Challenges:
INTERSPORT Deutschland was combined with INTERSPORT Austria to form a six-country association. B2B logistics for the German market remained for the most part in the central warehouse in Heilbronn. This created a variety of challenges, including:
- The necessity of a smooth migration during ongoing operation
- The need to connect three external warehouses operated by service providers
Solutions Implemented:
INTERSPORT Deutschland replaced its existing warehouse management system and material flow computer to streamline processes all-around. The company implemented:
- Automation Solutions
Benefits:
The IT system handles the management of the automatic system as well as the other warehouse logistics in the central warehouse. By connecting three exterior warehouses that are operated by service providers, the PMS also provides a multi-location overview of the existing resources, inventories, and capacities. It also partially controls the picking in the external warehouses. The benefits of this approach include:
- Existing processes optimized
- System architecture designed with a view to upcoming expansion
- Higher degree of automation
- 20,000 picks per day
