Highly Automated Solution for Precise and Efficient Order Fulfilment
Customer Company Size
Large Corporate
Region
- Europe
Country
- Norway
Product
- Promove Conveyor System
- Vectura Pallet Stacker Cranes
- Tornado Miniload Crane
- SmartCarrier Solution
- GreenLog Standards
Tech Stack
- Warehouse and Automation Software
- Order Management Software
- Energy Efficient Drives
- Recuperation Technology
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Productivity Improvements
- Customer Satisfaction
- Energy Saving
- Cost Savings
Technology Category
- Functional Applications - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
- Automation & Control - Automation & Process Control Systems
Applicable Industries
- E-Commerce
- Retail
Applicable Functions
- Warehouse & Inventory Management
- Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases
- Warehouse Automation
- Inventory Management
- Predictive Maintenance
Services
- System Integration
- Hardware Design & Engineering Services
- Software Design & Engineering Services
- Training
About The Customer
Brødrene Dahl AS is Norway’s leading water, heating, and sanitation technology wholesaler, owned by Saint-Gobain Distribution Nordic, one of Europe’s leading industrial groups. With an estimated revenue of 320 billion NOK, Brødrene Dahl operates at 56 locations throughout Norway and employs around 1,300 people. The company has a significant e-commerce presence and works across various fields, including water and sewage and industry. They define themselves as a logistics company, focusing on efficient and precise order fulfilment to meet the high expectations of their B2B customers.
The Challenge
In the last decade, the rise of e-commerce has significantly changed the landscape of business-to-business (B2B) transactions. Customers now expect higher order frequency, shorter lead times, and user-friendly order fulfilment. Brødrene Dahl AS, a leading water, heating, and sanitation technology wholesaler in Norway, faced the challenge of meeting these evolving customer expectations. Their central warehouse in Langhus was responsible for fulfilling all orders and distributing goods to regional warehouses across Norway. However, their existing manual distribution center could no longer keep up with the growing business demands. The company needed to optimize their order fulfilment process to handle a wide range of product sizes and orders, from single items to fully loaded pallets, with expectations of overnight or even same-day delivery.
The Solution
To address the challenges, Brødrene Dahl partnered with Swisslog, a highly qualified Norwegian supplier of warehouse and logistics solutions. Swisslog provided a comprehensive solution that included a High bay Warehouse with automated pallet stacker cranes, an integrated picking solution, and a short-term buffer storage facility. The solution also featured Swisslog's warehouse and automation software, which controls the entire system and communicates with Brødrene Dahl's order management software. The High bay Warehouse, equipped with eight Vectura pallet stacker cranes, allows for large storage capacity on a small footprint, ensuring maximum pallet throughput and high storage density. Additionally, Swisslog introduced GreenLog standards to optimize energy efficiency, utilizing lightweight designs, energy-efficient drives, and innovative control concepts. The solution also included a pick-to-belt system for efficient and ergonomic picking of cartons, and a buffer storage facility with three types of transport units for fast and organized transportation of goods.
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