Background
Family-owned Meyer & Meyer is an experienced fashion logistics specialist, accompanying customers throughout the entire supply chain – from sheep to shop. From headquarters in Osnabrück, Germany, the company controls logistics activities in Europe, Asia and North Africa, with 1,800 employees.
In 2017, fashion logistics company Meyer & Meyer had just nine months to build a modern
distribution warehouse for fashion and lifestyle products at a site in Peine, Germany. Meyer
& Meyer expanded its capacity by adding a new 45,000 square metre logistics site, close to
its existing site in Peine. The fashion logistics specialist invested more than 25 million Euros
in the new central warehouse, which supplies goods to many different locations for fashion
distribution partners.
As the installation had to be complete in time for the Christmas rush, it was a challenge for
Hyster Europe.
How did Hyster Help?
- While the last details and exact configuration of the trucks were worked out, the Hyster® dealer ordered the first machines ready for the start of the Christmas business
- The local Hyster® dealer worked with Meyer & Meyer to deliver all trucks needed for the new warehouse in just 9 months
- A service engineer from GS Gabelstapler Service looks after the forklifts on site, takes care of the maintenance and repairs the trucks on site
Benefits
- VNA in the Hyster® C1.0-1.5 series lift loads up to 17 metres with a patented Quad form mast and the intelligent design of the turret head in these models is one of the most compact and robust in the industry, providing reliable load stability
- High-performance three-phase AC motors, the CANbus communication system and temperature control systems minimise maintenance requirements on VNA trucks
- To enable operation in the narrowest aisles, Meyer & Meyer uses a sophisticated wire guided system with VNA trucks. Keeping the truck in its tracks makes it possible to fully exploit the space available, with only a few centimetres clearance from the shelves
- The different trucks fit together like cogs in the operation. From the ramp, Hyster® pallet trucks and order pickers take over, and transport the goods to the high-rack warehouse, where the narrow-aisle trucks are waiting
- The low-level order pickers are specially designed for timecritical picking tasks but are also suitable for the horizontal transport of loads, such as cross-docking and shuttling duties
- Almost all warehouse trucks used at Meyer & Meyer are equipped with lithium-ion batteries. This allows fast recharging, for example during the lunch break, and ensures a long service life under the toughest conditions
- The Hyster® lift trucks have efficient energy management systems, which provide low operating costs
