IT software assists supermarket chain
An IT solution from CSB-System is helping a production facility of German supermarket chain EDEKA save time and money by optimising the entire supply logistics at its sites in Meckenheim and Essen.
Since equipping its 80 vehicles with the route optimisation solution from CSB-System, Fleischhof Rasting has been extremely happy with the results.
The solution uses complex algorithms to calculate the optimal tour for each truck and route, taking into account the specified time-frame of delivery, the different types of vehicle, the availability of vehicles and drivers and any relevant legal provisions regarding driving times – all of which is based on master data stored in the ERP software from CSB. The route optimisation system also takes into account reusables as well as collection and procurement orders.
This new solution has facilitated better planning and implementation of upstream processes. For example, picking at the factory is now precisely tuned to the calculated route and loading sequence. Orders already prepared in an earlier shift are included in planning with orders ready for picking. The optimised routes for the day are then automatically transmitted to mobile data entry devices that connect to the electronic and navigation systems on board the trucks.
