Anton Rohr Logistyka offers warehousing services in high-bay warehouses, the preparation of concepts and implementation of warehouse logistics, order picking, transshipment, and furniture transport. Before furniture manufactured across the eastern border reaches customers in Germany, it is first transported to a warehouse complex in Mosina near Poznań, where a detailed picking process is carried out in accordance with orders placed by contractors. Every day, 50-80 trucks arrive at the warehouse with goods, and the same number depart with properly picked furniture. This is why clear and transparent warehouse labeling is so important. In connection with the expansion of the warehouse in Mosina, the company needed new product scanning technology, warehouse location labeling, and new terminals. The older solution used until then proved to be inefficient. SKK proposed that Anton Rohr Logistyka implement a solution consisting of a Cisco radio network, based on access points and a controller managing them, as well as Honeywell 9950 terminals and location plates. The controller is the heart of the system, providing centralized configuration, monitoring, and supervision of the network of access points. The implementation of Cisco radio networks, operating based on controllers, allows for the control and management of the entire WLAN in real-time, enabling reactions to changing environments and circumstances by modifying its operating parameters. This allows for intelligent management of both small and very large WLANs, significantly relieving the burden on administrators. Before proceeding with the implementation of the wireless network at the Anton Rohr Logistyka warehouse, SKK consultants performed wave propagation measurements. They identified sources of interference in the frequency range used by WLANs, as well as areas where strong attenuation and scattering of the radio signal occurred. Detailed measurements allowed for the very precise design of the wireless network. Subsequently, SKK consultants installed the wireless network and configured the devices operating within the system. The use of the solution proposed by SKK means high mobility for Anton Rohr Logistyka – employees have continuous access to the network at every point within the warehouse. Furthermore, the installed wireless network guarantees reliability. All warehouse operations run smoothly, there is no downtime, which means time savings, greater efficiency, and work productivity. The controller-based network is secure, and important company information does not leak out.
– I am very satisfied with the cooperation with SKK. SKK consultants are high-class specialists who reacted instantly to our needs. Now, picking in the warehouse is carried out quickly and precisely. What is more, the solution enables future system expansion and the introduction of voice communication – says Lech Rosochowicz, IT system administrator at Anton Rohr Logistyka.
As part of the implementation, SKK also proposed the use of innovative floor location labeling at the Anton Rohr Logistyka warehouse. Nearly 5,000 pallet spaces were marked with special metal plates. Marking locations with plates is a durable, long-term solution. The plates are very robust and resistant to damage and scratches caused, for example, by sliding pallets under the rack or driving over them with a forklift. Thanks to the applied solution, Anton Rohr Logistyka can effectively manage the warehouse through a system based on an efficient and reliable radio network. All warehouse operations take place within the radio network, thanks to which they are monitored on an ongoing basis, which improves the work of the entire warehouse and thus reduces costs on the producer-recipient line. As part of the cooperation, SKK also provided service and warranty support with a 3-day repair turnaround and conducted training for Anton Rohr Logistyka employees.