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Rhenus Warehousing Solutions SE & Co. KG

Controlling Tool for Filling Rate of Outdoor Storage

Description of the company

As worldwide operating logistics service provider employing 39.000 employees in more than 60 countries, we manage complex supply chains and offer innovative value-added services to our customers. Rhenus Warehousing Solutions belongs to the leading outsourcing-partners in industry and commerce for storage solutions worldwide. Doing this we undertake every warehouse process such as picking, packing, shipping and returns – all within our company. Our site in Hamburg-Altenwerder provides storage solutions for two main customers at 21.000 m² indoor storage and 8.500 m² outdoor storage.

Situation

Outdoor storage rate is barely unknown
• Customer has inefficient inbound and outbound process
• Actions are undertaken by guess

Problem

Lack of data for outdoor storage to measure actual filling rate
• Difficulties in operational performance (inbound and outbound)

  1. Time consuming and manual inbound process
  2. Multiple outbound stations, lack of quality

• Difficulties in optimizing storage usage
• Lack of transparency for customer

Aims of the project

Transparency of fill rate in outdoor storage
• Faster process for inbound and outbound
• Achieving the opportunity to perform monitoring and analyze trends
• Excel or similar data sheet
• Results must be usable for operational employees

Scopes

• Outdoor storage of Rhenus in HH-Altenwerder
• Initial data provided by Rhenus

Target group (students)

Interests in Logistics, Economics, Engineering
• German or English necessary
• Excel knowledge

Dates
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