INTERSPORT Deutschland eG are the largest retail medium-sized business cooperative in the German and European sports retail market. Their currently over 1,000 members operate more than 1,400 specialised stores and generate a revenue of over 2,9 billion Euros in Germany alone.

The national INTERSPORT corporations form an international network. With 5,200 associated retailers in 37 countries, INTERSPORT have the worldwide leading position in the sporting goods retail market.

INTERSPORT are continuously growing. To adjust their logistics systems to their growth, they have assigned Pierau Planung with various tasks:

•		Measures to develop storage and fulfilment capacities in the central German warehouse. Development of a gradual concept, from in-dividual immediate measures to long-term plans for extending the existing building.
•		Concept study for ensuring the productivity of the central DC.
•		Capacity increase and new order-picking processes for pre-order fulfilment.
•		Kapazitätserweiterung der Nachorderkommissionierung
•		Revision of the supply chain

 

 

 

Pierau Planung has planned and implemented logistics processes and systems for Hennes & Mauritz’ largest distribution centre worldwide. The fulfilment is designed for the supply of more than 500 chain stores in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and Slovenia.

The distribution centre includes the latest technologies for processing hanging and flat garments within an area of over 125,000 sq metres. The processing potential of the facility has been calculated to be more than 500 million pieces per year.

Hanging garments processing

High-bay racking

View after completion of the DC

In September 2009 our customer Music Store celebrated the ground-breaking ceremony for their new headquarters with an integrated distribution centre.

Pierau Planung were contracted to develop and commission a new central warehouse. The objective was to triple throughput and shipments in comparison with the existing DC. Highlights of the new logistics system are automated double-deep high-bay racking with over 13,000 locations, an automated miniload system with more than 16,000 locations and six pick towers for fast moving goods.

Shop space and logistics systems will be completed at the beginning of 2011.

Ground-breakung ceremony

Design of building

Building planning

Wright Health Group LTD is an international company that manufactures and distributes products for dental surgeries and laboratories. A network of commercial agents markets the comprehensive range of products worldwide.

Pierau Planung was made responsible for identifying opportunities to increase capacity and to reorganize and implement new logistics processes.

Headquarters in Scotland

New order-picking processes

Modernisation within existing layout

QVC is one of the leading teleshopping companies worldwide. Founded in the USA, QVC have become firmly established in Europe. In Germany, QVC are currently one of the top 10 mail order companies.

QVC’s logistics system has a capacity of ~15 million items per year. The product range consists of 18,000 constantly changing items. Pierau Planung was assigned the task of reorganizing the returns processing and dispatch departments, with connecting the logistics system to the Hermes hub (for up to 8,000 consignments / hour) and for designing a logistics system for bulky goods.

Distribution centre

Connection to the Hermes hub

Connection to the Hermes hub

engelbert strauss is the leading European mail order company for work clothes and safety equipment. Strauss is a family business and sell their range of 15,000 items via catalogues and a very successful online store.

Pierau Planung supported engelbert strauss in extending their logistic capacity in several stages. Our project work included:

•		Design and implementation of new logistics processes
•		Preliminary planning of the main building for the extension phase
•		Designing, detail planning and commissioning of an automated small components warehouse, a high-bay warehouse and all of the associated logistics activity

Distribution centre

Automated small components warehouse

Dispatch

Printus is the leading mail-order company for office supplies in Germany.

Pierau Planung was contracted by Printus to carry out a range of tasks which included:

•		Planning and building a warehouse and distribution centre
•		Reorganisation of fulfillment processes
•		Introduction of tower picking systems including pick-by-light support and automated replenishment
•		Design and operation of an automated storage facility

Printus was the first company in Germany to offer their customers a free of charge 24h delivery service. Orders which are received up to 5pm will be delivered in the next working day.

New administrative and logistics centre

Working in the order picking module

Automated small components warehouse