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From paperwork to digital intralogistics in just six months Sideshore AG is a young, dynamic company in Wolfhausen (Canton of Zurich) that has been operating successfully in the sports wholesale business since 2006. As an exclusive Swiss importer and retailer, Sideshore sells trendy sports equipment and clothing from numerous manufacturers and brands. At the Wolfhausen site, around 14 employees store up to 10,000 different items and process an average of 40 to 50 customer orders per day. A look back at the time without digital warehouse management Since the company was founded, the company and the range of products have grown considerably. Before digitization with the LOGIS MOVE warehouse management software, the warehouse was spread over two parts of the building, each with two levels, where the ordered items were picked according to customer specifications. This meant that employees had to travel long distances and were only supported to a limited extent by the ERP system. This led to inefficiencies and errors within the logistics processes, as no warehouse management software or MDE devices were in use at the time. Criteria that were important to Sideshore AG for the commissioning of digital intralogistics – including consideration of the strategic goals … Lire plus

With the latest release update of the LOGIS MOVE warehouse management software, Volg Konsumwaren AG is entering a new era of intralogistics. Volg is the specialist for village stores in German-speaking and French-speaking Switzerland. Volg Konsumwaren AG is part of the fenaco cooperative, which was founded in 1993 by the merger of six agricultural cooperative associations and, as a marketing partner for farmers, ensures that Swiss food reaches customers. Volg Konsumwaren AG supplies around 930 small-scale food outlets, including around 600 Volg stores. Volg has been relying on Dataphone AG’s warehouse management software since 2005 In order to continue to meet the constantly growing intralogistics requirements of the market, Volg opted for the release update – the latest warehouse management software version LOGIS MOVE. “fresh and fresh” – this motto still applied after an intensive rollout night The “Release update at Volg” project started on a Friday lunchtime and ended on the following Monday. Thanks to a flawless planning phase and a thorough testing phase, the release update was implemented without errors in just one night. Mega rollout in parallel in three distribution centers and six areas The LOGIS MOVE warehouse management system was put into operation simultaneously at the … Lire plus

In intralogistics, WMS solutions impress with their quality and a range of functions perfectly tailored to specific requirements. Modern warehouse management systems (WMS), such as pL-Store®, offer sufficient flexibility to integrate new processes with which companies can react to market-related changes. pL-Store®, the comprehensive software solution for warehouse management and material flow control, is suitable for every industry and directs all processes from goods receipt, forklift control and order picking through to goods issue in a clearly structured, efficient manner. The modular pL-Store® WMS also has a high degree of customization and is constantly being further developed to meet specific customer requirements. The WMS solutions “Foodline” for the food industry and “Techline”, which covers the sanitary, building materials and technical wholesale sectors, have been developed from decades of experience and cooperation with well-known companies. The special thing about it is that, in addition to the standard modules that are generally relevant to logistics, the warehouse management software also already covers a large number of additional modules as standard, which are particularly important for these sectors and no longer need to be reprogrammed at great expense. When introducing a WMS solution, it is advisable to carry out a precise survey of … Lire plus

More and more companies want and need to optimize their intralogistics in order to serve their customers quickly and sustainably. The Dortmund-based proLogistik Group is the German market leader with its warehouse management software and specially developed industrial PCs. Together with the Swiss companies Dataphone and Xelog, it is now also setting its sights on the European market. Today, we can only smile at the fact that in the past we were not allowed or did not want to know exactly what was actually happening behind the company walls in order to somehow get a grip on all the workflows, storage and delivery processes. Slips of paper and sentences like “I think we still have three left, I’ll have a look later” are a thing of the past. Digitalization, e-commerce and sustainability debates ensure that lean, efficient and optimally controllable intralogistics not only bring competitive advantages but, on the contrary, keep companies alive in the long and medium term. Worldwide expertise The Dortmund-based proLogistik Group has become the leading German logistics consultant with its wide range of warehouse management software and computers and services specially developed for industry. Heilbronn-based LogiSoft-S GmbH has also been part of the company since April … Lire plus

With the surge in online orders since the outbreak of the pandemic, peaks have become part of daily business for many retailers. The booster for successful fulfillment is a WMS (Warehouse Management System) that manages stocks online and continuously adapts processes to the current order volume. According to the German E-Commerce and Distance Selling Trade Association (bevh), the industry recorded consolidated growth of 23.2% in the first half of 2021. This corresponds to a goods value of around 45.2 billion euros. It remains to be seen whether this figure will weaken again following the easing of restrictions in bricks-and-mortar retail. This is because people have learned to appreciate the convenience of online shopping around the clock. This means that it is not only companies that have not used this sales channel to date that are required to set up store systems online or with providers such as Amazon & Co. At the same time, existing logistics structures must be aligned with the new, multi-channel purchasing reality, which requires high availability of goods and short delivery times, and optimized from an efficiency perspective. These challenges can only be mastered with the help of a high-performance warehouse management system (WMS) that seamlessly … Lire plus

AutoStore continues to gain ground. There are good reasons for this. However, the full potential of the system can only be exploited with precisely tailored integration software. Automated small parts warehouses (AKL) are proven classics in intralogistics. Depending on the requirements profile, operation takes place via storage and retrieval machines (SRMs), shuttles or robots, as with the AutoStore system. The latter move in an aisleless aluminum construction, stack the containers directly on top of each other and make them available just-in-time for order picking. The advantages are therefore practically obvious: in particular, a low space requirement in conjunction with a high storage density as well as flexibility and scalability speak for the robot-supported order fulfillment solution from the Norwegian manufacturer. But the achievable performance in terms of throughput and productivity is also a decisive argument for using AutoStore as an automated small parts warehouse (AS/RS). The option of automated, order-related pre-consolidation is also impressive – even at night if required. Organize and control automated warehouses efficiently However, the desired performance potential of AutoStore can only be exploited by using an intelligent warehouse management system (WMS), which integrates the system into the overall warehouse process and controls it on a daily … Lire plus

Smooth changeover: from paper picking to modern warehouse management software within a weekend – thanks to the use of LOGIS MOVE’s standard functionality Until Thursday evening, Ritter Products AG and its sister company Rigaflex AG only used paper for order picking. The commissioning of the LOGIS MOVE warehouse management software was completed successfully and smoothly on Sunday after a complete inventory. Fast, efficient and reliable warehouse management software All processes were run through in the test system after comprehensive employee training and tested for live operation. The warehouse management software LOGIS MOVE went into operation for day-to-day business on Monday. From kick-off to commissioning in just 4 months The modernization with the standardized warehouse management system LOGIS MOVE was successfully implemented within just 4 months. About Ritter Products AG and Rigaflex AG Ritter Products AG, based in Erlinsbach (Canton Solothurn), operates its own logistics platform with over 6,000 pallet spaces together with its sister company Rigaflex AG. Ritter Products offers a wide range of products from the Home Living & Utility, Garden & Do it areas as well as the corresponding services. The Rigaflex AG range consists of non-food products for the catering trade. In order to optimize and streamline … Lire plus

With the latest release of its Warehouse Management System (WMS) LOGIS, Bio Partner Schweiz AG has opted for sustainable and future-proof software of the latest generation. Dataphone AG’s WMS LOGIS has been in use at Bio Partner Schweiz AG since 2013. After 7 years of close cooperation, the leading organic retailer has decided to continue the successful partnership and use the latest software architecture. Bio Partner is the leading service provider and wholesaler in the Swiss organic market. It is committed to a strong individual organic specialist trade. Under the motto “fresh, personal, partnership”, around 300 employees serve customers in the organic specialist trade, retail trade, gastronomy and the processing industry with a full range of organic products and services. Bio Partner operates sites in Seon (AG) and Saint-Blaise (NE) and has its own fleet of trucks. A modern, stable and reliable warehouse management system (WMS) such as LOGIS from Dataphone AG is needed to ensure that all customer segments receive fresh and punctual deliveries of over 10,000 items ranging from fresh products such as fruit and vegetables, pasta and beverages to natural cosmetics and raw materials for the processing industry. Increased efficiency with the latest warehouse management system The … Lire plus

Digitalization is changing the way we live and the way we work – massively. The building materials trade cannot ignore this development. However, processes in this sector in particular are still extremely traditional, especially in the field of intralogistics. However, the pressure to act is growing and is being further intensified by the flourishing e-commerce business. However, initial initiatives to usher in the necessary structural change are already having an impact. This is clearly illustrated by the example of two retail companies that decided to introduce warehouse management software (WMS) and thus set the course for the future. The convenience of e-commerce has given rise to a new guild of builders. They, as well as DIY enthusiasts, are increasingly researching products and prices on the Internet. But it doesn’t usually stop there, shopping is also increasingly being done online. The change in procurement behavior also poses new challenges for traditional building materials dealers. Although they often use merchandise management systems, their basic functions usually support administrative processes, such as the creation of delivery bills and invoices. The ability to provide information to customers, who like to check availability online in a matter of seconds, is therefore limited. Uncertainty at the … Lire plus