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Warehouse planning and logistic consulting with a fast Return on Investment

Warehouses play a desicive role for the success of a company. At the same time, they are an important and complex investment decision, as the costs for the constrcution and operation of a warehouse represent up to 25 per cent of the total logistic costs.

 

The sound warehouse planning of the E+P group and the elaborate project realisation significantly contribute to cost savings and a quick Return on Investment.

The E+P group

  • Puts the main focus on the economic use for the customer 
  • Offers neutral and manufacturer-independent consulting
  • Has an overview of the currently most efficient solutions and technologies at the market
  • Guarantees fast decisions, a good availability and a high adherence to schedules as an owner-operated family enterprise
  • Can simulate all customer-specific processes and target concepts in the logistics centre and detect the perfect solution for each warehouse in advance
  • Realises the uncomplicated integration of the single sub-contractors on a technical and logistic level.

The Ehrhardt + Partner group provides of comprehensive expertise and practical experience in all domains of warehouse logistics. Next to the precise site selection and the constructional project planning, the range of performances also includes structure and project planning, project management and realisation, the responsible integration of the IT and warehouse technology as well as the training of the warehouse staff.

 

Already before actual warehouse planning the E+P group offers detailed location analysis for the determination and selection of optimal warehouse locations. This analysis of possible locations considers criterias such as:

 

  • Development scenarios of the region
  • Regional (logistic) infrastructure
  • Real estate market 
  • Labor market 
  • Transportation costs
  • Regulations 
  • Safety and security.

 

The exact locating planning supports the most economical decision and optimizes in particular the relationship of construction costs and costs of transportation.

 

Strategic planning

The Ehrhardt + Partner group profits from over 20 years of experience and logistic know how of far more than 600 realised warehouse sites of the most different industries.
This knowledge in all its depth guarantees independent and neutral advice in warehouse planning, modernisation and logistics consulting. 

Range of performances
  • Planning your new central warehouse 
  • Realising warehouse projects as the responsible general contractor
  • Modernising, optimising and reorganising the logistic processes of existing warehouses
  • Detailed process shaping 
  • Project attending consulting in all project phases
  • Industry-spanning benchmarking of your logistic processes
  • Feasibility studies for new warehouse strategies and technologies (e.g. RFID integration in the warehouse)
  • Development of innovating logistic concepts and solutions 
  • Benchmarking and efficiency studies of manual and automated warehouses.

 

Project steps for successful warehouse logistics

Efficient planning is the basis for any successful logistics project. Independent consulting plays a decisive role in warehouse planning. This is especially important for the concept phase, in which a cost-optimised and flexible solution is essential.

 

The Ehrhardt + Partner group knows the numerous application and usage options of all approved and new technologies. Consulting is then realised manufacturer-independent and neutral with regards to the economically best solution. For the customer this means the highest transparency possible for the single system components - like hardware, software or logistic components. If desired, E+P is responsible for the integration of the single sub-contractors on the technical and logistic level.

 

Our experienced project teams with skilled architects, warehouse and logistic experts guarantee the highest planning security possible with methodically sound project work.

We care for the optimal concept

Accurate analysis

 

The analysis of the current situation covers all current logistic processes, the existing infrastructure (building equipment, hardware and IT, warehouse equipment) and the item-related characteristics. It also observes the current market requirements as well as possible future developments in order to be able to react flexibility to market changes.

 

The accurate survey of the current situation is decisive for the success of the project, as a deep knowledge of the current logistic processes as well as the future requirements and developments is essential for attaining planning reliability. 

 

The analysis of the current situation is based on the results of the survey and serves depicting "weak points" in the logistic processes. It identifies restrictions, shortages, cross-ways and inefficient processes

 

 

 

Conecpt creation for your warehouse logistics

 

The results of the analysis of the current situation are integrated into a target concept including a critical variant comparison. The Ehrhardt + Partner group elaborates optimised processes for a total solution, makes a statement concerning warehouse layout, bin-locations and warehouse equipment and gives organisational recommendations for action.

 

The target concept is supported by the visualisation of warehouse layouts and materail flows. The first sketches of the building for the construction of a new warehouse are also part of the concept portfolio. A critical variants comparison with the depiction of the according strenghts and weaknesses supports the recommendation for action.

 

Detailed fine concepts for best processes in your warehouse

 

The following fine conecept deepens the selected variant of the target concept and depicts the details for the adjusted dimensions of capacities according to the elaborated key figures.

 

It also depicts future alternative options of usage and offers the highest flexibility possible and investment security.

 

The E+P group as your general contractor

After completing tzheh consulting services and handing over the fine concept, Ehrhardt + Partner offers support during the planning and construction period - up to the complete realisation of the entire project as a general contractor.


To Ehrhardt + Partner, professional and successful project management means consistently attaining customer-oriented project objectives by observing dates, costs and quality.  Customers assign their projects - whether it is planning a new building or a warehouse modernisation  - to E+P and profit from their turn-key solution. From the initial idea across strategy development and implementation support up to go-live, E+P is always the responsible contact.

Our customers profit from
  • A focus on the most efficient project solution
  • Manufacturer-independent selection of the most appropriate warehouse components (e.g. materials handling, stacker cranes or material flow computers)
  • Transparency for single systems and access to all available technologies, systems and solutions
  • Interface know how guaranteeing the optimal integration of the single sub-contractors in technical and logistical aspects.

Warehouse Planning and Logistics Consulting

Customized logistic solutions for your warehouse

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E+P demo days

Get to know our facilities and participate in our E+P demonstration days that are exampt from charges. We organise the information day at our logistcis demonstration centre on the last Thusrday of each month.