Customer case study
MERA: web-based WMS for the new e-commerce warehouse
MERA, a premium pet food producer based in Kevelaer on the Lower Rhine, has connected its new e-commerce warehouse via COGLAS WEB WMS: webshop, pickers with tablets, automated shipping and replenishment from the production warehouse on a single platform.
In brief
What this case is about
MERA runs its e-commerce warehouse on COGLAS WEB WMS. The WMS connects the webshop, generates outbound orders, guides pickers with tablets through 300 to 500 orders per day, calculates the right carton size and links replenishment from the production warehouse via the automated high-bay warehouse. Logistics manager Dominic Engels highlights flexibility, self-service configuration and cloud-based access as the key benefits of the web-based solution.
„Wir sind von COGLAS und dem gemeinsam gelebten Konzept der rollenden Integration total begeistert. Das kompetente Team stand und steht uns permanent mit Rat und Tat zur Seite.“
Starting point
What had to be sorted out in the warehouse
New e-commerce warehouse needs direct webshop integration
The warehouse serves the webshop and ships to direct customers, retailers and breeders. Stock levels and orders have to be synchronized several times a day.
Limit training effort
MERA was looking for a modern user interface that keeps training effort for the operational team low.
React to market developments
A cloud solution with regular updates was meant to enable rapid adjustments and fit into the existing COGLAS Logistics Suite.
COGLAS in action
What the case shows in concrete terms
"It was important for us to be able to maintain data and test processes before go-live." (Original quote in German: „Es war für uns wichtig, vor der Inbetriebnahme die Daten pflegen und Prozesse testen zu können.") Dominic Engels, Logistics Manager at MERA.
MERA can configure strategies and processes on its own. Usability and clarity have improved compared to the previous system.
Flexible hardware choice (smartphones and tablets) and cloud-based access provide more options in day-to-day operations.
Relevant processes
Which COGLAS areas play a role in this case
01 Goods receipt and replenishment
Replenishment from the production warehouse is linked to the e-commerce warehouse via the automated high-bay warehouse.
02 Picking with tabletsPickers handle 300 to 500 orders per day on tablets. The WMS guides them through storage locations and quantities.
03 Shipping with automatic carton size calculationOutbound orders are generated automatically and shipping, including carton size, is prepared automatically.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about the case
What does the MERA case show?
The case shows how a new e-commerce warehouse is connected to the webshop via COGLAS WEB WMS and how pickers process 300 to 500 orders per day with tablets.
What role does the cloud play at MERA?
MERA deliberately uses COGLAS as a cloud solution because of regular updates and the ability to react flexibly to market developments in e-commerce.
Who is this case relevant for?
For manufacturing and trading companies with their own e-commerce warehouse, webshop integration, tablet-based picking and linked replenishment from production or a high-bay warehouse.
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