Transport Systems  Manufacturers, Traders, Suppliers

Transport systems ensure a fast flow of goods Few people think about how the goods actually get on the shelf and how transport systems contribute to the fast loading and supply of goods during the daily arrivals in the supermarket. The example of special offer goods can be used to illustrate how a pack of 5 chocolates ultimately ends up on the shelf. Thousands of different goods are transported by truck to the logistics centre. There they are usually placed on pallets in the shelf locations of a high-bay warehouse. For this process, also known as storage, forklifts are usually used. It becomes exciting when the individual orders are received from the supermarkets in the central warehouse and then the corresponding rolling containers for the individual supermarkets are loaded. For example, the supermarket orders 25 or 100 packs of this promotional chocolate. In the high-bay warehouse, a transport system moves to the storage location and, depending on the size and equipment of the warehouse, retrieves the goods from the rack and the operator or machine then places them on a conveyor belt. The goods are stored in a small container with barcode, which is delivered directly to the packing station via switch lines. The goods are then removed and placed by hand in a large container. Without a fast conveyor system, the fast loading of the many trucks would not be possible. This also shows that a full-service supermarket must demand slightly higher final prices from consumers. Simply because not only a total of 3 or 4 products in an assortment have to be relocated, but a large number of special products. However, since the outsourcing process incurs almost the same costs for large quantities as for small quantities, the supermarket cannot be so extremely price-active. Anyone who knows the function of transport systems in a central warehouse will appreciate the variety and service of a market or department store with thousands of products. And also get a first impression of the diverse world of logistics.