Kaufhof Warenhaus AG
on a logistically secure path
Department store product range in SSI SCHAEFER returnable containers
For a number of years Kaufhof Warenhaus AG has been using SSI SCHAEFER foldable boxes (FK boxes) in the form of despatch towers for transport of goods between the logistics centres and its branches.
The despatch tower is a returnable transport system that consists of foldable and stackable containers (folding boxes). Kaufhof uses two sizes of FK boxes, which can be stacked together in a despatch tower. To protect against theft and damage during transport the despatch tower is sealed with a cover and strapped.
In order to ensure smooth handling, the goods required by the different branches are organised inside the central warehouse by order, directly from the pallets or from the shelf containers into the despatch tower. The loaded despatch towers are conveyed via driverless transport systems (AGV) from the manual order picking department to the despatch area where they are loaded onto HGVs.
By using despatch towers that can be folded when empty, the volume of the transport containers is reduced by approx. 75%. The box itself can still carry heavy loads when stacked. In addition to more economic transport, there is also a reduction of packaging waste compared with the previously used mesh box pallets and cardboard boxes.
