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The new applications and infrastructure of YOU provide an intelligent control of processes and a good flow of information in the warehouse

SSI Schaefer Restructures the centre of European distribution of Rudolf Ostermann

Editorial Interempresas03/06/2013

The German company of Rudolf Ostermann has trusted SSI Schaefer to improve the functionality of his centre of European distribution. The reestrucción has achieved to optimise the system of manutención and integration SAP, everything with an only provider. This has reflected in a control directed and improved in relation to the time and to the route of the processes of storage, a gestión of transparent existences and to real time, as well as a processing of efficient requests in terms of resources, faster and more precise in some surroundings homogéneo of systems SAP.

The company Rudolf Ostermann GmbH (Bocholt, Germany), distributor of a complete line of carpentry and construction of interior and main European distributor of singings and herrajes, planned a wide restructuring of his centre of European distribution. Because of the growth of the company, was precise to optimise the processes realised until then manually, beginning for implanting a solution SAP of transmission of data by radio. For this, realised the project in diverse phases. The second phase had like aim automate the flows of commodities between the entrance and the exit of commodities by means of a wide concept of flow of materials, the installation of a new warehouse of paletización to big height and the technician of transport, and that SAP WM/TRM llevar the direct control. This big logistical effort ran to charge of SSI Schaefer, that obtained the adjudication of all the project like general contractor.

The concept of flow of materials of SSI Schaefer, with the solution of transmission of data by radius and the automation and the control of processes of the system SAP, has achieved that the warehouse of distribution was sustainable and competitive. Thanks to this, around 12.000 different singings (cubrecantos) and other 15.000 articles like fencers for pieces of furniture, manijas and pomos, percheros, tables of work, sliding doors, lamps and blinds are available in the centre of distribution in Bocholt. The range is allocated especially to carpenters, companies of interiorismo and conditioning of commercial venues, revestidores of floors and services of setting. The technology SAP has achieved that Ostermann speed up the supply of small quantities and the supply of customers in 24 hours. "All the requests received until the 16h go out of the warehouse the same day", it explains Johannes Deckers, logistical director of Ostermann.

An operario realises diverse comprobaciones with the rapidity and comfort that provides the technology SAP.

In the phase of execution, the first step was to convert the process of storage in warehouses of small pieces, of shelves and of pallets in a transmission of data by radius with on-line control of flow of materials. The integration and the control of the processes with SAP WM/ TRM provided like this the necessary conditions for the processing 'on-line' and a coordination optimised of storage, manufacturing of requests, internal supply and driving of carts. "Activate the standard component SAP TRM makes possible that they process the requests of transport of SAP WM as only tasks of the warehouse", it informs Martin Fröschl, agent of projects SAP of SSI Schaefer. "The component TRM, his adaptation to the physical conditions of the centre of distribution and the configuration of the control of resources, establish the base for the integration of other automatic zones and for the direct control of processes in the SAP WM existent”, concludes, Fröschl.

The technology SAP allows the creation of a warehouse of big height highly productive and competitive

The system of transport and the new warehouse of big height installed in the second phase of the project. After a period of eight months of construction, the new warehouse of the specialist in singings in Bocholt could put in operation in May of 2012. With more than 10.000 additional locations of storage for pallets, Ostermann practically has duplicated his capacity of storage in the emplazamiento and now has a total of 22.000 locations of storage for pallets. The warehouse of big height, realised with a design autoportante, 2 corridors and double depth (120 m x 15 m x 24 m), controls entirely by means of the system SAP WM/TRM. "A complete and perfect integration, in our system SAP, without these intermediate components always vulnerable to conflicts between interfaces. All the installation and the control of the system with SAP work without problems", it explains Johannes Teriete, director of YOU of Ostermann, and adds: "the team of SAP of SSI Schaefer has done an excellent work".

“Only with the processing automated of entrance of commodities and the new YOU have won a lot in speed”, indicates Deckers, logistical director of Ostermann. “The big aprovechamiento of the surface and the processes automated through the warehouse of big height have increased clearly the availability of the product and the ease of delivery. With the level of current performance, are prepared to keep growing and expand our level of service”, informs, Deckers.