Jungheinrich delivers for TescoCase Study

Tesco’s nationwide network of stores is served by a number of distribution depots strategically locatedaround the country. Once such depot is in Lichfield,Sta!ordshire.

354 forklift trucks – a mixture of reach trucks, pallettrucks and low level order pickers – are in operation atthe Lichfield site. The trucks are supplied and maintained by Jungheinrich.

Incoming orders at the site are a combination of palletised loads and part picked orders from other depots which arrive in roll cages .

Palletised loads are unloaded from the goods in baysusing electric-powered ride-on pallet trucks fromJungheinrich’s ERE range. Jungheinrich’s ERE range hasbeen designed for harsh use in and around loading docks.And has been developed for fast and e"cient lorry loading and unloading and for transporting loads overlonger distances.

The ERE range boasts a number of advanced features

designed to increase productivity and improve the performance of the operator throughout even the mostdemanding shift.

For example, the ERE models used by Tesco feature‘ShockProtect’ - a patented system that protects the platform against impact. ‘ShockProtect’ reduces thestrain on the operator’s spine and lessens the impact onthe truck’s technical components – and, of course, theload that is being carried – during operation.

Once unloaded the pallets are dropped at a marshallingarea where they are scanned and allocated a pallet location within the racking.

Pallets are then taken by one of 63 Jungheinrich ETV 3-Series reach trucks which are in operation and putaway in the bulk store.

Tesco’s nationwide network of stores is served by a number of distribution depots strategically located around the country. Oncesuch depot is in Lichfield, Sta!ordshire.

”No one comes close to Jungheinrich in terms of the ongoing maintenance service they o!er. The Jungheinrich engineers on siteare a great team and there is a real feeling of partnership betweenour companies.”Simon Nash - Tesco’s Regional Engineering Manager

The Jungheinrich ETV-3 Series trucks lift to just over 12metres and the trucks feature Jungheinrich’s patentedreach truck mast damping system. The damping systemwas developed because, when working at high lift, truckmasts sway back and forth and, for obvious safety reasons, truck operators have to wait for the swaying tostop before attempting to deliver the pallet into the racking. Jungheinrich’s damping system means that theETVs used by Tesco take up to 10 seconds fewer for anelevated load to stop swaying than most competitivemodels. Over the course of a long shift this has considerable productivity – as well as safety - benefits.

The reach trucks also feature AC technology for drive,lifting and steering functions - which means that theyo!er class leading performance and the lowest running costs.

Jungheinrich manufactured its first generation of AC motors back in the early 90’s but the technology hasmoved on considerably since then and the latest generation AC motors o!er exceptionally high acceleration and top speed performance. There are fewerwearing parts which makes the trucks exceptionally service-friendly with less downtime and lower runningcosts as a result.

All outgoing orders are picked in to roll cages which aremoved around the depot using a fleet of Jungheinrich’sERE 225 low level order pickers.The ERE 225s are capableof transporting four roll cages at a time.

Picking lists are generated by Tesco’s warehouse management system and sent directly to the order picking sta! who each wear rugged electronic data terminals on their arms which they use to scan picked orders and receive picking instructions.

Part and fully picked loads are stored in lanes before theyare taken to the goods out loading bays and loaded on toa lorry.

It is essential that forklift truck downtime is kept to aminimum, so Tesco’s fleet has been supplied on a fullservice contract and Jungheinrich has five full time engineers permanently based at the site. The engineerswork out of a self contained fully equipped workshop toensure that the entire fleet operates at optimum e"ciency.

The quality of service support o!ered by Jungheinrich isone of the key’s to the company’s successful relationshipwith Tesco as Simon Nash, Tesco’s regional engineeringmanager with responsibility for the Litchfield depot explains: “No one comes close to Jungheinrich in termsof the ongoing maintenance service they o!er. TheJungheinrich engineers on site are a great team and thereis a real feeling of partnership between our companies.”

“We have benchmarked the Jungheinrich trucks againstother brands operating at some of our other depots andthe reliability of the Jungheinrich fleets is unrivalled.”

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