Faster cheese order and picking process

An advanced intralogistics system devised by CSB-System International for leading Swiss cheese producer Züger Frischkäse AG in Oberbüren has automated the company’s stock control process while delivering a 50% time saving in picking speeds.

Züger Frischkäse produces a range of cheeses including mozzarella, feta, ricotta and mascarpone.  The company’s production is already characterised by a high degree of automation and fully integrated information technology, and CSB-System was asked to modernise its intralogistics to provide seamless link to the picking and replenishment processes.

The CSB-System solution combines high bay storage with mobile picking.  Every pallet in the high bay storage is linked to the system with its minimum sell-by date and lot number.  This ensures that bays are filled according to the first-in, first-out principle.

In addition, the system provides an extra degree of control using master data from the ERP software.  For example, the pallet height and the maximum weight can be checked.  The master data can also specify whether the item first needs to be forwarded to a quick freezing position, and in which segment of the warehouse and at what height it is stored.

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