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The retail company Rewe Dortmund realized one of the largest projects in its company history – the construction of a new logistics center for fresh produce, such as dairy products, fruit and vegetables. Automated and semi-automated pallet technology from Swisslog works in combination with modern software to streamline material flows.

Rewe invested in a new automated logistics center in North Rhine-Westphalia

Centralization strategy

The new fresh produce warehouse is the result of a centralization strategy in which Rewe Dortmund combines four warehouses at one location. A building complex covering some 45,000 square meters was constructed in Dortmund-Westfalenhütte. Andreas Schmidt, CEO of Rewe Dortmund, says: "Our new logistics center saves us about one million transport kilometers per year and reduces energy consumption by about 30 percent."

Pallet logistics for fresh produce at Rewe Dortmund

Modern pallet technology & software

The heart of the new Rewe logistics, which operates at 6°C and 12°C, is an automated, four-aisle pallet high-bay warehouse for dairy products – featuring 4,320 storage locations and four Vectura stacker cranes. Two semi-automated flow storage blocks with a total of 2,650 pallet spaces, also equipped with four Vectura stacker cranes, provide space for fruit and vegetables. ProMove conveyor technology ensures the inflow and outflow of goods.

Swisslog implemented a material flow computer with SPOC visualization tool for the overall control.

 

The new construction is designed as a fresh produce hub, which considerably increases the efficiency of our logistics.

Stefan Hahn, Head of Logistics Division at Rewe Dortmund