Hornschuch AG
Warehouse consolidation with BITO PRO pallet racking and BITO boltless shelving
Our customer
Konrad Hornschuch AG is one of the leading manufacturers of decorative design, functional and foam foils for end users as well as of artificial leather covering for the furniture, construction and automotive industries. Founded in 1898, the Hornschuch group is still headquartered in Weißbach close to Heilbronn, Germany. With some 1300 employees and a turnover of more than €290 million, the film and foil manufacturer is a market leader in the sector of surface design.
Initial situation and customer requirements
- Store all products under one roof, organise fast order picking and reliable shipping.
- Reduce costs by centralising operations.
- Make best use of 11,000 sqm of floor space in the existing building to be renovated, in a covered storage area and in a large new building complex.
- Achieve faster access times and improve the replenishment process.
- Guarantee efficient order throughput with a reliable storage solution.
- Maintain existing processes while increasing storage capacity.
Some impressions of our customer solution
Project brief
The BITO Solution
System mix
» The central warehouse combines an ideal mix of BITO high-bay narrow aisle pallet racking PRO and BITO shelving.
Perfect utilisation of the ceiling height
» The narrow-aisle PRO pallet racking block has a height of 20 metres and can accommodate up to 12,500 pallets.
Sufficient picking stock
» A second pallet rack with 2,800 pallet positions and a shelving facility in an adjoining building are used for order picking.
Individual item picking
» Flow storage levels can be easily integrated into pallet racking bays using upright adapters. They accommodate non-palletised items that can now be picked individually.
On-site application and key features of our storage solution
- The blocks are serviced with two narrow aisle trucks.
- 2 from 10 narrow aisles have an integrated order picking zone for smaller items on flow levels.
- All pallet racking blocks have been equipped with accessories to improve safety and functionality.
- A pick zone with 1,200 storage positions provides small unit loads in FIFO order.
Customer benefits
In what way has the BITO solution helped our customer to realise their full potential?
- Increased number of pallet positions per square metre.
- No delays in order processing and shorter delivery times thanks to the huge product buffer.
- Orders can now be picked right from the high-bay racking block. This reduces access times. The high-density storage facility offers sufficient space for a large number of products, resulting in excellent product availability.
