__ How a honeycomb warehouse for sawn timber products helps to reduce forklift trips and improve production processes.
Project overview
- Warehouse location Gossau SG (Switzerland)
- 914 storage units
- Power 39 DS/h
- Warehouse management FehrWMS connected to ERP TiCom/Timbertec
- Goods receipt and goods issue on 2 floors
Optimization of logistics and production expansion
Blumer Lehmann approached Fehr Lagerlogistik to optimize the logistics between the sawmill and further processing and because the production should be expanded. Since the timber packages were at that time partly stored at different locations on the site, forklifts had to travel long distances in some cases for goods handling. The requirement for the new warehouse logistics was to create as many storage locations as possible in the predefined confined space and to ensure a connection to the existing system.
Construction and commissioning of the new storage system had to take place during the current overall operation and after strict adherence to deadlines. The process sequence was therefore planned in detail.
As special features, this project had to take into account an escape route via an existing staircase tower, special fire protection regulations with a fire door and a wall opening. Advice on safety regulations according to Suva Occupational Safety and Health was also planned.
New system Fehr Honeycomb for sawn timber packages
After an extensive process analysis, Fehr began planning the new timber long goods high-bay warehouse for Blumer Lehmann. The Fehr Honeycomb warehouse was designed and delivered, assembled and put into operation during operation. Due to the precise project management of Fehr, the new facility could be handed over to Blumer Lehmann during its current operation. Other achievements of Fehr were the programming of the warehouse management system Fehr WMS, the training of employees on the application of the new warehouse facility and the evaluation of the improvements achieved.
The new high-bay warehouse from Fehr makes production processes more efficient and reduces the number of forklift trips required.
With Fehr Lagerlogistik, we have chosen a Swiss partner who, with its technical solution, covers our needs perfectly and is close at hand. The cooperation in the project team was very good, especially with Markus Scherrer.
Valentin Niedermann, Head of Technology at Blumer Lehmann
About Blumer Lehmann
Blumer Lehmann is a leading company in the timber industry and in timber and silo construction, driving wood technology internationally. More than 600 employees work at the headquarters in Gossau SG, at the locations in Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Luxembourg, as well as all over the world for the most diverse customer projects. Blumer Lehmann processes the natural raw material wood into innovative products, and provides services and buildings in a sustainable, complete value-added cycle. The result is an extensive range of sawn timber products for construction use from around 170,000 m³ of Swiss round timber per year in the sawmill, planer and wedge zinc mill. The remaining wood is processed into bark litter and CO2-neutral pellets and used as energy mass for the own power plant.
Thomas Lehner CEO
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