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Dc performance to be doubled (1st April 2012)
Amsterdam-based HEMA BV has decided to almost double the performance of its existing distribution centre in Utrecht.
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Semi automated and ergonomic picking (1st April 2011)
The semi-automatic solution for trade unit picking - the ETP (Ergonomic Tray Picking) concept from Witron is designed for a merchandise assortment of up to 4,000 different articles.
Witron wins automation deal (1st February 2011)
Systems integrator Witron Logistik + Informatik Gmbh has won a tender to build a distribution centre covering a variety of temperature zones for Coop in Norway.
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Witron to build automated warehouse for Coop in Oslo (13th January 2011)
Coop in Norway, which turns over 4 billion euros and has 24% market share in the country, has unveiled plans to build a distribution centre covering a variety of temperature zones.
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Awards for Alliance Boots and WITRON (21st September 2010)
Health & beauty retailer Alliance Boots and Witron have won prestigious retail awards.
Smooth running retail (1st May 2010)
Automated handling of fast moving
Ergonomic tray picking solution (1st April 2010)
Warehouse automation specialist Witron has released its Ergonomic Tray Picking solution called ETP, which is designed to make sliding rather than bending, lifting and carrying the norm.
Ergonomic Tray Picking solution released (29th March 2010)
Warehouse automation specialist Witron has released its Ergonomic Tray Picking solution called ETP, which is designed to make sliding rather than bending, lifting and carrying the norm for warehouse pickers.
Witron lands major order from Finnish retailing giant (30th November 2009)
INEX Partners Oy has commissioned German general contractor Witron Logistik + Informatik to provide a material handling solution for its new 53,000 m2 distribution centre.
Witron is optimising Mercadona’s fresh and frozen logistics with OPM and ATS (28th October 2009)
Spanish supermarket chain Mercadona is forging ahead with automated picking systems from Witron...
Automated Tote System (ATS) Fully automated picking of whole totes and drinks crates (30th September 2009)
WITRON develops new innovative tote picking system
Yamaha spare parts motoring with Witron (24th August 2009)
Witron is upgrading cranes at Yamaha's Amsterdam DC as part of a phased modernisation programme.
Witron enables fully automated picking at food retailer (30th July 2009)
Witron has won a major deal with Swiss food retailer Migros to completely automate its picking operation.
WITRON establishes new subsidiary in Spain (29th June 2009)
WITRON Logistik + Informatik, the dynamic and automated warehouse and picking systems specialist, recently increased its international market presence and established a new subsidiary in Ciempozuelos near the Spanish capital Madrid.
Availability is key to success (1st June 2009)
Delegates from the UK, Germany and the Benelux countries recently took a close look at the cost efficient and highly flexible automated central warehouse concept currently being implemented by WITRON for Alliance Boots in N
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Kroger’s third automated case picking system (22nd May 2009)
Witron has delivered a third automated case picking system to US firm Kroger.
Supermarket sweep for Witron (1st April 2009)
Witron has won the order to design and realise a fourth DC for Spanish supermarket chain, Mercadona.
Witron's automation boosts Germany's biggest supermarket group (23rd March 2009)
The logistics capacities of EDEKA’s central warehouse in Hamm, Germany, have been further expanded to accommodate the integration of retailer Marktkauf into the EDEKA group of supermarkets.
WITRON's award winning technology (23rd February 2009)
WITRON is claiming its share of the 2008 Planet Retail awards success of its client, EDEKA Handelsgesellschaft Rhein-Ruhr, which bagged the innovation award in the supply chain category. The firm operates a highly advanced automated DC in Hamm, Germany, equipped with a highly efficient automated picking system known as OPM (Order Picking Machinery), the brainchild of WITRON Logistik + Informatik.
Rapid response units (1st February 2009)
Witron says a long-term modular approach to automation has enabled German manufacturer, Phoenix Contact, to continually improve its storage, picking and packing operations despite rapid expansion and changing market require
Extension of partnership (1st June 2008)
Festo, a provider of automation technology, appointed Witron as general contractor for the fourth construction phase of the Festo Customer Support Center (CSC), based in St. Ingbert-Rohrbach, Saarland. The conclusion of
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Future Electronics puts trust in Witron for new DC in Leipzig (21st May 2008)
Electronics components distributor, Future Electronics has turned to Witron to provide warehouse logistics for a new distribution centre in Leipzig
Witron builds a new distribution centre for Febi Bilstein (15th April 2008)
An automated distribution centre from Witron is key in German company, Febi Bilstein's extensive overhaul of its logistical infrastructure
Picking the freshest food (1st April 2008)
Witron Logistik + Informatik's tote picking system DPS (Dynamic Picking System), is now being established in the fresh food and temperature-controlled sector.
Automated choice (1st April 2008)
EDEKA Regionalgesellschaft Rhein-Ruhr is the first German company to opt for Witron's fully automated warehouse and picking system – Order Picking Machinery (OPM) – at its new central warehouse in Hamm-Rhynern. Some 13,000 dr
Fresh picking for Delhaize with Witron system (14th March 2008)
The case for automation (1st December 2007)
WITRON's systems integrator has sold its 200th COM (Case Order Machine). The success of the first COM project has led to orders for more than 10 automated case picking DCs across North America and Europe.
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Improved availability and extra capacity (1st October 2007)
Retail group Migros is investing in an extension to the Migros Verteilzentrum Suhr to gain further rationalisation potential and boost storage capacity. The contract has been awarded to Witron Logistik + Informatik, w
From Features
Witron builds second high bay warehouse for Nedis (28th August 2007)
Electronics and spare parts specialist Nedis has experienced growth in demand for its good by over 100% within the past four years...
Automated DC for Canada dry goods (1st August 2007)
Investment in state of the art warehouse and picking technology from Witron will enable Canada's second largest grocery retailer, Sobeys, to optimise its planned new distribution centre. The DC will tighten Sobeys sup
Automate from receiving through shipping (1st June 2007)
Witron's success with automated case picking continues. The systems integrator recently sold its 200th 'COM' (Case Order Machine) – not bad, considering its automation system launched in 2004.
Boots re-organises its UK supply chain (1st October 2006)
Health and beauty retailer, Boots the Chemists, is to reorganise its UK supply chain network to respond more efficiently to the fast changing UK retail market.
STAEDTLER picks Witron (26th June 2006)
German writing and drawing instruments supplier, STAEDTLER GmbH & Co. KG has committed to tightening its European distribution network by mid year 2007. Leading up to this time, local warehouses in the various European countries will be closed. STAED
Dynamic automated picking solution (1st April 2006)
Gardening equipment manufacturer, Gardena,has awarded Witron a contract for an automated warehouse and picking solution. In Ulm, Germany, Witron will integrate a highly dynamic system for picking into totes. This will be based on the company's 'Dynam
Picking 1000 lines per hour (1st October 2005)
Using Witron’s modular Ergonomic-Dynamic Picking System (E-DPS), up to 1000 order lines per hour can be processed by each module within the system. This advanced pick performance is made possible using highly dynamic AS/RS cranes - known as Picking M
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