With almost 600 branches and a sales revenue of € 12,158 million (2006), Mercadona is one of the largest grocery store companies in Spain. The company supplies consumers throughout Spain and is on everyone's lips, in more ways than one. The 100% Spanish-owned company has been experiencing exceptional growth for several years. In the year 2001, for example, sales revenue increased by 34 %.

This rapid growth made it necessary to expand and renew the logistics structures for supplying the branch network. The warehousing and delivery of articles with the highest turnover rates - super A articles - to the entire branch network had to fulfill special requirements. Mercadona realizes approx. 40% of its sales revenue with these 69 super A articles (2% of the product selection).