Häfele UK’s operation in Rugby is no ordinary facility. This is an ongoing project that has evolved and developed over the years in a stepped process, using appropriate materials handling technologies whether they be manual, semi automated or fully automated, to produce a flexible system that meets
Häfele’s changing needs. Making it work relies on a close relationship between Hafele and its systems supplier – Jungheinrich. It is a relationship that is built on trust and Jungheinrich’s close understanding of Hafele’s business.
Not everyone has the luxury of developing a distribution centre on a green field site. Indeed, for Mark Batchelor, Operations Director of Häfele UK, the challenge has been to manage the continued expansion of the company’s UK business from an existing site evolving and growing with the developing need of the Company. This has seen the use and adaptation of the widest range of technologies from Manual through Semi Automated to Fully automated Solutions...
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