Logistics

Store more, move faster, deliver on time

The Logistics sector is predicted to grow 3.6% annually over the next five years. Are you positioned to succeed in this competitive environment?

Challenges

Turn your biggest headaches into opportunities

The shift to B2C fulfillment has changed the landscape of Logistics. Will you merely exist, or will your business thrive?

SKU Proliferation

Customers continue to demand new options, resulting in serious SKU challenges.

Be in charge of your situation

  • Use variable height picking processes to increase SKU capacity
  • Place slower-moving SKUs above faster-moving ones for efficient access to frequently picked items
  • Add case flow lanes to pick lines to accommodate more SKUs
Beat the SKU influx

Increased Costs

Rising costs and competition are increasing industry pressures

How can you manage increased costs?

  • Deploy robotics to automate tasks and help reduce costs
  • Increase speed and accuracy with sortation software technology
  • Optimise your power source and charging strategy
Dominate with game changing solutions

Space Constraints

Escalating SKU counts are forcing the need for more space, a costly capital expense.

Optimise your footprint

  • Go vertical, and take advantage of unused cubic space
  • Use narrow aisles to achieve greater overall space utilisation
  • Deploy advanced inventory management systems to increase capacity of existing space
Maximise capacity

Consumer Expectations

Same-day delivery is becoming an expectation. To beat the competition and keep costs down, speed and agility are imperative.

Enhance operator productivity, meet demands

  • Use advanced technologies and processes to put away and retrieve pallets faster
  • Increase picking rates with solutions engineered for high throughput applications
  • Use Big Data to help increase efficiency, lower operating costs and to offer value-added services
Decrease cycle times

Last Mile Logistics

Customers place high value on the speed, security, traceability and cost of delivery.

Exceed delivery demands

  • Integrate with your customers’ systems to provide accurate orders and visibility of shipments
  • Use a distributed inventory model to shorten the final delivery distance
Increase efficiency

Labour Shortage

A smaller labour pool combined with seasonal volume and high turnover has created a labour shortage.

Retain and reduce turnover

  • Redirect workers to more value-added tasks by deploying robotic solutions
  • Offer advanced ergonomic lift truck solutions to help reduce musculoskeletal problems related to operation
  • Use telematics to simplify checklists and reinforce positive behavior
Automate repetition

Take control with game changing solutions

Maximise your efficiency and service levels while controlling your costs.

Proven Approaches

Demonstrated approaches to increase productivity

Innovations designed to help increase operational efficiency and achieve next level performance.

Ellerhold Group: Ziendorf, Germany

Yale and Ellerhold Group: Making headlines with customised warehouse solution

Founded in 1987 in the town of Zirndorf, near Nuremberg, Ellerhold Group has developed into a well-known poster printing company, with a staff of 600 employees in Germany and a total turnover of around €76 million.

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The ROI of Robotics

Discover how robotic material transport solutions help address labour issues, help control costs and help drive greater efficiency.

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Small Data, Big Impact

Discover how using telematics can help to right size your fleet, reduce maintenance costs and idle time; safely increasing productivity while reducing total operating costs.

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COREP: Bègles, France

The collaboration between COREP and Yale® stems from the former’s clear need for handling and materials storage. Their aim was to optimise space and time and for Yale, it was to provide a more functional customer service.

 

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Dorna Sports: Brno, Czech Republic

Yale® short-term rental ensures MotoGP™ success

Yale Europe Materials Handling and MotoGP™ successfully began their new brand partnership thanks to the short-term rental scheme on offer from the materials handling manufacturer.

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