REWE Group, one of Germany’s leading food retail companies, relies on automation from Cimcorp for the fulfilment of fresh produce orders at its logistics centre in Oranienburg, approximately 50 km north of Berlin. Cimcorp’s intralogistics solution provides accurate, fast and reliable order picking for fresh products such as fruit and vegetables in plastic crates. In addition, the automated system provides a safe and ergonomic working environment for logistics employees. Cimcorp also provides comprehensive customer service for the site, with 24/7 support for high system availability.
“Fruit and vegetables are an extremely important commodity group for REWE customers,” says Lars Sibel, Director SCM and Logistics at REWE Markt GmbH, “but characterised by heavy physical labour in the warehouse, which makes it difficult to recruit personnel. Cimcorp offers a unique solution to automate fruit and vegetable picking and alleviate physical labour for warehouse workers and thereby ensure the reliable delivery of fruit and vegetables to stores in the future as well.”
Safe and sound through automation
Labour availability continues to be a major challenge for warehouses and distribution centres around the world. The physical strain that comes with handling heavy items day in, day out in manual warehouse operations is a significant workplace hazard. This is where the automated solution from Cimcorp comes in to automate the handling of heavy items.
Automation can alleviate ergonomic and labour issues, providing operations with more speed and safety. Cimcorp’s order picking solution – which features gantry robots – takes care of the heavy lifting, leading to a safer and more productive work environment.
Automation ensures reliable deliveries
Automation in the distribution centre is pivotal to meet the demands of REWE’s customers for order accuracy and freshness. REWE aims to increase automation, especially at its existing sites, to ensure rapid delivery in times of increasing labour challenges.
With advances in technology and the increasing need for efficiency and productivity, automation has become a key driver of growth and innovation in intralogistics.
“In addition to increased productivity and efficiency, Cimcorp’s fresh food solution offers a variety of other benefits, such as high levels of hygiene and fuller trucks,” explains Riku Puska, Sales Manager, W&D Industry Sales for Cimcorp Group. “The open-floor design with no racking leads to easier cleaning and maintenance. Optimised truck loading results in less traffic and consequently reduces environmental impact.”
Sustainability in action
Automation and strategically planned intralogistics can enable businesses to become more eco-friendly. For REWE Group, sustainability is a fundamental element of its business strategy. The retailer is aware of its responsibilities and committed to sustainable activities.
Cimcorp’s order picking solution helps REWE’s supply chain and intralogistics to be greener and more sustainable in daily operations. Then the service agreement will extend the lifetime of the system. In addition, a faster supply chain enables longer shelf life, leading to less food waste.
Scalable automation
Dreamfield is Cimcorp’s modular, end-to-end solution for grocery retail, covering the fresh food, liquid dairy, bakery and beverage sectors. It offers a flexible, scalable and cost-effective way to optimise material flows and adapt to evolving markets. Other major grocery retailers relying on automation from Cimcorp include Alimerka, Mercadona and Netto. Cimcorp’s systems enable them to meet their strategic goals, from higher productivity to a more sustainable supply chain.
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