Logistics Case Studies: Automation in Practice
Would you like to know how our customers overcame challenges in their logistics? Are you curious about what it’s like to collaborate with us, what technologies we use and what our processes look like? Check out our logistics example to find out what logistics automation looks like in practice. If you would like more information on our real-life logistics examples, we’re happy to tell you more!
Knorr-Bremse is the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems. To keep production at their site in Mödling, Austria flexible and cost-efficient, they opted to install a multifunctional shuttle storage system. The new solution covers various process and supplies production, subsidiaries and customers with small parts.
Fronius is a worldwide leader in battery charging, welding systems and solar energy. At the Sattledt location, Fronius transports pallets and inverters using Open Shuttles.
Magna is one of the world’s largest suppliers of the automotive industry. The Assamstadt, Germany location produces side mirrors for diverse car makes. In order to be able to respond to global competition and to increase their vertical range of manufacture, Magna implemented a flexible automation solution comprising a small parts warehouse and autonomous mobile robots.
Pankl Racing is part of the international KTM Industries group. To automate their assembly area for high-performance drivetrains for motorsports, Pankl opted for a shuttle solution with innovative assembly work stations that allows for end-to-end quality assurance.
Major changes to the order structure, a sharp increase in e-commerce orders and their responsibility as a supplier to around 1,500 pharmacies and hospitals meant that Limedika had to expand their existing warehouse. The fact that a pocket sorter system of all things would play a central role in this solution surprised everyone.
Next plc. is a leading British retailer offering fast customer order processing and next-day delivery. To improve the efficiency of their warehouse, save personnel costs and provide even better service, Next decided to replace their existing split tray sorter for order processing with the intelligent AutoPocket solution, which makes online order sequencing and outbound sorting highly efficient.
The German company Schukat electronics relies on automation, redesigning their distribution processes with the OSR Shuttle Evo.
The storage system solution at Amorepacific is the largest project KNAPP has ever implemented in South Korea.
Victorinox, a Swiss company with a grand heritage, opts for central distribution worldwide with their first automated warehouse. The goal is to deliver to all customers from one location and to track the entire inventory using software.
From various accessories to shoes and handbags – Tempe Inditex delivers to stores, ranging from Bershka and Pull & Bear to Massimo Dutti. To improve the efficiency of their store fulfillment, Tempe banks on AutoPocket, a highly efficient and automated pocket sorter solution, which boosts employee productivity and warehouse performance and handles even the busiest sorting periods with ease.
Every year, peak periods such as Black Friday stretch the limits of fulfillment centers and online retailers. Find out how The Very Group plans for and successfully handles these sales peaks using our intelligent KiSoft Analytics software.
Parfums Christian Dior stands for exclusive scents and luxurious cosmetics. The company, part of the well-known LVMH Group, produces their perfumes and cosmetic products in the Orléans region of France, in Saint Jean de Braye. Here, a state-of-the-art omni-channel fulfillment center has been in operation since 2018, with smart robots handling a large portion of the work.
French food retailer Intermarché has automated their online business with micro fulfillment. Their automated micro fulfillment center helped them jumpstart their e-commerce business and optimize service for their customers.
Kramp. It’s that easy. At the Varsseveld headquarters of Europe’s largest specialist for spare parts and supplies for the agricultural sector, the logistics had to reflect the company slogan. This is why Kramp opted for an automation solution featuring the OSR Shuttle Evo.
Together with our partners Leergut Logistik Services GmbH (LLS) and LOGIPACK, we developed a unique solution for empties management with a great economic benefit. Read on to discover what our fully automatic empties management system – single bottle sorting included – can do.