Our customer
ELO is based in the north-west of Lower Saxony and has been growing and marketing soft fruits and vegetables for 70 years. The company operates nationwide and also supplies wholesalers in Germany and abroad (primarily Scandinavia and Eastern and Southern Europe). At present, around 100 truckloads are prepared and dispatched every day during the peak season, with Europe-wide shipments growing steadily.
Initial situation and customer requirements
- The products arrive at the plant in vegetable crates stacked on pallets and are prepared for delivery according to the FIFO principle.
- Up to 3,000 pallets are to be dispatched every day.
- Prepare and equip an additional area of 10,000 m² for temperature-controlled storage and order picking.
- Just-in-time delivery; calculate a maximum of 15 hours from order to delivery.
- Integrate an efficient system into the already existing process.
