Intralogistics 4.0 in the commercial vehicle area.
MAN Truck & Bus AG digitalises internal material flow with Jungheinrich.
The employees of commercial vehicle manufacturer MAN have welcomed a powerful new assistant at the company's Salzgitter site: The Jungheinrich ERC 215a automated stacker truck, a versatile automated guided vehicle system, is ensuring a continuous flow of goods in three-shift warehouse operation.
Challenges
- Optimisation of the parts supply in a 1.1 million square metre component manufacturing plant.
- Automated flow of goods between a raw material warehouse, 12 processing centres and a finished parts warehouse.
- Compatibility with the in-house SAP system of MAN Truck & Bus AG.
- Flawless communication between the systems to facilitate efficient order processing.
Solutions
- ERC 215a automated guided vehicle system as a flexible, scalable and complete solution.
- Advanced lithium-ion technology with automatic charging.
- Logistics interface for reliable communication between the truck and WMS.
- Innovative RFID process solution with fully automatic readers for order processing.
Successes
- Maximum added value through optimisation of working conditions.
- Simplified issuing of transport orders via handheld scanners.
- Minimisation of time losses and increased efficiency of processes.
- Rapid, trouble-free software integration without unnecessary costs.
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