Geek+ and Körber accelerate e-commerce warehouse operations at Hawesko Group

Duesseldorf, Germany, July 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Geekplus, a global leader in mobile robots and intelligent logistics solutions, has partnered with Körber to implement more than 20 autonomous mobile robots for wine distributor Hawesko Group. The project brings warehouse automation to Tornech, Germanya facility where internal logistics provider IWL handles 20 million bottles of wine and champagne annually.

With this new solution, Geekplus robots now serve 330 shelves in an area of ​​6,000 square meters.

“Geekplus is proud to continue our long-standing partnership with Körber, which has grown to over 3,000 robots deployed in eleven countries,” said a Geekplus representative. Simon Houghton“We work together to create unique solutions for customers like Hawesko Group, helping them solve the challenges they face today while enabling them to easily scale their level of automation to meet future requirements.”

Thanks to the integrated interaction of modern software and automation, the Hawesko Group has increased its warehouse efficiency by 50 percent. Behind the scenes, all operational warehouse processes converge on the digital logistics platform Körber. The WMS acts as the operations center, while the divided Unified Control System (UCS) optimizes the control of the automated technology portfolio and creates extended communication interfaces for robotic applications. As a result, the picking efficiency in the extended area has more than doubled.

“Given the growth of online retail, efficient processes supporting e-commerce order fulfillment have become increasingly important. Efficient and effective solutions are needed to meet increasing customer demands and seasonal fluctuations,” he said Michael BrandlExecutive Vice President Software EMEA in Körber Business Area Supply Chain. “The new solution has achieved this for Hawesko Group through the integrated combination of WMS, AMR technology and UCS.”

Mobile order fulfillment robots continue to prove their worth in the logistics services segment. By using any of Geekplus’ Goods-to-Person solution packages, companies find that their warehouse space can be used up to 30 percent more efficiently. Additional robots can be integrated without any disruption to operations.

“Compared to using conventional automation solutions, the expansion at Tornesch proved to be the most cost-effective solution, creating not only additional storage capacity but also the necessary freedom for future expansion,” he explains. Frederick PaulsenProject Manager Information Logistics at IWL. “In the future, it will be possible to place up to 100 additional shelves in the existing space, which corresponds to approximately 40,000 additional articles.”

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