DHL Polen was trying to solve a problem in their internal logistics: there was no efficient solution for weighing pallet shipments. Since these “special shipments” could not be accurately invoiced, DHL was missing out on turn over. In the end DHL found the solution: installing scales on the Toyota forklift trucks that move the pallets, in combination with wireless data transfer to their computer system.
Logistic service provider PaKo does the order picking and distribution for 171 Mäc-Geiz shops in Germany. The problem was that there were too many complaints from the shops about goods not delivered. PaKo was looking for a simple and profitable way to check the outgoing shipments. The solution: checking the weight during order picking, on the Jungheinrich order picking trucks.
At the distribution centres of the British postal service mail bags are transported in roll containers that are stacked for temporary storage. Safe procedures say that the roll containers cannot be loaded with more than 1,500 kg. For weighing the thousands of containers, Royal Mail equips its 500 Hyster forklift trucks with a hydraulic load indication system.
Scheren Logistik (D) - 3PL Logistic service provider
In order to minimise errors during order picking, 3PL provider Scheren has equipped his STILL order picking trucks with integrated scales. The warehouse management system interrogates the scale for the net weight increase after each order line picked, and compares this actual net weight with the theoretical weight of the articles in the order line. Only if the weight corresponds, does the order picker receives the next order line on his truck terminal.
Tibbett & Britten (RO) - 3PL Logistic service provider
Tibbett & Britten supplies 19 Metro wholesale stores with food products, from its DC in Bucharest. The proper amount of fruit and vegetables is taken from full pallets on the Jungheinrich electric pallet trucks with scale to compile the orders. The mobile weighing systems allow a higher handling speed in order putting and therefore create a higher order capacity at the same amount of personnel and trucks.
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