Automation in logistics used to be about reducing labour costs and compressing warehouse space. Now it’s more about helping companies meet demands for ever-shorter lead times to turn logistics into a competitive advantage. Delivering faster requires a degree of automation – there’s only so much you can achieve with more manpower. However, you need to ... Read more »
Do you know how much picking errors cost your business? According to the Swedish Trade federation, the cost of faulty picking per item is 1,850 SEK (€195). But they’re wrong. The real figure is many times higher because 1,850 SEK only accounts for the direct costs – and there is so much money people don’t ... Read more »
Reduce time to resolving an issue by 100% System Health Check is an innovative, proactive approach to warehouse operations that helps remove unnecessary disturbances. It’s a set of processes, routines and tools that automatically detect the first hick-up and initiate a solution before it becomes a problem. Higher quality and efficiency in your incident handling ... Read more »
HEINEKEN’s eight wholesale distribution centres have traded barcode scanning for voice picking. Operators now have their hands free to pick up heavy products more easily, reducing stress on their backs. They work more productively and efficiently through better ergonomics, better control of picking and a minimal number of speech commands. Winston Lowijs and Ciske ... Read more »
CB has replaced its 30-year old custom-made system with Astro WMS from Consafe Logistics to make optimum use of the capacities of its high-bay storage warehouse. The implementation was performed on schedule, without a glitch and within the set budget. Even the planned afterlive-support was hardly necessary. CB's high-bay warehouse had used the same warehouse ... Read more »
The fast pace of the digital revolution is having a profound effect on the supply chain, and will have a disruptive impact in the coming months and years. Here are four trends and how they’ll help companies boost efficiency, productivity and competitiveness. Internet of Things: Information integration will streamline the supply chain Internet of Things ... Read more »
It removes risk and gives companies a failsafe system of support and expertise throughout the lifecycle of all hardware and software. With suppliers selling hundreds of different types and variations of hardware, it’s tempting to buy products direct to get the best prices. But the whole supply chain industry depends on computers, printers, barcode readers, ... Read more »
Veritas operates 123 stores selling fashion accessories and small wares in Belgium and Luxembourg, each of which must be supplied twice a week. A sophisticated operation with push and pull flows has been set up to handle this challenging task at the company’s new distribution centre at Tisselt. Thanks to Astro WMS, the Belgian retailer ... Read more »
After a thorough analysis, in December 2013 PostNL began establishing a new logistics centre for the fast-growing Extra@Home service, which needed to be operational by 1 March 2014. For this operation, Consafe Logistics delivered Astro WMS, the warehouse management system from Consafe Logistics. IT manager Marc Kooistra from PostNL: “We were looking for a large, ... Read more »
Cloetta is a well-known brand with a strong position in the Swedish confectionery market. The company offers a broad, varied range of high-quality chocolates, sweets and refreshers. Its products include Läkerol, Malaco, Ahlgrens bilar, Kexchoklad, Polly, Center, Juleskum, Plopp and Sportlunch. Cloetta has for a number of years now been using Consafe Logistics’ labelling solutions ... Read more »