MEIER LOGISTIK
Achieving growth the easy way
Our customer
At Kofferprofi.de, customers can choose from more than 100,000 high-quality bags, satchels, jewellery cases and travel luggage from different suppliers. The online shop of Horst Condé GmbH has grown continuously over the past few years. Globetrotters, business travellers, fashionistas, recreational athletes or parents who are looking for comfortable and stylish school supplies for their children – everyone is sure to find the right accessories at Kofferprofi.de. High-quality suitcase brands such as Samsonite or Rimowa, business cases and briefcases from Bugatti and Porsche Design, selected small leather goods such as belts or wallets from The Bridge and Braun Büffel, women's handbags from Picard, JOOP! & Mollerus. There are also school bags and backpacks from Scout and McNeill, Satch, 4You, Coocazoo, Dakine and Take It Easy. For leisure time and sport activities, the online retailer offers cult brands such as Ridgebake, Deuter, Fjällräven and High Sierra. “Our range now includes more than 100,000 products from almost 90 manufacturers,” says Stefan Maurer. The graduate in business administration is a member of the management team and founder of the online shop. Since mid-January 2017, his office has been on the upper floor of the new logistics centre in the Lisdorfer Berg industrial park in Saarlouis. "Everything here is new," he remarks. „So new that even navigation systems can't find our address – yet.“
Initial situation and customer requirements
- The retailer's goal is to have all the desired items in stock. This places high demands on intralogistics.
- On average, around 800 to 1,000 suitcases, handbags and school bags leave the company premises every day.
- A new building was inevitable if all deliveries were to reach customers on time. Since the company was established, Kofferprofi.de has recorded continuous growth.
- „Customers appreciate the convenience of the Internet, but above all our extensive range and our reliability: Orders received by 3pm must be picked and dispatched on the same day,” emphasizes Stefan Maurer.
- The leased warehouse capacities had become too small and material flow was inefficient.
Some impressions of our customer solution
Project brief
The BITO Solution
We installed a three-tier shelving system with a floor surface of 1,250 square meters and a height of 7.5 meters. A very good degree of floor space utilisation can be achieved with this solution.
The special feature is that each tier is divided up exactly in the same way. An area of almost 3,000 square meters per tier is for large compartments size A. Up to four suitcases fit in one compartment. And around 3,000 square meters are intended for compartment size B and C. This area stores more compact goods packed in cardboard boxes such as handbags and small items such as purses. This means that Kofferprofi.de has a total usable area of almost 6,000 square meters on every level.
Fire protection was another important aspect. In order to avoid installing an expensive sprinkler system, the company opted for a holistic fire protection concept.
On-site application and key features of our storage solution
- 7,000 shelf levels on three floors provide Kofferprofi.de with sufficient storage space and the ability to react quickly and flexibly as is required in e-commerce.
- On-time delivery must be guaranteed.
- Intralogistics processes must run smoothly.
Customer benefits
In what way has the BITO solution helped our customer to realise their full potential?
- Kofferprofi.de was able to expand their portfolio by 6,000 reference lines.
- The system makes optimal use of the ceiling height.
- On-time delivery is guaranteed.
- Thanks to the new facility, expensive external warehouses were closed and processes have been streamlined. The order pickers are also pleased.
