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Stage case study E-T-A Altdorf
New central warehouse as the heart of the company

WMS-controlled automation solution for E-T-A Altdorf

Electrical engineering manufacturer E-T-A increases efficiency with a scalable automation solution from Jungheinrich. A customised Jungheinrich WMS controls all logistics processes in the new warehouse and facilitates order picking with valuable special functions.

Challenges

  • Construction of a new logistics building with future-proof storage and transportation technology
  • Supplying internal production, further E-T-A locations and the end customer
  • Expansion of warehouse capacity in logistics and production, as well as consolidation of warehouse locations
  • Increasing the level of automation while reducing the high volume of manual work
  • Mapping of the customer's existing SAP special processes in the Jungheinrich WMS
  • Structural challenges on the site and complex fire protection requirements

Solutions

  • Material flow consultation to analyse the status quo and develop a sustainable logistics concept
  • Automated pallet high-bay warehouse with almost 4,000 storage locations
  • Automated miniload shuttle warehouse with almost 100,000 storage locations
  • Jungheinrich WMS for controlling the high-bay warehouse, shuttle warehouse and manual storage areas
  • Scales with digital progress indicator in the WMS for reference weighing of small parts
  • 10-year service contract including all maintenance for hardware and software components

Successes

  • Early identification of high efficiency potential in small-parts storage and its automation
  • Professional realisation of a state-of-the-art logistics system capable of growth
  • Jungheinrich WMS with customer-specific special functions to control the complex logistics processes
  • Increased efficiency through the simultaneous pick-up and drop-off of containers by the container lifter
  • Sound software consulting for mapping the customer’s own logistics processes in the Jungheinrich WMS
  • Increased sustainability thanks to state-of-the-art trucks and the high energy efficiency of the warehouse building
  • Profitable cooperation as the basis for a long-term, successful partnership

E-T-A Elektrotechnische Apparate GmbH at a glance

Quote Picture case stdy E-T-A
Dr. Clifford Sell
Management E-T-A

“Jungheinrich provided us with a clever concept that matches our complexity entirely.” 

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