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Schäfer equipped with furniture from Ikea across Europe shops

01/09/2009

September 1, 2009

The multinational Swedish furniture Ikea store is known for their innovations, and currently, the company has two orientation of future projects that will have an important influence in intralogistics and distribution logistics. On the one hand, so-called stores of various levels that will put at the disposal of the different clients commercial spaces being developed and on the other hand, the furniture store focuses on new units of freight, for which different projects have been commissioned to Schäfer.

Michael Geiger, director of logistics of Ikea in Nieder-Eschbach, Germany, explains: "through the use of recyclable plastic corners, with three feet, as well as cardboard and paper pallets, can save space in the transport and storage and facilitate processing." "The reduced use of conventional pallets also saves costs of handling and storage."

Taking into account the demands aimed at the future of the furniture store, not provided for the technique of standard transport of rollers or bands. Through a tender was awarded to SSI Schäfer design and installation of the new technique of transport. "Working together with Ikea, we have drawn up a draft pilot reference solution modular, adapted to the requirements of the furniture store," explains Uwe Kircheis, responsible for the Division of components and installations of SSI Schäfer.