{"id":53718,"date":"2023-02-05T11:52:51","date_gmt":"2023-02-05T10:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intranav.com\/?p=53718"},"modified":"2023-02-27T10:28:01","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T09:28:01","slug":"faster-more-efficient-ecommerce-warehouse-processes-tb-international","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intranav.com\/en\/faster-more-efficient-ecommerce-warehouse-processes-tb-international\/","title":{"rendered":"Faster, More Efficient eCommerce Warehouse Processes: TB International"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How TB International GmbH increased productivity by 40% with INTRA<\/strong>NAV Smart Warehouse and the integration of RFID, UWB and SAP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Company<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

TB International GmbH (TBInt.), one of Germany\u2019s leading fashion wholesalers
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TB International GmbH<\/a><\/strong> (TBInt.) distributes over 15 textile and accessories brands, selling its fashionwear to more than 15,000 retailers worldwide. Dedicated investment into technologies that drive digitization and automation of their logistics processes is an important pillar of their corporate strategy. With Inpixon\u2019s INTRANAV Smart Warehouse solution, TB International helps ensure the company\u2019s long-term competitive advantage.

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The Challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Across 25,000 square meters of logistics space in their large Gro\u00df Gerau warehouse, where dozens of 40-foot containers are delivered daily and up to 1.3 million cartons leave the warehouse each year, TBInt. had to introduce a new process for goods registration, processing, intralogistics transport and preparation of outgoing goods in order to be able to continue to overcome growing cost pressures and guarantee fast delivery times.

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Here are some of the biggest warehouse challenges this organization was facing:

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  • High number of manual identification and confirmation steps<\/strong>
    Many manual logistics workflow steps from inbound to outbound, such as sorting, searching, and manually scanning cartons, across all logistics zones of the warehouse.
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  • Mispostings and packing errors<\/strong>
    From time to time, incorrect bookings and packing errors occur, which result in costly process reworks and additional time expenditures.
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  • Transport orders cause long search times for forklift drivers<\/strong>
    Forklift drivers often can\u2019t quickly find where available transport orders are located, resulting in empty runs, bottlenecks and delays.
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  • Inefficient routes and lack of storage space, transport and goods flow transparency<\/strong>
    Forklift drivers attempt to navigate the dynamic environment with little visibility into what\u2019s the best route to take to their destination or where\u2019s the most efficient and available storage space to take certain goods.
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  • Errors in storage and retrieval processes<\/strong>
    Forklift drivers store a pallet in the wrong location or pick up the wrong goods, resulting in critical inefficiencies and errors for outbound and retrieval processes.
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  • High sorting effort<\/strong>
    High manual sorting effort in goods receipt processing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n


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    The Solution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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    INTRANAV Smart Warehouse Module with RFID and UWB Technology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    TBInt. partnered with INTRANAV to create an agile approach for smart warehouse processes and within just a few months, the first field tests were up and running.
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    The prerequisite for the solution, in this case, is that the goods, which are delivered in cartons, are already labeled with RFID labels by the manufacturer. As soon as the cartons arrive at the warehouse in Gro\u00df Gerau, an automated process chain based on IIoT software and RFID, as well as UWB, starts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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