SPACE FOR 1.4 MILLION PAIRS OF SHOES
They are running, the conveyor belts in the new automated small parts warehouse at ELTEN’s logistics site on Molkereistrasse in Uedem – and are transporting parcels in and out of the impressive warehouse. Covering a total area of 5,250 square metres, the 16 sides of the racks are 19.1 metres high and 93.2 metres long, offering space for around 1.4 million pairs of shoes and uppers in 143,840 boxes.
The first implementation steps for the successful warehouse launch already took place during the construction period – including the introduction of new software in inventory logistics. ‘We brought the automated small parts warehouse to life in stages. Even if the implementation phase takes longer and seems more cost-intensive as a result, we were able to minimise risks and maintain logistics processing,’ says Georg Maxwill, Head of Supply Chain Management at ELTEN.