High production costs putting the brakes on car manufacturers
Despite the increased prices of raw materials, the cost drivers in the automotive industry are fewer due to the costs of materials than to the development and manufacturing processes.
- A challenge, especially for logistics – innovative automation solutions from Westfalia
- high, cost-efficient turnover speed and automated transport technology
- flexible, as automatic operation in several shifts is possible
- improved quality, due to careful goods handling
Practical example: Iveco Magirus AG – Ulm
Iveco Magirus AG based in Amsterdam represents Fiat's commercial vehicle arm. It has another site in Germany. After 30 years, it had become time to adapt the Ulm logistics centre to the increased requirements and ensure a smooth goods flow for a wide variety of vehicle components. In addition, the investor decided that the warehouse was also to be used by Magirus Brandschutztechnik GmbH in future. The condition for this was the use of an automatic high-bay storage system with two-client capability.
Integrated warehouse modernisation at Iveco Magirus
Westfalia stepped up to the challenge with a complete solution concept. The following objectives were realised in just 5 months: improved performance in the preparatory zone. Utilisation and management of the warehouse by two clients and implementation of an emergency strategy for if any failure should occur in any of the client areas more...
The Westfalia system portfolio for the automotive industry:
- Automatic warehousing systems
- Materials handling systems
- Order picking systems
- Loading and unloading systems
- Load securing systems
- Inventory management systems