Complete transparency in intralogistics: More productivity and reliability in the Refresco warehouse.
Refresco benefits from fully automated warehouse logistics
Digital Twin, forklift guidance system and integration with SAP® EWM.
Refresco Germany is part of the international Refresco Group, which is one of the leading producers of fruit juices and soft drinks in Europe with over 6 billion litres.
The planned expansion of production capacity by 25 % at the largest German site in Erftstadt, as well as the increased loading volume due to the consolidation of two sites, required significantly improved efficiency in the warehouse. Previously, 50 % of all warehouse movements were empty runs and the forklifts were assigned to fixed and inflexible tasks (storage, loading, supplying picking).
Requirements
Facts & Figures
Initial situation
The previous warehouse management system – based on a classic SAP® WM solution with hand scanners – was converted to SAP® EWM
and automatic localisation and identification of the forklifts and pallets by using the integrated 3D forklift guidance system within IdentPro‘s Warehouse Execution System (WES). The use of the WES eliminates the need for scanning during putaway, picking supply and retrieval. Already in the pilot phase, a productivity increase of 20 % could be achieved.
The goal
Refresco‘s goal was to increase process efficiency and eliminate time-consuming mechanical operations such as manual scanning, searching for pallets, storage locations and batches. The warehouse movements should be optimised and made more efficient in order to significantly strengthen the supply chain.
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