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world of solutions no 02/2017

world of solutions no 02/2017

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Preface: The document emphasizes the significant role of the fashion sector in KNAPP's revenue, highlighting the need for adaptable and precise supply chain solutions. It underscores the opportunities presented by digital transformation for improved consumer service, with KNAPP's fashion team committed to aiding companies in navigating rapid industry changes.

ASOS and Dürkopp Collaboration: ASOS, a global fashion retailer, employs the Dürkopp Pocket Sorter System to efficiently manage over 80,000 products. Initially starting with three modules in 2014, the system has expanded, showcasing its scalability and adaptability.

OVS and Direct It System: OVS, a leader in the Italian clothing market, uses the Direct It System for gentle handling of hanging goods, optimizing space and ensuring careful management of clothing items.

REI's Omni-Channel Warehouse: REI's vision for a sustainable and efficient warehouse is realized through the Pick-it-Easy Multi workstation, focusing on goods-to-person picking, embodying efficiency, performance, and sustainability.

Alber’s High-Speed Sorting: Alber’s utilizes the Dürkopp Split Tray Sorter for high-performance sorting of flat-packed goods, such as hosiery and undergarments, directly into containers at their Italian location.

ITG and Dürkopp Technologies: ITG operates a Pocket Sorter System at its Schwaig warehouse, highlighting the quality and reliability of Dürkopp technologies in fashion logistics.

Dürkopp Fördertechnik Overview: Founded in the 1950s, Dürkopp Fördertechnik is a market leader in automated distribution centers for hanging articles, providing expert solutions for the fashion, retail, and e-commerce sectors.

KNAPP's Innovative Solutions: KNAPP showcases its latest technologies for the fashion and textile industry, offering flexible solutions for both hanging and flat-packed goods. The OSR Shuttle™ is highlighted as a reliable tool for efficient warehouse processes.

Vente-Privee's Future-Proof Investment: Vente-Privee, a leading shopping club, invests in KNAPP and Dürkopp systems to handle a high volume of orders efficiently, ensuring a future-proof logistics solution.

BGFretail's Expansion Plan: BGFretail in South Korea partners with KNAPP to equip their distribution center with advanced logistics systems, supporting their growth plan to expand their store network significantly.

Temera Fashion & Luxury Event: The event focuses on innovative intralogistics solutions and projects in the fashion and luxury sector, with KNAPP as a key partner.

Introduction: The document discusses the partnership between Dürkopp Fördertechnik and ASOS, initiated in 2012, to enhance ASOS's Barnsley facility with automation to meet the growing demands of e-commerce and the fashion industry.

Specifications and System Overview: The Dürkopp Pocket Sorter System is a key solution for ASOS, capable of handling a wide range of fashion items efficiently. It includes 5 sorter modules, each with a capacity of approximately 6,000 items per hour, featuring a unique matrix sortation algorithm.

Procedures:

Picking: Flat items are picked in batches and transported to induct stations where they are scanned and loaded into pockets. Hanging items are similarly processed at special stations.
Scanning & Loading: Items are scanned and linked to RFID transponders in the pockets, allowing ASOS staff to process up to 1,000 items per station per hour.
Sortation & Dispatch: Items are sorted using a patented process and arrive at packing stations in customer order sequence. Invoices and dispatch labels are printed during packing, and packages are sorted for dispatch.

Innovations and Applications: The document highlights the potential of Dürkopp's solutions beyond fashion, including applications in the automotive sector. The sorter pocket system, originally developed for fashion, can be adapted for various e-commerce processes.

Conclusion: Dürkopp's focus on sector-specific tasks and close collaboration with customers has positioned it as a market leader in intelligent sequencing systems for e-commerce. The document emphasizes the company's ability to provide comprehensive solutions through standardized software and innovative technology.

Introduction: The document discusses the logistics and distribution systems used by OVS SpA and REI to manage their supply chains efficiently and sustainably, highlighting the use of advanced technologies and sustainable practices.

OVS SpA Logistics System: OVS SpA utilizes the Direct-it system by Dürkopp Fördertechnik for handling hanging garments, optimizing floor space and ensuring gentle handling of clothes.

REI's Sustainable Distribution Center: REI has developed a state-of-the-art distribution center in Goodyear, Arizona, focusing on sustainability and high-tech solutions, featuring the OSR Shuttle™ system and Pick-it-Easy Multi workstations.

Innovation and Sustainability: Both companies emphasize the integration of technology and sustainability, with REI's distribution center serving as a flagship project.

Conclusion: The document illustrates how OVS SpA and REI leverage advanced logistics systems to enhance their supply chain operations while maintaining a commitment to sustainability.

Overview: The document discusses advanced warehouse management systems and technologies used to enhance efficiency and precision in order fulfillment, particularly in omni-channel environments.

Key Technologies and Systems:

KiSoft WCS: This warehouse control software is crucial for monitoring, optimizing, and controlling warehouse processes.
Pick-it-Easy Multi Workstations: Designed for ergonomic and efficient order processing, supporting 100% picking accuracy.
Matrix Sortation: Delivers goods to stores pre-sorted by department, color, and size.
Split Tray Sorter: Optimizes the sorting of new goods and returns.
Pocket System: Implemented by ITG GmbH, significantly increases handling capacity.

Operational Benefits:

Enhanced efficiency and precision in order fulfillment across multiple sales channels.
Improved ergonomics and productivity at workstations.
Increased flexibility and capacity to handle peak demand periods.
Optimized sorting processes for both new goods and returns.

Conclusion: The integration of advanced software and mechanical solutions in warehouse operations significantly boosts efficiency, accuracy, and flexibility.

Introduction: Dürkopp Fördertechnik, part of the KNAPP Group since 2010, is a leader in automated distribution centers for hanging articles and overhead conveyor systems.

System Specifications: The newly installed system includes 40,000 pockets with a sortation performance of 15,000 pockets per hour.

Operational Procedures:

Pockets arrive at the pack station, timed for order fulfillment.
Pockets are conveyed on buffer lines and stored temporarily.
Warehouse workers remove goods from pockets and place them into dispatch cartons.
Filled pockets are conveyed to the sorter.
The super-run-buffer sequences the pockets.

Advantages and Performance: The pocket sorter optimizes space by utilizing ceiling space above carton racks and consistently meets performance expectations.

Project Implementation and Collaboration: The project involved multiple stakeholders, marked by exemplary collaboration.

Applications and Potential: Originally developed for fashion projects, the sorter pocket system is versatile and applicable to various e-commerce processes.

Conclusion: Dürkopp Fördertechnik continues to innovate in logistics solutions, maintaining a commitment to flexibility and adaptability.

Catalog excerpts

Discover fashion online Gentle handling of hanging goods Direct It system by Durkopp Fordertechnik fashion special connecting to nature

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preface : september 6 in a nutshell 8 in the spotlight Mode online erleben – Über seine Onlineplattform vertreibt ASOS mehr als 80.000 Markenartikel und Eigenmarken. Das Taschensorter-System von Dürkopp ist hier genau die richtige Lösung, denn alles, was in eine normale Einkaufstasche passt, kann auch mit dem Taschensorter bearbeitet werden. ||| Discover fashion online − ASOS sells more than 80,000 branded and own-brand products on their online platform. The Dürkopp Pocket Sorter System was the right solution for ASOS because it can handle just about everything that will fit into a normal shopping...

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preface : september What will the best solution for your supply chain look like in the future? The simple answer is flexible, scalable, fast and precise. Fashioning these ideas into a solution is the task of KNAPP’s fashion team. Georg Müller Director Fashion Solutions KNAPP AG Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, geschätzte Partner der KNAPP-Gruppe Der hohe Anteil der Fashion-Branche an unserem Konzernumsatz zeigt, dass Lösungen für die FashionLogistik aus der KNAPP-Gruppe unseren Kunden, schnelleres und präziseres Handeln ermöglicht. Auf dem Weg zur Kaufentscheidung, der sogenannten Customer Journey,...

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Temera Fashion & Luxury Event www.temera.it June 15, 2017 Scarperia (Florence), Italy Logistik-Lösung von REI | Logistic solution at REI 2-fach preisgekrönt Mit der innovativen Omni ChannelLösung von KNAPP gewinnt der USamerikanische Outdoor-Spezialist REI den Apparel Award 2017 als Top Innovator. Darüber hinaus durften REI und KNAPP im Rahmen der Promat in Chicago den MMH Productivity Award für Innovation entgegen nehmen. Im neuen REI DC wird die Ware an den Hybridarbeitsplätzen Pick-it-Easy Multi – unabhängig vom Geschäftsmodell – in Versandkartons und Sortertaschen kommissioniert. Mehr über...

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Asos ‟ASOS and Dürkopp have worked together since 2012, starting with 3 pocket sortation systems completed in 2014. The system was increased to run with 4 modules during 2016. A fifth module is currently being installed which increases the overall system performance to 30,000 items per hour. The system will furthermore be expanded by a dynamic buffer in 2018. This will allow the fullyautomatic storage and retrieval of about 80,000 single items. I am so proud that Dürkopp has been able to install their market-leading technology to support ASOS.” Annette Sommer, General Manager UK, Dürkopp ASOS...

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Fesche Lösung für hohe Anforderungen gesucht Die Partnerschaft zwischen dem KNAPPTochterunternehmen Dürkopp Fördertechnik und ASOS begann 2012, als sich ASOS dazu entschloss sein DC Barnsley zu erweitern und in eine Automatisierungslösung zu investieren. Ziel war es, mit dem schnell wachsenden Business, den hohen Ansprüchen der E-Commerce-Kunden sowie dem ständig wechselnden Anforderungen des Fashionmarktes Schritt halten zu können. Die große Anzahl an Aufträgen und die Vielfalt der darin enthaltenen Modeartikel – neben Bekleidung auch Schmuck, Kosmetika, Schuhe, Strickware, Handtaschen und Hängeware...

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CONTENTS Bielefeld, Germany Interview Sigurd Völker Sigurd Völker, Geschäftsführer der Dürkopp Fördertechnik im Gespräch über Trends und Potenziale der Branche, was das Unternehmen auszeichnet und was sich verändert hat, seit Dürkopp Teil der KNAPP-Gruppe ist. Was kann Dürkopp Fördertechnik, was andere nicht können? Wir sind sehr fokussiert auf unsere Branche und deren spezielle Aufgabenstellung. Daher können wir mit unseren Kunden auf Augenhöhe über deren Prozesse sprechen und diese gemeinsam optimieren. Unsere Entwicklungsabteilung ist immer dicht dabei, sodass sich Neuentwicklungen häufig...

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Optimized utilization of ground space The overhead conveyor system by Dürkopp Fördertechnik allows optimized storage density. RFIDtags RFIDtags ensure traceability and identification during the processing of the garments. Gentle handling Garments are processed directly on hangers with the Direcht It system. Filialen in ganz Italien erhalten die Ware aus dem Zentrallager in Piacenza, wo Liege- und Hängeware unabhängig voneinander sortiert wird. Die Hängewarenabwicklung erfolgt durch ein Dürkopp Direct It System, das eine optimierte Nutzung der Grundfläche und schonendes Handling der Bekleidung...

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1 A continuously adjustable Dürkopp Fördertechnik telescoping conveyor is used to unload the goods. 2 On each level is a sorter with 180 outfeeds, where each outfeed represents one store. 3 A fence conveyor is used for transport between levels. 4 During sorting, each individual item is conveyed to the right storage lane. Gentle handling of hanging goods Stores across Italy receive goods from the central warehouse in Piacenza, where flat-packed and hanging goods are sorted independently of each other. The hanging goods are handled by a Direct-it system by Dürkopp Fördertechnik, a KNAPP AG subsidiary,...

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Goodyear, Arizona USA Startup: with around 250 shuttles and high performance lifts pocket fulfillment system with 12,000 Sorter Pockets and sorting performance of up to 7,500 items/hour A story perhaps best told around the campfire: in 1938 a group of 23 mountain climbers got organized and founded a cooperative in order to make their passion for nature more accessible to the wider public. Today the company is a textbook case of company success: Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) is the leading supplier of high-quality outdoor equipment in the US market. Quality and integrity for their customers...

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Um die Vision vom Omni-Channel-Retail der Zukunft in die Realität umzusetzen, setzte REI auf einen vollkommen neuen Zugang: Vertreter von REI, dem Integrator DMW&H, der Gemeinde Goodyear sowie alle Lieferanten kamen zu einem mehrtägigen Workshop zusammen, um gemeinsam eine einzigartige Lösung zu schaffen. „Wir haben uns alle als Team an einen Tisch gesetzt und uns gefragt, können wir etwas vollkommen anderes, neues, besseres schaffen? Die Antwort war ja, gemeinsam können wir das“, erinnert sich Rick Bingle, V.P. Supply Chain von REI über den partnerschaftlichen Zugang zu diesem Projekt. Auch...

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