delicate, cosmetic, and larger and bulky items such as hats or thick jackets.
  • Automated loading is best for standardized items with high throughput, such as apparel in polybags..

 

Flexible handling of a wide variety of items

Whether jackets, shoes, hats, belts, or delicate cosmetics, the EcoPocket® at Modexpress processes a wide variety of product types efficiently and reliably in a single system. The system can handle not only different sizes and shapes, but also fragile and sensitive items.

This flexibility is particularly valuable in a multi-client environment, where each brand has its own requirements for packaging, handling, and shipping.

Automated error detection & process security

The anomaly station identifies and isolates deviating cases during operation. Bags containing items that have been scanned incorrectly or not at all are automatically diverted to a separate line. There, barcodes can be checked, items inspected, and, if desired, reintegrated into the process. This ensures only items that have been correctly scanned are processed further and order processes are handled error-free.

Preventive maintenance for maximum availability

The adapter checking station uses an intelligent camera system to scan every single adapter in the EcoPocket® system. It detects irregularities, wear, or defects in adapters and ball bearings at an early stage and automatically sorts them out. This increases process reliability and prevents potential malfunctions. It also significantly reduces downtime and repair costs.

Automated packaging & end-to-end automation

The automatic packaging machine is directly connected to the EcoPocket® system and handles the final step in the fulfillment process. The machine provides cartons in a wide variety of sizes and delivers them directly to the packing stations. This reduces manual work steps to a minimum. It is the ideal complement to EcoPocket® – for consistently automated, efficient, and scalable warehouse fulfillment.

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Transparency and availability – SCADA & on-site spare parts supply

The SCADA system installed on site provides Modexpress with a complete overview of the EcoPocket® system. It records production data in real time, enables usage-based maintenance planning, and supports quick and easy resolution of incidents. The control system is supplemented by spare parts cabinets installed directly on site. These ensure that spare parts are immediately available when needed, without waiting times or external delivery processes. This keeps the system operational at all times and reduces downtime to a minimum.

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Modexpress

Modexpress, based in Helmond (NL), is a leading fulfillment service provider for international brands in the fashion, sportswear, footwear, and cosmetics sectors. The company offers customized logistics solutions for B2B and B2C channels—from warehousing and order picking to shipping. With a clear focus on omnichannel fulfillment, returns management, reconditioning, and customs clearance, Modexpress supports brands such as Suitsupply, PSV Eindhoven, N BRANDS, and Scapino in the efficient handling of their supply chains. The logistics center in Helmond covers over 52,000 m² and is equipped with highly advanced technology.

EcoPocket® – Intelligent pocket sorter technology for Multi-Client Fulfillment

The EcoPocket® solution from DFT is a highly flexible pocket sorter system for the automated processing of hanging and flat goods in a single material flow system. It is particularly suitable for industries that require high sorting performance, cross-channel sequencing, and dynamic buffering. Thanks to its modular architecture, scalable capacities, and versatile integration options, EcoPocket® supports complex fulfillment processes—from item procurement to sorting and sequencing to shipping preparation.

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