Warehouse Execution System
From waste paper to finished goods:
Real-time tracking with Digital Twin
Scan-free. Paperless. Efficient. A warehouse execution system (WES) creates transparency in every warehouse: with centimeter-precise location tracking, guided loading, and reliable process bookings. In indoor and outdoor warehouses.
Complex tracking and storage of waste paper
In paper processing companies, value creation begins with the delivery of waste paper. At this point, all relevant information about each individual bale is available: quantity, origin, material composition, quality.
However, this transparency is often lost after storage. In everyday warehouse operations, it is often no longer possible to trace the goods back to the original supplier. Knowledge about the location, condition, and history of individual bales then lies primarily with the warehouse staff and thus implicitly in their memory rather than in the system.
The result: ERP, WMS, or WMS systems are not directly synchronized with the actual situation in the warehouse. Between physical movement and system entry, the “human factor” acts as a time buffer. This delayed data entry leads to media breaks, inventory inaccuracies, and limited planning reliability, with direct effects on production control and resource utilization.
The challenges facing the paper industry
Analoge, manual processes
After delivery, raw materials such as waste paper are often still entered manually or on paper. However, transparency is lost at the latest after storage.
Large, dusty, and dirty warehouse areas
Extensive, dusty storage areas and raw materials that cannot be labeled make it difficult to locate items precisely and navigate within the warehouse.
Further processing of raw materials
Unsuitable waste paper directly affects chemical requirements and the efficiency of further processing. Different qualities are often mixed or used in an uncoordinated manner, which means that resources are not used optimally.
How can you improve your warehouse transparency?
Thanks to seamless integration, you can effortlessly transform your warehouses into transparent, efficient drivers of value creation.
Case Study: Bürstadt Furniture GmbH – Digital Warehouse Logistics in the Furniture Industry
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