Weltbild Verlagsgruppe
Bedtime reading material from a container
Media in secure returnable containers
With around 400 Weltbild branches in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the Weltbild Publishing Company is one of the leading companies in its sector. Consistent availability of products is an essential factor in guaranteeing customer satisfaction. Branches are supplied on a daily basis – a logistical and economic challenge.
It was decided to opt for a returnable transport system with stable and robust foldable (FK) boxes from SSI SCHAEFER that can be assembled into despatch towers – a system that easily meets the requirements. The despatch towers consist of foldable boxes, lay-on lids and a dolly. Weltbild uses several sizes of FK boxes, which can be stacked together in a despatch tower. By leaving out the shelves in between, larger products can also be order picked directly into the despatch tower and despatched.To protect against bad weather, theft and transport damages, a sheet and top cover are applied to the despatch towers, and then straps are tied around it.
Bar code labels on the containers and accessories allow for permanent tracking of the products and packaging in the transport chain. Thanks to the returnable containers, Weltbild has considerably reduced its amount of waste when compared with disposable packaging. Additional savings are achieved due to the easy distribution of the despatch towers on logistically economical routes within the transport chain and the 75% reduction in volume of empty returns.
