Tha DEWULF OIFIGEIL A ’FOSGLADH IONAD LOGISTICS ÙR ANN AN ROESELARE

Dewulf, a full-line supplier of potato and root crop uidheam, air an ionad logistics ùr aca (SLC) fhosgladh gu h-oifigeil aig a’ phrìomh oifis aca, ann an Roeselare (BE).

’S e togail an taigh-bathair, le prìs de mu €10m, an tasgadh ionmhais as motha aig a’ chompanaidh bho chaidh a stèidheachadh ann an 1946.

The grand opening was attended by numerous people. As a result of growth of the company, Dewulf developed the need for a storage facility close to the production halls for its harvesters that meets the most stringent requirements for storage and can support continued growth of the company.

“As a family business, we feel it is important to have a good relationship with our customers and further strengthen that bond in the coming years. Our new logistics centre will play a key role in this,” explains Hendrik Decramer, director of sales, marketing & after-sales at Dewulf.

Tha an togalach na eisimpleir làimhseachail den phròiseas cruth-atharrachaidh taobh a-staigh a’ chompanaidh saothrachaidh innealan. “Le taing don taigh-bathair ùr againn, is urrainn dhuinn ar luchd-ceannach agus ar luchd-reic a chuideachadh gus fàs nas fhaide le bhith a’ toirt dhaibh lìbhrigeadh eadhon nas socair de dh’ innealan agus phàirtean ùra a dh’ aithghearr," tha Decramer ag ràdh.

At Dewulf, the logistics center also creates room for further growth in the production. “Our aim is to ensure that the pace of assembly determines what is picked in the warehouse. The processes in the warehouse are therefore controlled by specialized WMS software,” says Wouter Criel, supply chain manager at Dewulf. This software continuously recalculates which parts are needed based on customer orders and the status of the assembly process and automatically passes that data on to the logistics personnel.

“The required parts can then be delivered ‘just in time’ to our assemblers or be prepared for transport,” he explains. Automatic integration with the courier service’s systems also ensures that all the shipments proceed smoothly on their way to customers and dealers. The machine manufacturer expects the software system to be fully rolled out by the end of this year. Dewulf also refers to the new facility as a ‘smart’ logistics centre and has several reasons for this. In addition to the software that controls all the processes, in the warehouse there is a strong focus on expandability, ergonomics and the environment. For example, the 7,800 m2 building can be expanded both in height and in width.

Tha Decramer a’ cur ris: “Gus na nithean troma a thoirt far na sgeilpichean, tha crann beag sònraichte aig ar luchd-obrach. Tha seo a’ lughdachadh gu mòr an comas airson leòntan droma. Tha an taigh-bathair gu lèir air a theasachadh agus air a shoilleireachadh gu math cuideachd gus àrainneachd obrach thlachdmhor a chruthachadh.”

A bharrachd air sin, chaidh an togalach a thogail le aire don àrainneachd.