For their new DC in Krefeld, fulfilment experts Wir Packen’s chose Pick to Light as the perfect order assembly tool for their prestigious Nespresso Germany contract. Implementation schedules were extremely tight and Pcdata successfully installed the system within record time. Following the Dutch success story, the logistics operation for Nespresso Germany is now also managed and supported by a Pick-to-Light system from Pcdata.

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Under the pretext of ‘everything from one source’ the German company Wir Packen’s specialises in the delivery of custom-made solutions for numerous companies amongst the most diverse of industries. From direct marketing to arranging printed matter, but also taking care of complete logistic processes, the fulfilment specialist is a proven expert in their field.

“Before autumn 2012 this was done from our warehouse in Erkrath,” comments Branch Manager Theo Bruckmann. “As a result of substantial growth we ran out of available space. To maintain an efficient operation and enable further growth, we had to go somewhere else.”

The new location was found in Krefeld where the fulfilment specialist moved into a brand new distribution centre. The new building is more than twice the size of the original site.

The beating heart of the logistic process in the impressive DC is the Pick-to-Light system of Pcdata. “More than 90% of the orders are picked and made ready for shipping using this system”, adds Theo Bruckmann, Nespresso Branch Manager at Wir Packen’s.

Pick-to-Light is not a new concept for Wir Packen’s, as it was also used in Erkrath. “It is a highly dependable technique,” says Bruckmann. “The biggest advantage is that the quality has substantially improved since working with Pick-to-Light. Our error percentage dropped considerably. We also noticed that products don’t get damaged as quickly and the number of claims has decreased. Furthermore, the speed of our process has improved.

Our order pickers are far more productive, which is why we can deliver faster.” Pick-to-Light is also very simple to use. New employees will be able to master the system in no time.

It was a logical choice to choose Pick-to-Light for fitting out the new DC. Wir Packen’s could have chosen to re-build and expand the existing Pick-to-Light system, but decided to purchase a completely new system from Pcdata. It was apparent from Bruckmann’s information that it was a conscious decision, not based merely on the very competitive price.

“We continuously investigate how to further improve hardware as well as software. It is the only way to make the system grow with the wishes and demands of the market,” according to Bruckmann. Partly thanks to this continuous innovation the Pick-to-Light system from Pcdata is exceptionally flexible and quick to install.

The installation of the system was just as quick and uncomplicated as the Pick-to-Light system itself. “We were operational within four weeks.” That’s how long it took for Wir Packen’s at their new location to again fully benefit from the many advantages of Pick-to-Light.

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