Customer case study
Spedition Bode: web-based WMS for temperature-controlled logistics
Spedition Bode from Reinfeld in Holstein, a family-run mid-sized freight forwarder with around 300 employees, uses COGLAS WEB WMS for a customer project managing perishable enzymes. The focus: SAP integration, batch and best-before-date tracking, and a tight schedule to go-live.
In brief
What this case is about
Spedition Bode needed a web-based warehouse management system (WMS) for a customer project with perishable enzymes: SAP interface, batch management with best-before-date monitoring and fast staff training. COGLAS delivered the project with a staged plan, a hardware recommendation (tablets, scanners) and on-site training. Dennis Petersen, head of warehouse logistics and authorized officer, highlights intuitive operation, high response speed and less error-prone processes.
„Die Prozesse laufen von Anfang an digital und automatisiert in unserem neuen Lager. Mit COGLAS WEB WMS und Jungheinrich WCS steuern wir autonome Roboter und vollautomatisierte Schmalgangstapler nahtlos in einem durchgängigen Gesamtsystem.“
Starting point
What had to be sorted out in the warehouse
Tight schedule to go-live
Scoping in early summer, go-live in November: the project had to move fast without putting food handling and temperature-controlled operations at risk.
Complex SAP interface to the client
The warehouse management had to connect to the client's SAP system in a clean, robust way with a staged project plan.
Batches, shelf life and processes
Perishable enzymes require batch management with best-before-date monitoring, put-away and retrieval, picking, repackaging and re-labeling.
COGLAS in action
What the case shows in concrete terms
"The operation is intuitive. Our staff were immediately impressed by the high response speed." Dennis Petersen, head of warehouse logistics. (Original quote in German: „Die Bedienung ist intuitiv. Unsere Mitarbeiter waren sofort von der hohen Reaktionsgeschwindigkeit angetan.")
"They showed us competently and pragmatically what a new tool has to be able to do." Dennis Petersen on the support during project planning. (Original quote in German: „Uns wurde kompetent und praxisnah aufgezeigt, was ein neues Tool können muss.")
"With the software our processes have become less error-prone." The rollout grew from 7 to 25 to 30 users. (Original quote in German: „Mit der Software sind unsere Prozesse weniger fehleranfällig geworden.")
Relevant processes
Which COGLAS areas play a role in this case
01 Goods receipt and put-away
Scanning and barcode-based put-away at the correct storage location, including batch tracking and best-before dates.
02 Picking and repackagingPicking, repackaging and re-labeling in a guided process on tablets.
03 SAP integration and reportingSAP interface to the client, graphical display of racks and utilization, billing and reporting.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about the case
What does the Spedition Bode case study show?
The case study shows a web-based WMS project for a customer setup with perishable enzymes, including an SAP interface, batch and best-before-date tracking and fast staff training.
How quickly were users trained?
Dennis Petersen describes the operation as intuitive; the team was immediately impressed by the high response speed. The rollout grew from 7 to 25 to 30 people.
Who is the case study relevant for?
For freight forwarders and logistics and transport companies running a customer project with SAP integration, batches, food or temperature-controlled goods.
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