Supply chain as a decisive factor for competition
The key requisite for the competitiveness of companies is their ability to procure, produce and distribute goods on an international scale and to also coordinate activities with partners involving added value at various levels. Customers expect fast, punctual delivery of customised products as well as comprehensive service over the life span of the product. Flexibility combined with cost efficiency is a key factor for success.
A challenge, especially for logistics. – innovative automation solutions from Westfalia help companies to get ahead of the competition. They include:
- cost-efficient, due to automated logistics processes
- flexible, as it is also possible to use special goods carriers
- improved quality, due to careful goods handling
Practical example: Polar-Mohr Maschinenvertriebsges. GmbH & Co. KG – Hofheim
In recent years Polar-Mohr, the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality paper cutting machines, has invested more than EUR 50 million in new buildings and conversions in order to future-proof its production site inHofheim. In addition, it also planned to construct a new warehouse for spare parts to effect direct deliveries across the globe.
Tray storage system guarantees a reliable supply of spare parts
In order to ensure the worldwide availability of spare parts as guaranteed by Polar-Mohr, a total of some 20,000 items are stored in Hofheim for up to 25 years. As Westfalia already has extensive expertise in the handling of special load carriers thanks to the MiniLoad System, it was able to come up with a spare parts warehousing system that is ideally tailored to Polar-Mohr's special storage requirements and also guarantees prompt service oriented towards the customer more...
The Westfalia system portfolio for mechanical engineering:
- Automatic pallet logistics
- Automatic tray storage
- Order picking systems
- Truck guidance systems
- Inventory management systems