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Logistics has become multifaceted and complex. Globalization and e-commerce have introduced a dynamism that was unheard of 15 years ago. Flexibility is becoming the benchmark for groundbreaking decisions and success. Of course, much more is involved in the latter, but without scalable, dynamic, or flexible warehouse technology, the foundation for this step is lacking.
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Dynamic, flexible and scalable logistics
Speed and flexibility are the hallmarks of the future. Those who stand still will be overtaken by the competition. Here's an example from the case of Media Markt.
Automated warehouse: Autonomous retail systems
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Autonomous Retail Systems (ARS) – Allowing the possible to achieve the impossible creates a new reality – Expansion of distribution channels
Today, many people immediately associate autonomy or automation in retail and logistics with job destruction, robotics, zero service, no people at the checkouts, coldness and bleakness.
Topics like urbanization frighten some people. They live in it, yet it's taboo to talk about it. Even when there are opportunities for improvement, they prefer to cling to the illusion of security. They want everything to stay the same, out of insecurity or convenience. The only certainty is that nothing is certain. Not even that.
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Digital Innovation Hub of the first hour for logistics and photovoltaics
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How we secure the infrastructure of our key industries will be crucial for the future!
Key industries in Germany today include the automotive industry, the construction industry, food production, the chemical industry, the electrical industry, energy production, mechanical engineering and shipyards.
If we want to maintain and further improve the standards of our key industries, including human resources, then we really need to do much more. This isn't just about us, but also about the environment and nature, for ourselves and future generations.
On the one hand, the gaps in basic services in rural regions must be closed again, on the other hand, urbanization also has top priority, taking into account the aspects mentioned above.
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Local decentralized hubs – logistics centers
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Japan has around 50,000 convenience stores, known as konbinis. The best-known are FamilyMart, Laswson, 7-Eleven, New Days, and Ministop. The largest of these is 7-Eleven, with over 50,000 employees and a turnover of €35 billion.
Konbinis vs. grocery retailers: Konbinis are convenience stores, a type of retail business, similar to a neighborhood store, mini-market, or general store. In Germany and Switzerland, they are also known as "Tante-Emma-Laden" (corner shop). In Austria, they are called "Greißler" and are often also referred to as "Greißlerei.".
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Horizontal Carousel Storage (HoKa): The horizontal carousel storage system as an alternative storage solution for automation
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The horizontal carousel storage system is a dynamic carousel storage system. When vertical space is limited due to a low ceiling, but the storage area extends deep horizontally, a horizontal carousel storage system is the ideal solution for automating warehouse logistics.
The transition from mechanical storage systems to automated or fully automated storage solutions is a major challenge of intralogistics 4.0.
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Smart Logistics – Reach your destination faster with smart logistics
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When it comes to maintaining efficient warehouse processes during growth phases, e-commerce startups quickly reach their logistical limits. This is usually due to a lack of experience handling increased volumes and an internal warehouse management infrastructure that is inadequately prepared for the growing demands. This article demonstrates that it doesn't have to be this way.
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Cleanroom and pharmaceutical logistics solutions: Drug logistics, storage and the supply chain
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Logistics is not a one-size-fits-all solution. This becomes particularly clear when considering the many requirements pharmaceutical products have for transport and storage. A temperature-sensitive serum, for example, has completely different needs than a painkiller. Furthermore, no other globally operating industry faces such diverse national regulations for manufacturing and distribution as the pharmaceutical industry.
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Why optimize the warehouse?
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Today's digitized workplace, thanks to innovative control software and automated, networked systems, offers ample potential for continuous optimization of warehouse operations. After all, what good is the best and most modern warehouse if the processes behind it don't function properly?
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Another way to optimize warehouse operations is to establish and expand a buffer stock. Buffer stocks are designed to ensure supply in case of potential shortages, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The advantages of efficient warehouse management, especially in e-commerce, are therefore as follows:
- Increased productivity in the warehouse leads to better competitiveness
- Lower costs due to reduced staffing needs, higher utilization of existing space, and resource-efficient operation of the systems
- High customer satisfaction through fast and precise delivery and shipping
- Optimal space utilization due to high-density storage
- Overview & security thanks to modern software control
- Scalability and flexibility through modularly expandable storage systems
What makes Xpert special? How does Xpert differ from the others?
Digital Pioneer Xpert.Digital
Digitalization is the driving force, logistics the key component. How we secure the infrastructure of our key industries will be crucial for the future!
It all started in 1988 with application-oriented knowledge processing, which dealt, among other things, with AI.
Industry development: From testing machines and test systems, we evolved through logistics/intralogistics to the photovoltaic industry.
Digital Pioneer : The development ranges from the beginnings of search engine optimization (SEO), through the first content management systems (CMS), to social media with projects totaling over 17 million followers ( see Social Media PDF Library ).
Xpert.Digital is an industry hub focusing on digitalization, mechanical engineering, logistics/intralogistics, and photovoltaics. With our 360° business development solution, we support renowned companies from new business development to after-sales service; market intelligence and smarketing are part of our digital toolkit.
Over the decades, we have developed comprehensive expertise in the areas of smart grid/city/factory, photovoltaics, and logistics/intralogistics. With the EU Green Deal, the solar panel mandate for new buildings , and autonomous power supply (see CO2 tax), we can present ourselves to you as a partner and a sustainably grown company that hasn't just jumped on this bandwagon due to recent headlines.
Currently, you'll find over 1,000 articles on these topics here. If you'd like to get to know us, we cordially invite you to read these articles and our over 300 PDFs on various topics free of charge.
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🏬 Warehouse optimization and automation for industry, production and trade
Automating warehouses and supply chains is a key element of warehouse optimization. We can help you with that.
🛒 E-commerce warehousing solutions for returns, fast shipping (same-day delivery), and error-free order picking
E-commerce has specific requirements, and competition is constantly intensifying. It's no coincidence that e-commerce is considered a driving force behind market changes. Our strength lies in our digital expertise, which enables us to deliver innovative solutions and implementations.
Logistics consultants: Use our Xpert.Plus service for your logistics consulting, warehouse planning or warehouse management – for Cologne, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Berlin
Xpert.Plus is a project of Xpert.Digital. We have many years of experience in supporting and consulting on warehouse solutions and in logistics optimization, which we combine under Xpert.Plus in a large network.
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