Conrad Electronic partners with TGW Logistics to Expand Operations

The core of the new system is an automated shuttle warehouse comprised of 15 aisles, each with 46 levels. TGW Logistics’s Stingray shuttles provide storage and retrieval. This gives Conrad more efficient storage and higher throughput speeds.

With a goods-to-person picking system, automation saves time and labour. TGW Logistics order picking uses goods-to-person workstations. Operators follow touchscreen picking dialogs following the "pick-to-light" principle, maximising the pick rate. TGW Logistics integrated 30 workstations with sequenced totes arriving from the shuttle system. With order picking systems ready to handle multiple orders at workstations, Conrad achieves 300 picks/hour.

At over 40 stations, the packaged cartons are routed to the shipping area. A TGW Logistics Natrix shoe sorter increases total output. The cartons are automatically sealed and labeled.

With an advanced warehouse inventory management system, Conrad’s high-performance warehouse fulfils orders from various sales channels within a single facility, leading to faster deliveries and better customer service.

With the new fulfilment centre, Conrad now has a higher storage capacity. Twice as many orders can be processed, equaling about 100,000 customer deliveries per day. Moreover, Conrad’s warehouse logistics set the company up for continued growth and capacity.

A SAP IT platform with storage management and a material flow control system provides a future-proof support system.