Third-party logistics startup Boxy has teamed up with German supply chain services group Körber to improve e-commerce fulfillment at Boxy’s newly established distribution centre in Budapest, Hungary.
The aim is to bundle and optimise processes for numerous e-commerce retailers in the Central Eastern European (CEE) region and to meet consumer expectations for same-day delivery.
Michael Brandl, Executive Vice President EMEA Operations Software at Körber Business Area Supply Chain, said: “Today’s consumer expectations impact the supply chain in unprecedented ways. Up to 92 % of orders are made online, with more than three quarter of these delivered to homes. Combine this with the complexity of rising expectations for same-day delivery in not only Europe, but globally. At Körber, we’re committed to provide the right technology to address these challenges.”
Highly scalable fulfillment platform
Boxy’s new modern distribution centre, which is the largest robotised fulfillment warehouse in Hungary, features a highly innovative logistics software landscape with the highly scalable fulfillment platform. It manages all of the automation, which consists of different manufacturer AMR’s, pick- and put-to-light solutions.
Operating on a 10,000 sqm site, the solution allows Boxy to offer same-day-delivery service by sorting parcels into 85 different destinations, routes and delivery times. It can easily scale as Boxy continues to experience grow of its business allowing investments to be made in conjunction with business growth.
András Táncsics, CEO of Boxy, explained: “Körber is at the heart of our customer fulfillment strategy – and a true game changer for us to comply with the steady growing pressure of customer demands. We are proud of the result – and the value we have brought to market in record time of less than 12 months to achieve overall positive results in productivity and efficiency.”
“Exceptional efficiency” with robotics solution by Geek+ and Libiao
At the core of Boxy’s supply chain ecosystem is the integrated interplay of Körber’s WMS, UCS and a variety of automated warehouse components by robotics solution providers Geek+ and Libiao. Körber’s UCS orchestrates the robotics solution for goods-to-person as well as parcel sortation, workstations for the goods-to-person picking area and sortation induction stations. Through integrated pick-by-light and put-to-light technology, the solution accounts for exceptional efficiency and minimal training effort.
The result is improved productivity and interconnectivity with seamless information visibility during peak performance. By integrating the robotic control system with the UCS, the AMRs’ operations can be continuously adjusted to maintain an efficient flow of goods and comply with growing customer demands for shopping convenience and delivery speed.
In addition, Körber’s Shipping & Dispatch System (SDS) supports the enhanced shipping performance and simplifies shipment processing for a wide range of parcel delivery companies and freight forwarders.
Boxy provides robotised warehouse logistics to online stores with up to 30-50% savings compared to manually controlled and self-owned warehouse costs.
