Michael Huber Polska, one of the leading manufacturers of printing inks, has chosen the Effect Warehouse system to manage warehouse operations at its facility in Nowa Wieś Wrocławska.
Until now, warehouse staff relied on traditional paper documents, which significantly limited efficiency, mainly due to frequent errors during goods dispatch. Michael Huber Polska offers a very wide range of specialized inks, and an additional factor complicating warehouse operations is the fact that the inks are stored in various types of packaging – containers, pails, cartons, on pallets, etc. Improving operations by implementing a warehouse management system became a necessity. The choice fell on the Effect Warehouse system offered by Consafe Logistics.
Effect Warehouse is a modern warehouse management system that automates warehouse operations through the use of mobile terminals and barcode printers.
Consafe Logistics began the implementation by developing a system for labeling pallet locations and rack rows, and subsequently supplied and installed location labels and rack signage. The system takes into account the rotation of goods, ensuring that frequently issued items are located closer to the warehouse gates. Effect Warehouse also provides support for returnable packaging. Consafe Logistics will equip warehouse operators with Motorola MC9090 mobile terminals (with service packages) and Zebra Technologies ZM48D and P4T printers.
The warehouse area at the Michael Huber Polska headquarters in Wrocław, where the first stage of implementation will take place, covers 4,200 square meters. The racks have 1,745 pallet spaces (Euro). The next stages will involve implementations in warehouses located in Warsaw, Gdańsk, Kraków, Poznań, and Szczecin.
– The requirements and expectations for the warehouse system were enormous – says Bożena Bodek, Managing Director of Michael Huber Polska. – We had to take into account factors such as the need to separate flammable and explosive goods in designated pallet locations. We have the ability to manage returnable packaging. The system was designed to enable tracking of goods from the moment they enter MHP until they are delivered to the customer. Furthermore, it was intended to allow for the identification of product batches at any place and time, including customer complaints. Further benefits include facilitating order picking for employees and eliminating errors during goods dispatch. The implemented system will facilitate the shipping of goods, enable tracking of transport resource utilization, and simplify and accelerate inventory processes.
In connection with the implementation of Effect Warehouse, Michael Huber Polska expects savings in both time and finances. Projected benefits include a reduction in the number of complaints and associated costs, shorter delivery picking times, and more efficient use of transport resources.