OPTIMIZED MATERIAL FLOW FOR DISTRIBUTION AND JUST IN TIME ASSEMBLY
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KEEP PRODUCTION FLOWING WITH JUST-IN-TIME PARTS FOR ASSEMBLY AND DISTRIBUTION

Lean operations and precision material flows are essential for manufacturing and distribution. Regardless if it’s manual, semi-automated, or a fully automated process, just-in-time assembly or a just-in-sequence process can be the difference one needs in order to raise the bottom line. With SSI SCHAEFER, manufacturing, assembly, and even omnichannel distribution can be done with ease and save money in the process. Plus, SSI SCHAEFER has products and solutions that track and trace items throughout the supply chain process even through delivery.

Solutions from SSI SCHAEFER:

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Warehouse management technology plays a central role in any manufacturing or warehouse storage and fulfillment process. SSI SCHAEFER has decades of experience from clients just like you, who had a need for a unique process, just-in-time assembly, or just-in-time fulfillment. Our software engineers can integrate with any third party software and are also proficient in SAP. WAMAS offers an array of additional products too like Labor Resource Management, which helps streamline labor even during peak season. And Lighthouse, which gives key performance indicators and other alerts to help stay abreast of your entire process and even routine maintenance.  

KEEPING YOUR PRODUCTION LINE MOVING

  • ​​​​​​​Automotive: Special solutions for the automotive and production assembly supply using just-in-time sequencing processes.

  • Chemical industry: Storage of dangerous substances on pallets and transport in various conditions—meeting stringent regulations.

  • Pulp and Paper: Heavy-duty loads and large volumes

  • Electronics: Special environmental requirements for storage and assembly—including a complete line of ESD containers and dunnage.

  • Mechanical engineering: Complex processes and demanding workplace designs for ergonomic benefits and/or labor reduction for a safer work environment.

SSI SCHAEFER developed an innovative material flow operation for a highly dynamic and sequenced production supply for Brose in Ostrava, Czech Republic. With a tailored SAP EWM software solution, the logistics center is now a key resource for the Brose Group—the fifth largest and family-owned automotive supplier in the world. The solution included a high bay warehouse, an automated miniload system, conveyor systems, robots, and tugger trains.

BROSE

The material and information flows should be just as innovative as Brose products and manufacturing technologies. According to the goal of a forklift free factory, innovative tugger trains now take over the fully automated production supply controlled by SAP.

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KEEPING YOUR PRODUCTION LINE MOVING

Comprehensive material flow concepts for warehouse and production logistics.

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Huber+Suhner Case Study

The installation of the SSI SCHAEFER LOGIMAT® Vertical Lift Module (VLM) was able to reduce the amount of warehouse space needed for Huber+Suhner by approximately 75 percent within the Charlotte, NC facility.

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IMPRESSIONS ON THE PARTNERSHIP WITH BROSE

Spectacular insights into the two family businesses’ successful project

Innovative material flow concept for a highly dynamic production supply within a forklift free factory:  At Brose, the tugger train solution perfectly matches the high bay warehouse, miniload system, pallet and bin conveyor technology as well as software.

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HERE ARE SOME COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS FROM INDUSTRIAL CLIENTS.

Throughputs depend on the type of system, the amount of storage locations, and other factors. Compared to manual picking, automating a process with a combined with a Goods-to-Person workstation, pick rate improvements are typically up to 1,000 picks per hour while reducing headcount. This increases fulfillment accuracy and improves overall quality of supply chain inventory too.

SSI SCHAEFER can work with you to discuss your material process flows and overall manufacturing environment. Automating even the simplest of tasks can increase your bottom line. However, automating your entire process from just-in-time sequencing for assembly all the way to distribution, will continue to save year-over-year.

Yes. SSI SCHAEFER can integrate into any inventory system. WAMAS® warehouse management software allows for custom integrations into other third party—including SAP or custom built software solutions.

SSI SCHAEFER has an array of equipment and solutions that work in extreme environments—including frigid conditions and even hazardous storage and handling.

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