Rhenus Warehousing Solutions SE & Co.KG

Automatic Forklifts

Description of the company

As worldwide operating logistics service provider employing 39.000 employees in more than 60 countries, we manage complex supply chains and offer innovative value-added services to our customers. Rhenus Warehousing Solutions belongs to the leading outsourcing-partners in industry and commerce for storage solutions worldwide. Doing this we undertake every warehouse process such as picking, packing, shipping and returns – all within our company. Our site in Hamburg-Harburg with more than 52.000 m² storage space specialized in dangerous goods has recently invested in automated reach trucks, automated carton folding machinery and planned automated wrapping machinery, now the site wants to optimize their automation project of the automated reach trucks and all the associated processes.

Situation

• 15 automated forklift trucks
• Go live 2025
• Inbound + outbound + replenishment
• Planned automatic wrapping machine for end 2025 where the forklifts should pick up the pallets automatically

Problem

• Untapped potential of the Forklifts and their processes

Aims of the project

• Created change request by forklift supplier which can be implemented based of return of investment < 5 years
• Identify reduction in operational staff for automatic forklifts

Scopes

• Support by the project manager to address the limitations of the forklifts and the given conditions (like hazardous materials warehouse, pedestrian traffic and manual forklift drivers)

Target group (students)

• Interested in automation, logistics, process reengineering
• German necessary

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