Our range of services includes project planning and consulting, where we support our customers already in the early planning phase and contribute sound industry knowledge to develop the best possible solution for individual requirements. Another area is the integration of software and automation systems.
“Here, we combine a wide range of technologies, which are supplemented by in-house digital and supply chain solutions as well as external partner solutions,” says Fricke. “We cover both the operational control and the automation of warehouse management and material flow systems. As a general contractor, we take responsibility for the successful implementation of complex projects and ensure the highest quality standards.”
Maximum flexibility
The ecosystem approach allows us to flexibly respond to the specific requirements of each customer – we are not limited exclusively to our own products but draw on a network of external providers. These include, among others, the provider AGILOX, which specializes in autonomous mobile robots (AMR), the Austrian intralogistics experts TGW Logistics Group, and the company Dambach, which specializes in automated warehouse systems, as well as the provider AR Racking, focused on the design, manufacturing, and installation of industrial storage systems for pallets and small parts, and the warehouse robotics provider Geek+.
Körber specifically involves these partners to integrate special technologies and products into complex automation solutions. “Regardless of whether it's a complete logistics system or the optimization of individual logistics processes, we ensure that our customers always receive the best possible solution from our own portfolio or that of a partner,” explains Patrick Fricke. “The flexible approach also allows us to quickly respond to market changes and consider individual customer requests.
The combination of internal expertise and external network gives us a unique problem-solving capability with which we cover the entire process from planning to implementation and ensure seamless integration of all systems.”
Higher efficiency, lower costs
Especially with extensive logistics concepts, working with Körber provides customers with significant relief and optimization of operational processes. Since there is a central point of contact, interface problems are minimized, and projects can be implemented more efficiently and quickly. “In the end, our customers significantly reduce their need for qualified personnel and operating costs with our optimized intralogistics. At the same time, their planning effort decreases because they have a single contact and don’t have to coordinate multiple providers,” explains Patrick Fricke. “The seamless integration of hardware and software components leads to a significant increase in the quality and efficiency of processes in day-to-day operations. Last but not least, we ensure – based on our extensive experience in the tobacco industry – that the specific requirements and regulations of this industry are met.”
End-to-end logistics solutions from Körber
Körber is the right point of contact if you require seamless logistics solutions covering all aspects, from intake of materials to goods dispatch. When developing and implementing complex internal logistics concepts, the company benefits from its industry knowledge gathered over decades, and an ecosystem consisting of group-wide and external partners with logistics expertise. This enables Körber to respond flexibly to customer-specific requirements when selecting components.
Körber's logistics partner
Innovation in material handling: The CANE robot
Körber has developed the CANE modular robot system in collaboration with its partner Lorenscheit Automatisierungs Technik and integrates it along with software and its safety systems, thus allowing customers to achieve a substantial advance in materials handling. As an automated system for internal logistics, CANE ensures that the required material is in the right place at the right time – free of errors, with maximum efficiency, twenty-four hours a day. To do so, CANE can be integrated into production lines seamlessly and thus used flexibly and scaled as needed. Employee workloads involving manual activities are significantly reduced thanks to the greater degree of automation in material handling processes.
