With the aim of decisively increasing throughput and reducing costs in the long term, UNITED LABELS AG has invested 4.1 million euros in the construction of a new picking and shipping warehouse. The basis is a concept planning by MALORG Consulting. Following the recommendation, United Labels relies on conventional warehouse technology and IT support to further optimize processes. After a nine-month construction period, the new logistics center at the Münster site was put into operation.
Success stories
Concept planning and tendering for the picking and shipping warehouse
27. May 2022, Reading time: 1 min 55 second
Vulnerability identification precedes
- Analysis of processes and order structures, item and inventory data.
- Weaknesses:
- inadequate information flow
- unproductive processes due to lack of IT support
- long distances between storage levels
- time-consuming search and repacking processes
- Tender and realization: pallet racking system
- 5,800 storage locations, integrated shelf racks
- Order picking by reach masters and high-lift order picking vehicles
Advantages of conventional storage technology
- Reserve areas set up for replenishment pallets
- -Combination of conventional storage techniques
- Goods in direct access at all times
- optimal use of room height
- flexible design of picking performance
- clear warehouse organization
- realization of a WMS and use of mobile data radio terminals
- no need to search for free storage locations
- transparent information flow enables meaningful inventory management