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MEAT, POULTRY & SEAFOOD
Something’s happening at K+G Wetter: Once again investments are being made at our facility in the Breidenstein district of Biedenkopf to optimize warehouse logistics there. This is another milestone in the history of K+G Wetter and a further step in the company's focus on customer satisfaction.
K+G Wetter: Building facilities for the future
Atrusted global partner of many food leaders, K+G Wetter GmbH manufactures high-quality, reliable meat-processing machineries. It de- velops innovative bowl cutters, meat grinders and mixers for butchers and skilled operators engaged in the meat- processing trade. The sophisticated technology and high-quality proces- sing features of K+G Wetter machines play a significant role in bringing about customers’ corporate success.
Optimizing the logistics facilities
Following the expansion of its pro- duction areas in 2018 and 2020 and the associated optimization of ope- rating procedures, K + G Wetter have made investments in warehouse logi- stics at its facility in the Breidenstein district of Biedenkopf in the German
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State of Hesse. By optimizing its entire processes, the specialist meat proces- sing machine manufacturer intends to continue strengthening its market po- sition. Especially for a medium-sized enterprise like K+G Wetter, flexibili- ty is an extremely important tool for setting the company apart from the ever-growing number of market pla- yers. The redesign of the warehouse logistics combined with the conversi- on almost doubled the storage capa- city for pallet storage spaces and in the shelf storage area. In the process, the small parts warehouse has been expanded to two levels.
All processes, such as incoming and outgoing materials, have therefore been further modified and improved, picking speeds have been increased and process times reduced. Moreover, additional material handling vehicles
The redesign of
the warehouse logistics combined with the conversion almost doubled
the storage capacity for pallet storage spaces and in the shelf storage area.
have been taken into use. “The opti- mization of our warehouse logistics is another key milestone in the history of K+G Wetter. Rapid delivery times for new machines, and also for spare parts, are an important parameter in
(Source: © K+G Wetter)
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