INFORM Delivers Time Slot and Yard Management to Swiss Retail Giant

INFORM has successfully deployed its Syncrosupply Time Slot and Yard Management system to logistics operator Migros as part of the Swiss supermarket retailer’s broader state-of-the-art, fully automated logistics system transition.

INFORM delivered its Syncrosupply Time Slot and Yard Management system, which is comprised of a management user interface, time slot booking portal, self check-in software for gate automation real-time optimization for yard and ramp management, and the optimization of time slot bookings for various stakeholders accessing Migros’s facility.

Dr. Eva Savelsberg, SVP of INFORM’s Logistic Division said, “The gate to any logistics facility is a natural choke point between the broader transport network and the yard or distribution facility. As such, efficient and optimized operations is crucial to streamlining the movement of goods.”

The project set out to achieve various goals including efficient and reliable planning of incoming goods, improving sustainability, reducing bottlenecks and traffic jams on the MVS site, alleviating high waiting times for carriers, and avoidance of late arrivals of goods.

To meet their logistics needs, Migros has been operating a fully automatic, high-performance picking system since 2012 and recently began building a state-of-the-art, fully automated logistics system of which INFORM’s Time Slot Management system is now a crucial part.