The shelves are equipped with QR and barcodes . For instance , when the users scan them with the mobile device , they can confirm the removal or trigger a follow-up order .
Above , The KASTO system supplies the product needed using an operating gantry crane ( OGC ) with short access times based on the principle “ materials to operator ” at one of two removal stations . Below , Dr Steffen Marco Auer , one of the two Managing Directors at SchwarzwaldEisen :
Thanks to KASTOlogic mobile , the warehouse employees have access to the order and product data at any time .
It is prepared according to the customer specifications using in-house machinery in Freiburg and then dispatched . For bar stock with a length of up to 6 metres , the KASTO system supplies the product needed using an operating gantry crane ( OGC ) with short access times based on the principle “ materials to operator ” at one of two removal stations . However , the company stores metal sheets in a separate , manually operated storage area .
Steffen Auer outlines the challenges by stating , “ Our customers expect us to provide fast , error-free and trackable deliveries ”. “ To ensure this , we depend on a simple , clear and reliable control system for our entire material flow .” SchwarzwaldEisen relies on the goods management system ( GMS ), eNVenta used across all of its sites . The storage system in Lahr is linked to it via an interface created specifically for this purpose – the same as two other automatic KASTO storage systems in the sites at Karlsruhe and Westerwald . “ This ensures a standardised order management and a high level of inventory transparency ,” explains Auer . The GMS transfers the respective order data electronically to the warehouse management system , KASTOlogic , which then triggers the removal of the required products at the respective site . All processes can be tracked seamlessly , operational and assignment errors can be virtually eliminated .
MANUAL STORAGE WAS PRONE TO ERRORS
In the past , the manually and papermanaged metal sheet warehouses looked quite different recalls Auer : “ Due to the broad product range , mix-ups occurred , for example , employees removed the wrong sheets or incorrect quantities – and in the end , the customer did not always receive what was ordered .” It was not always easy to locate the required goods in the long rows of shelves . Therefore , those responsible at SchwarzwaldEisen searched for a possibility to integrate these storage areas into the intelligent electronic control system .
Issue 52 PECM 143