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Journal

01/13

When the Cloud is so close, you

could almost touch it

why not seize it and optimize

logistics processes with cloud solutions?

Logistics software with

a modular design

Hanse Service keeps all logistics

processes under control
with inconsoWMS S

inconsoWMS X for
book wholesalers

inconso software controls

the new logistics center
of KNV and KNO VA

Modern Warehouse Management System for a new light

inconso uses SAP EWM to optimize the logistics processes in two TRILUX warehouses

Hanse
Service
Internationale
Fachspedition handles three different
logistics areas with the Warehouse
Management System inconso WMS S.

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TRILUX and inconso optimizes the

logistics processes in two warehouses with
SAP EWM. The uniform SAP landscape
provides complete transparency of all
relevant transaction and inventory data.

Topics
Book wholesale: KNV and KNO VA ............................................ 4
inconso goes mobile ................................................................... 4
DB Schenker: Hilti....................................................................... 5
Zweirad-Einkaufs-Genossenschaft eG (ZEG) ............................ 5
ALBA Supply Chain Management .............................................. 5

Reaching for the cloud:

Wilfried Pfuhl, board
member
of
inconso
AG, illustrates several
applications of cloud
computing in logistics.

Cloud solutions for logistics processes ..................................... 6

TRILUX new light........................................................................ 8
Hanse Service Internationale Fachspedition ............................ 12

inconso WMS X controls all core logistics

functions for the book wholesale and
delivery for the Koch, Neff & Volckmar
GmbH (KNV) and Koch, Neff &
Oetinger Verlagsauslieferung GmbH
(KNO VA) publishing houses.

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Think big think

small
Bertram Salzinger
CEO of inconso AG
Are these two contradictory statements? No, both are
correct. They represent the extensive inconso AG service
portfolio: from manually operated haulage warehouses
to automated high bay ones, the software solutions fit to
the various needs of the clients. What is controlled by the
high integrated SAP EWM with a wide and detailed service
range, by Hanse Service is controlled with the standard
solution inconsoWMS S individual functions can simply
be added according to need. In the future, this will also be
available from the cloud.
In 2012, inconso has introduced the high-performance
warehouse management software SAP EWM into TRILUX.
Manually operated storage areas of the central distribution
center for Europe and the attached automated high bay
warehouse are now controlled by only one integrated SAP
solution. inconso also took over the connection to the SAP
ERP of TRILUX the uniform SAP logistics landscape offers
full transparency regarding all relevant transactions and
inventory data on all levels and a highly efficient process
control.

technology logistics, the solution can be always adjusted

to the respective needs and offers Hanse Service a flexible
warehouse management system.
Cloud computing is now also opening up a further dimension
of software roll-out for inconso AG. inconsoWMS S can be
accessed from the cloud in an extremely short time without
any hardware installations or high investments. The setup
of the warehouse management is done within a short
time period. The system runs on inconso AG servers and
employees are offered webinars in order to be trained on
the use of the new software. This provides a secure and
flexible Warehouse Management System faster than ever.
Further information regarding special features of TRILUX
logistics, insights into the project management at Hanse
Service, advantages of cloud solutions in logistics and other
topics are available in this new inconso Journal.
Enjoy your reading!

As a logistics service provider, Hanse Service provides

different clients with services in the areas of warehouse
and transport logistics, as well as import and export. The
manually operated processes at the three logistics sites
in Hamburg are managed with the modular standard
solution inconsoWMS S. Whether it is textile, food or

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KNV and KNO VA: inconsoWMS X manages new logistics center

With an investment volume of over
Euro 150 million, Koch, Neff & Volckmar
GmbH (KNV) and its subsidiary Koch,
Neff & Oetinger Verlagsauslieferung
GmbH (KNO VA) are building a new
central logistics location for the book
wholesale and the delivery for the
publishing in Erfurt with over 1,000 jobs.
On the 315,000 m location, the new
logistics center KN Logistik with a
building size of 1,290,000 m and a
covered area of 175,000 m will be
built. Over 300 Pick-by-Light picking
locations are planned.
inconso will deliver and integrate the
warehouse management software
inconsoWMS X and the material flow
control system inconsoMFS. The
total logistics concept was planned
by IWL AG from Ulm, Germany. The
relocation starts in mid-2014 and the full
operations at the new logistics center is

Source KNV

planned for the second half of 2015.

By centralizing, KNV and KNO VA can
consistently use the synergies within
the company group and can create a
unique selling proposition in the market
with a networked, efficient logistics
between book wholesale, media
distribution and other services such as
a central warehouse and central Goods

Receiving. The use of the Warehouse

Management System inconsoWMS X
offers the companies an increase in
transparency throughout all inventories
and operating processes.

inconso goes mobile!

Whether they are current news, calorie meters, recipes
or games private apps are used in almost all situations
of daily life. Also in logistics, there are numerous
possible applications since the simple usability and clear
representation of smartphones and tablets facilitate the
overview on current events.
Thanks to the new tool inconsoMIS (Mobile Information
System), it is always possible to quickly and easily access
current data on warehouse operations. The app is user
friendly and in a few steps you can, for example, have an
overview on the incoming goods, order volumes and picking
progress, status in packing department or dispatch area
and so on. Thanks to the drilldown functions, you can have
access to multi-level detailed information. The data contents
come online from the operative warehouse management
system inconsoWMS. Of course, the app`s structure can
be configured according to personal needs.

Source: inconso

Whether you are in the warehouse, on a business trip or at

the breakfast table, up-to-date information is always at your
fingertips and all that in a clear, easy and flexible way.

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Schenker takes over contract logistics for Hilti in Poland

The logistics service provider DB Schenker has set up a new
distribution center with ca. 10,000 warehouse units. As the contract
logistics provider, the Polish subsidiary Schenker sp.z.o.o. took
over the warehousing including different value-added services for
Hilti, the leading manufacturer of fasteners and highly developed
power tools for the construction industry.
From Wroclaw, the goods are delivered to customers throughout
Poland, where Hilti has been present since 1969. For the
management and control of the warehouse, inconsoWMS S was
implemented in a multi-lingual version (English and Polish).

Source: Hilti

inconso starts pedaling for ZEG

The Zweirad-Einkaufs-Genossenschaft eG (ZEG) is extending its present logistics
center and has entrusted inconso with the replacement of the current logistics software
solution with inconsoWMS. Here, inconsoMFS (Material Flow System) will control the
materials handling technology. These systems fully cover the planned processes and
are well suited for smoothly integrating the future volume growth.
Around the modern bike high bay warehouse, where about 41.000 bicycles are stored,
the outdoor storage space is now going to be replaced by a new manual storage
warehouse together with a new automated double-deep high bay warehouse. With a
view to improving the supply of replenishments of small parts shipping, the small parts
warehouse will be extended and the materials handling technology upgraded in order
to connect the new storage areas to the already existing ones.
Source: Fotolia optico

ALBA Supply Chain Management relies on complete SAP solution

ALBA Supply Chain Management GmbH (ASCM),
a subsidiary of the environmental services
provider and raw materials supplier ALBA Group,
has entrusted inconso with the introduction of an
extensive Transport Management System based
on SAP, which is supposed to control the ordering,
processing and accounting of transports for the
ALBA Group`s subsidiary and third parties.
Within the ALBA Group, ASCM is the core provider
in terms of control of logistics and materials flows
to the customers (outbound logistics). With the
outbound logistics concept, ASCM includes transregional road transportation (municipal roads,
motorways), inland water and rail transport as well
as sea container export from Germany and other
European countries to Asia.
Source: ALBA Supply Chain Management

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When the Cloud is so close, you could

almost touch it
why not seize it and optimize logistics processes with cloud solutions? secure,
quick, easy and from everywhere
While some talk about the risks, many others cannot run anymore without the cloud. In private life in the era of social media and
online services, it is nothing extraordinary anymore that data are no longer stored on your personal computer, but are deposited,
shared and accessible on platforms. Many industrial sectors have identified its advantages and use cloud computing to carry out
their activities. Logistics also knows how to implement this with the aim of optimizing its processes and, not only through
isolated applications of data deriving from the cloud, but also with whole software solutions.

//// Management of complex logistics networks

For a long time, there were
disagreements in logistics about
the cloud is it only a buzzword
or a very promising concept
to save costs, react flexibly to
changes without committing
binding investments? Opposite
these advantages, there were
concerns about security as well
as doubts if cloud solutions
could
actually
guarantee
performance
and
availability
Wilfried Pfuhl,
Member of the Board,
like they promised. Because
inconso AG
especially in logistics where
reaction times are becoming shorter and shorter, delivery
networks more and more extensive and data availability
extremely important, one of the priorities is to avoid any
risk concerning the shifting of services, applications and
storage capacity in the cloud.
//// Cloud yes or no
Today, the operational reality of logistics provides various
answers to the question: cloud yes or no? Transport
logistics has long been accessing specific applications of
the cloud. Whether over the link with customs authorities,
tracking & tracing or transport exchanges services can be
accessed to meet the concrete and temporary information
and communication requirements. In addition, warehouse
logistics can benefit from cloud services, too. In this way,
logistics managers can access their processes at any time
and control their warehouse from home, too. Logistics
service providers can quickly represent new business

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with a warehouse management software from the cloud

and flexibly react to delivery fluctuations. The application
options in logistics are versatile: those who think that cloud
solutions are only profitable for small warehouses and that
the big ones should totally rely on dedicated systems are
mistaken. The various facets of cloud computing offers
the suitable solution for all situations. According to need,
software, infrastructure or platform can be referred to as
a service.
//// Convincing advantages
The benefits are clear: the customer selects an application
and can start using it within an extremely short time without
any expensive hardware installation and high investments,
a text book example of software as a service. Standard
and modular software solutions, especially the way they
are developed today, are perfectly suitable for cloud
computing. This not only applies to single applications,
but also to classical logistics software solutions. With
inconsoWMS S, inconso offers a complete solution for
warehouse management from the cloud. This standard
solution includes all functions that are necessary for an
ideal warehouse control, from good receiving, picking and
staging to goods issue. It can be accessed in the cloud
with a very short time to market and does not require high
investments from the user. With its modular structure,
inconsoWMS S fulfills all the requirements of a cloud
solution that can be easily and quickly integrated.
In addition, depending on the needs, other complementary
functions can be booked for the desired time. Further,
the security of highly sensitive data in the cloud and the
connections to the cloud itself are guaranteed today. The
plan extends all the way down to single employees since

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the local periphery can now be integrated MDTs, label

printers or RF devices can be connected to the software
from the cloud.
//// Shopping in the Logistics Mall
An example that extends this possibility is the Logistics
Mall, launched by the Fraunhofer Institut fr Materialfluss
und Logistik IML together with the Fraunhofer Institut fr
Software und Systemtechnik ISST and run by the Logata
GmbH. Like in a supermarket, you can build up your
complete solution here by combining single components. In
this way, for example, the inconso warehouse management
can be combined with the link to customs authorities of
another provider and supplemented with a shipping system
of a third provider. In this manner, the logistics software
packages and processes are easily tailored according to
the individual customer.
These possibilities are joined by information services,
which are made available on the cloud. In this way, the user
has access to goods details, for example dangerous goods
data, electronic family trees of pharmaceutical products
(e-pedigree) or further information regarding the origin of a
single piece of goods. Wherever the product is located and
at any time, it can always be tracked: you can, for example,
see from where it comes, how long and where it has been
stored or its expiration date. This serves not only as a quality
warranty, but also as protection against counterfeiting or
illegal reimports, especially in highly sensitive areas.

demands are also met. The use of a cloud solution is

particularly suitable for enterprises with flexible business
models, seasonal activity and the need to temporarily get
further capacities. The software scalability enables you to
quickly manage a strong productivity or volume growth.
Within a very short time, the simple call up of an application
and the easy installation are profitable for logistics providers,
who want to integrate their new business quickly. These
can in turn make available the services on the cloud for
their customers. Tracking & tracing functions represent the
best example.
//// Safe simple economical - easy
Thanks not only to the individual standardized, modularized
and scalable solutions or applications, inconso is the ideal
provider of logistics software solutions from the cloud, but
also the know-how and experience of inconso consultants
and developers contribute to enrich this offer. They are
expert on cloud computing, web based applications, as
well as remote maintenance and service the users are
quickly trained with courses or webinars when they access
an inconso application from the cloud. inconso is totally
responsible for the administration in this context, cloud
computing becomes a safe, simple, economical and easy
method to optimize its logistics processes.

//// Warehouse management always and everywhere

Solutions like inconsoWMS Everywhere offered by inconso
make single features of the warehouse management
solution inconsoWMS available everywhere and anytime.
In this way, it always possible to access the current data
from the warehouse control and the logistics manager is
able to get an extensive overview on the current events or
process conditions no matter where he is at that moment;
he always stays informed up to the minute.
inconso also offers as well logistics software solutions
based on SAP. Thanks to the platform structure of the SAP
solutions (Supply Chain Execution Platform), these can be
highly integrated and easily accessed from the cloud.
Accessing single applications, complete software solutions
or special data from the cloud can bring various advantages
to the companies. In addition to the visible benefits like low
costs and a short integration time, additional management

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Trilux: Modern Warehouse Management

System for a new light
inconso uses SAP EWM to optimize the logistics processes in two Trilux warehouses
TRILUX GmbH & Co. KG, provider of lamps and lighting solutions, runs a central distribution center (European Distribution Center,
EDC) at the Arnsberg site as a delivery warehouse acting as the TRILUX central logistics hub. A warehouse for production supplies
with a connected high bay warehouse is located here as well. In 2012, inconso AG introduced SAP EWM in two projects in both
warehouses. The inconso team faced the challenge of considering both of the projects individually, with their specific demands,
and developing them simultaneously, in order to guarantee a completely functioning logistics network for TRILUX in the shortest
possible time.

//// The HBW fit for the future

The high bay warehouse (HBW) was already built in 1987.
Here, Euro pallets only are stored in five aisles on single
deep spaces and moved by a stacker crane per aisle. In
addition, there are six picking stations where pallets are
order picked from. While from an architecture and technical
point of view the warehouse met the TRILUX requirements
after a retrofit, the IT control in 2011 appeared out of date.
The warehouse control unit was so obsolete that the
integration in the TRILUX network became more and more
uncertain. Moreover, the WMS application was not portable
anymore and the support was still only possible by one
person a red alert for the TRILUX logistics. In order to

guarantee a highly integrated, uniform and high performing

logistics control, TRILUX decided to switch to SAP EWM for
the HBW and EDC. inconso completed this change-over
and also provided the necessary mobile data terminals
(MDT).
//// The EDC: small parts - customer tailored - on time
Numerous challenges that were faced in many areas of the
warehouse logistics had also emerged for the EDC. This is
the reason why todays processes must be oriented towards
an increasingly detailed sending structure and to different
customer needs regarding packing and labeling of goods
kit to order processes must be illustrated as well. Concerning

Source: TRILUX GmbH & Co. KG

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the compliance to deadlines, a very high level has already

been reached that cannot be put at risk by any disturbance
variables. Inside the warehouse, the different companies of
the TRILUX group must be represented through separate
plants. In short: warehouse performance and efficiency must
be improved. The advantages deriving from SAP EWM are
impressive: the high performance of the warehouse
management and material flow control, together with the
continual development of the standard software enable a
direct implementation of the new TRILUX requirements at
any time. Moreover, the system was smoothly integrated in
the already existing SAP landscape.

The lighting solutions of TRILUX are

designed for the most various
purposes and areas. Logistics must
also meet the highest quality standards
for the different customer demands.

Already at the beginning of June 2012, the HBW including the

goods receiving checking areas and the shelf storage areas
for the production supply could be run with SAP EWM. In this
way, TRILUX was given a complete inventory and movement
transparency through a uniform logistics platform as well as a
stable and comprehensive connection of the conveyor
technology with SAP EWM MFS. While in the past single
requirements were introduced manually in the HBW,
everything is now run automatically through the delivery
processing with SAP EWM. Thanks to inconsoS/SIM, the
simulation tool from inconso AG, the project was able to be
further accelerated. Telegrams from the conveyor technology
could be simulated and processes tested with support through
visualization beforehand.
//// From HBW to EDC
Finished goods are delivered with an EDC shuttle from the
assembly plant in Arnsberg to the EDC. Here, they are
checked, consolidated, stored and later consolidated for
orders and then packed according to customer demands.
Every day, a total of 24 shuttle trucks from HBW and
production deliver goods that are moved and stored on a hall
area of 15,500 m. In addition, they are joined on a daily basis
by eight trucks coming from external suppliers. In total, that
makes ca. 700 load carriers passing through the goods
receiving every day. These receipts are stored on 23,750
pallet locations, 400 running meters long cantilever racks and
in up to 10,000 small parts storage locations. At the same
time, 450 pallets and 200 packages leave the EDC from the
goods issue every day.
There are special demands here to meet according to the
different recipient groups. TRILUX subsidiaries have to be
supplied domestically and internationally as well as the
supplying of wholesaler warehouses and the processing of
project related deliveries to construction sites. In addition,
export goods are packed in containers and single deliveries
are carried out. Since in the past special customer demands
were becoming more and more important, it has become

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Source: TRILUX GmbH & Co. KG

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inevitable for TRILUX to replace the warehouse control in

the EDC. And in this context, many factors suggested the
introduction of SAP EWM. On the one hand, TRILUX
wanted to guarantee the process control for a quick and
flexible process design and, on the other hand, it wanted to
take advantage of the innovations of the SAP EWM product
development. Furthermore, SAP EWM also supports the
strategic further development of TRILUX Logistics to the
TRILUX group service provider. It means that the insourcing
of logistics processes of TRILUX subsidiaries will be
possible thanks to the multi-company ability of SAP EWM.
//// Optimizing the waves
The wave management is used in order to meet the different
customer demands and delivery units in the goods issue on
time and optimizing the resources. Transports are already
planned in SAP ERP. SAP EWM uses wave templates with
the latest possible starting time. Nevertheless, this can only
occur once all process times are recorded. The system can
also integrate special waves in the planning, for example for
long goods, or quickly adapt the waves. Moreover, TRILUX
uses the SAP EWM resource management for the fork lift
control in an extensive way.

need to be met. The SAP EWM determination logic is also

used for staging areas. A packing dialog, which was
extended as standard, is used in order to support the packer.
//// Special Features
Some special functions of the application make the software
solution for TRILUX an even more fit. One example is that
TRILUX is always able to track its own products even
without a batch assignment since the connection from the
goods receiving advices through to the goods issue is
documented. In the process, the information maintenance
is guaranteed by an individual text recording of the handling
units.
By switching to SAP EWM, all project goals could be
reached in the EDC, too. On the one hand, this provides
TRILUX with a process design meeting the challenges. On
the other hand, SAP EWM offers a high flexibility in
processing as well as a complete inventory and movement
transparency. Indeed, it is optimally integrated in the current
SAP landscape at TRILUX and provides a uniform logistics
platform together with the HBW for the production supply.

In packaging, the various customer demands flow finally

into different packaging codes. For example, the
arrangement of products on pallets depends on whether
they are stock goods or project goods of a wholesaler or
whether particular requirements of construction site logistics

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Source: TRILUX GmbH & Co. KG

WITHIN BUDGET AND TIME

FRAMES
Interview with Stefan Hecking, Head of
TRILUX Logistics

inconso: According to you, what

were the most important challenges
in both of the two SAP EWM projects?
Stefan Hecking: On the one hand,
we had to take a quick action. The
more and more complex customer
demands could hardly be met by
the old warehouse control. Logistics
looked like it had reached its
limit. The first ambitious goal was
to implement the plans on time.
Nevertheless, we had to remain
within the fixed budget framework.
The projects were supposed to be
carried out not only in a quick way,
but also at a reasonable price.
inconso: In such a system
changeover,
not
only
the
solution plays an important role,
but also the consulting and

implementation partner. What is

it that you like about inconso?
Stefan Hecking: We were looking
for a partner having a certain
experience in the implementation of
the extremely complex SAP EWM
system. And since inconso already
had numerous reference projects
in this field, it was one of the big
favorites. Besides, we attach a
great importance to a partnership
working on a project. We expected
competent collaborators that could
constantly be available during the
project, so that we could quickly
react to any complications. In the
long run, the implementation partner
should also provide its TRILUX
project team with the necessary
knowledge transfer. Finally, we would
like to be able to act autonomously.

inconso

inconso: So what is your conclusion?

Stefan Hecking: We are very
happy about the course of the
project. The cooperation between
the project teams, each one
composed of 50% inconso and
50% TRILUX collaborators, went
smoothly. Thanks to the SAP EWM
introduced by inconso, TRILUX
has obtained uniform and efficient
logistics processes, from SAP ERP
system through to the warehouse
management. In the future, further
automated conveyor technology
can be connected to the SAP EWM
standard as well. By doing so, a higher
transparency in the development of all
logistics processes is guaranteed.

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HANSE SERVICE: MODULAR

LOGISTICS SOFTWARE
Hanse Service monitors all warehouse processes via the highly modularized standard
software inconsoWMS S

Textile, food and technology logistics these three logistics industries set special requirements for the warehouse management
and control. Hanse Service Internationale Fachspedition manages the logistics processes of these different industries using the
warehouse management system inconsoWMS S. Whether serial number management or best before data, the system takes into
account all the specific features of the goods that are to be moved. In this way, it guarantees planning security for Hanse Service
and its customers.

Hanse
Service
Internationale
Fachspedition has been a reliable
logistics provider for transport and
warehouse logistics since 1983.
Launched as a professional provider for
the processing of imports and textile
logistics, its service portfolio has been
extended massively until today. The
Hamburg based logistics company has
more than 12,000 m of storage area
spread out over three logistics sites in
south Hamburg. Besides the main
business of textile logistics, Hanse
Service also focuses its attention today
on pharmaceutical and food logistics as
well as technology logistics; whereby at

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the moment, storage and transport of

solar panels is in the foreground. And
as expected, there are also many
logistics challenges that need to be
faced with a software solution.
//// Elogisticspartner
Under its registered trade mark
Elogisticspartner, Hanse Service
imports about one million solar modules
in 1,200 containers every year. These
are stored in Hamburg and assembled
to be delivered. Deliveries to European
customers are processed by the freight
forwarder as well. Therefore, the

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software solution includes a serial

number management which permits to
trace back, at any time, by whom and to
which customer every single solar panel
has been delivered. In this way, all data
related to the single piece are always
retrievable.
//// Food and Pharmaceuticals
The second industry, whose logistics
processes are done by Hanse Service,
is the food industry, whereby first steps
have already been taken towards
pharmaceutical logistics. Apart from the
fact that in packaging, piece quantity

Source: Fotolia Michael Kempf

and size, totally different criteria must

be considered than with respect to the
ones regarding solar panels. Here, you
constantly need to pay attention to the
best before date (BBD). In addition,
production
and
delivery
date,
temperature, quality and supplier`s
indicator belong to the data that need to
be taken into account in each picking
and delivering phase. In this industry, a
functioning batch tracing is mandatory,
also bearing in mind that Hanse Service
is licensed for the storage of organic
products.
//// Assortment changes - repacking
Concerning the storage of apparel
items, there are again other criteria that

are prioritized. On the one hand, Hanse

Service has arranged here different
storage areas for cartonized, hanging
and flat goods. On the other hand,
assortments must be separated and
cartons repacked for production orders.
This must be considered not only in the
processing and packaging of goods,
but also in the Warehouse Management
System. Besides, assortments are put
together in different ways, sometimes
according to size, but often also by
colors. Therefore, the system must
collect these data, too, in order to avoid
any information loss.
///// A solution for everything
For each one of these business

Source: Hanse Service Internationale Fachspedition

Every year Hanse Service imports

about one million solar modules in
1,200 containers. In Hamburg, these
are first stored and then combined
into new deliveries.

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Source: Hanse Service Internationale Fachspedition

industries
of
Hanse
Service
Internationale Fachspedition, it is
possible to manage a separate
warehouse with all the specific
processes concerning goods receiving,
goods issue and picking. On the
contrary, at Hanse Service, everything
is managed under one roof and above
all under one and the same software
solution. The standard software
inconsoWMS S is designed in a way
that permits managing each of these
specific processes, as well as each
peculiarity in the data management.
On the one hand, it contains the basic
functions of a warehouse management
software, from goods receiving, picking
and staging to goods issue. Location
management plays an essential role for
Hanse Service due to the chaotic
warehouse
location
management
approach. On the other hand, inconsoWMS
S is extendable with further functions
thanks to its highly modularized structure.

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//// Interfaces to customer systems

optimized according to the situation. In

order to perform single transports, these
In addition to the functions mentioned at are divided into several steps and are
the beginning, which are indispensable carried out, monitored and reported by
for Hanse Service given its versatile means of the fork lift control.
customer structure, inconsoWMS S
provides goods receiving and goods On this basis, Hanse Service processes
issue interfaces to customer systems, i. 100,000 packages and 20,000 pallets
e. to well-known ERP systems or web every year via freight forwarding shipping.
shops.
Furthermore, data can be In 2011, this yielded a turnover of 10
exchanged in a browser environment million for the Hamburg based logistics
between connected and authorized provider. Hanse Service decided to adopt
parties via the eLog module, which is the flexible Warehouse Management
also integrated. Inventory information System inconsoWMS S in order to be
as well as goods notifications are ready for the further growth and constantly
communicated through this portal. new customer demands.
Hanse Service customers can both use
and offer tracking & tracing services via
this platform.
Furthermore, the MFCS module has
been integrated as a transport control
system to monitor the conveying
vehicles and logistics technology. In this
way, transports are planned and

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With inconsoWMS S, we are absolutely ready for new

business and further expansion of our company.
Interview with Thorsten Eckel, Director of Hanse Service Internationale
Fachspedition
inconso: Mr. Eckel, why did Hanse Service choose
the Warehouse Management System inconsoWMS S?
Thorsten Eckel: In this decision, the modular design
and high configurability of the solution played an
essential role. We could, therefore, combine the
modules that are important for us following the
modular approach and all this based on our and our
customer`s needs.
inconso: In such a system change, not only the
solution plays a decisive role, but also the consulting
and implementation partner. What is that you like
about inconso?
Thorsten Eckel: Realizing the project with inconso
was relatively easy. Even during the implementation
phase, we were able to change single processes
without any big problem. Thanks to the joint
requirements analysis, workshops and consultation
meetings, the members of the project team had the
opportunity to better get to know each other, which
simplified our partnership. If changes were requested,
we knew right from the start whom to turn to in order to
have them quickly accepted and implemented.
inconso: What is now the way forward for Hanse
Service? With inconsoWMS S, your system can now
handle further volume growth and ensures a certain
flexibility with new businesses. Are there any plans
regarding this?
Thorsten Eckel: At the moment, we are more
focused on technology logistics. We already deliver
and store solar panels, but in the future, we are also
going to handle all the logistics processes surrounding
renewable energies. Another main focus is we want
to expand in the pharmaceutical and organic food

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industries. With regard to this, we need to pay attention to a

number of special features in storing, transport and traceability.
With inconsoWMS S, we are prepared not only for this, but also
for new businesses.

inconso

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