Reliable full-service logistics partner and efficient warehousing for Verbatim Ltd.

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has been operating a logistics center for Verbatim Ltd. since August 2014 to centrally supply its markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Verbatim is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Co. Ltd. and is one of the leading suppliers in the manufacture and distribution of external IT storage media, accessories, LED lighting and filaments for 3D printers.

Verbatim Ltd.

Starting Situation

Verbatim's requirements focused on finding a reliable full-service logistics partner who is an expert in the efficient warehousing, finishing and transport of high-quality and sensitive products from the information technology and lighting sectors. A high level of delivery readiness and a comprehensive transport network were just as much a prerequisite as optimum personnel availability in the event of seasonal fluctuations in demand.

»The flexible logistics concept of a multi-user site in combination with the IT industry expertise and the connected transport services have convinced us of Hellmann sustainably.«

Solution

In strict compliance with FIFO principles, Hellmann's multi-user warehouse in Osnabrück handles up to 350 pallets in incoming goods and up to 620 parcels and 220 pallets in outgoing goods every day. Production is paperless in a multi-shift system. Full pallets and individual items are picked. The goods are stored on 3,000 m² and 12,000 pallet spaces in a combination of shelving, normal aisle racking and fully automatic high-bay racking. All relevant information is recorded electronically and transferred to Verbatim's ERP system, including inventory, quality indicators and blocking keys. Elaborate and large-volume (up to one million individual items per month) value-added services in the form of reworks, HDD kitting, labeling, packaging, etc. are part of Hellmann's daily scope of services, as is the processing of returns.