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182,000 Pallet Positions for new DC in Spain

Posted on by David Priestman

AR Racking has been selected as the storage systems supplier for JYSK’s new distribution centre in Almenara, Castellón, further cementing its position as an international benchmark in industrial storage solutions. The project is part of the Scandinavian retail giant’s ambitious expansion plan in Southern Europe and North Africa.

The new logistics centre, located on a 274,000 m² plot, will feature two high-bay clad-rack warehouses with a total capacity of 182,500 pallet positions, operated by 20 stacker cranes. AR Racking will be responsible for the design, manufacturing, and installation of a tailor-made storage solution, optimized to ensure maximum capacity, operational efficiency, and long-term reliability.

In addition to the pallet warehouses, the site will include a shuttle-based automated warehouse with more than 200,000 bin locations, integrating advanced robotic technology for order picking and the automatic handling of trays and containers.

The centre will also host JYSK’s new headquarters for Spain and Portugal, creating approximately 250 new jobs and setting a benchmark in sustainability. The building will be LEED Gold certified and include solar panels to cover part of the facility’s energy demand.

The warehouse’s material flow system will be developed by technology provider KÖRBER, which will implement an automated system ensuring synchronized and traceable product flows throughout the logistics process.

“This project reinforces our expertise in large-scale automated logistics centres and consolidates AR Racking as a strategic partner in storage solutions for leading international companies,” said AR Racking’s commercial management team.

The facility is expected to be fully operational by 2028 and will play a key role in supporting JYSK’s growth in markets such as Spain, Portugal, and Morocco. Until then, JYSK will continue operating from its leased logistics centre in Cheste, Valencia.

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Körber Supply Chain Expands in Portugal

Posted on by David Priestman

Körber Business Area Supply Chain celebrated the groundbreaking of its newest manufacturing facility in Portugal, marking a major milestone in the company’s continued investment in innovation, capacity, and people. Located in the Ermida Industrial Park in Santo Tirso, near Porto, the new site will serve as a flagship for Körber’s operational excellence.

The groundbreaking ceremony, held 2nd June, welcomed Körber’s Porto leadership team, the City Hall President Dr. Alberto Costa, and strategic partners to celebrate the beginning of the construction. With this symbolic event, Körber underscores its strategic commitment to long-term growth and industrial leadership.

“With the groundbreaking of our new facility in Santo Tirso, we are investing in state-of-the-art technology, a highly skilled workforce, and a strong future for Körber and the Porto region,” said Körber CEO Stephan Seifert. “This project underlines our global growth strategy and demonstrates our belief in Portugal’s potential and innovative spirit. Together with our teams, partners, and the local community, we aim to set new standards for the future.”

Factory for the future

Expected to be in operation by the second half of 2026, the new 11,400-square-metre site will significantly expand Körber Business Area Supply Chain’s logistics and manufacturing capacity. The facility will focus on the development and production of Körber’s state-of-the-art technology for supply chain solutions, including mechanical, electrical, and software automation integration.

Designed to accommodate up to 60 flexible workstations, the factory will also feature:

• A Research and Development area for prototyping and innovation
• State-of-the-art-showroom with automation technologies
• BREEAM “Very Good” certification for sustainability
• Advanced testing areas for each equipment stream


The new factory supports Körber’s strategic pillars of sustainable growth, best-in-class solutions, and operational excellence. It also positions Portugal as a key industrial and innovation hub within Körber’s global network.

“This investment will allow Körber to further strengthen our market position in Europe and globally, and highlights Körber’s confidence in Porto” said Helena Garriga, Körber Executive Board Member and President Business Area Supply Chain. “This is a strategic step to strengthen our leadership in the global intralogistics market.”

Körber is proactively strengthening its teams across the organization to support competitive growth, with plans to employ over 400 full-time staff in Porto by the end of 2025. New local job opportunities will span nearly every area of the business: Customer Service, Engineering, R&D, Manufacturing, Logistics, Quality Assurance, Procurement, Project Management, Solution Design, and Sales.

Following the groundbreaking ceremony, foundation work will begin in July 2025, with operations expected to begin by the second half of 2026. Körber will continue to engage with Invest Santo Tirso and other regional partners to create new employment opportunities, invest in local skills development, and collaborate with universities and training institutions.

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Moonpig enhance stock visibility with new WMS 

Posted on by Will Priestman

Balloon One has secured a client partnership with Moonpig, choosing to install Körber warehousing and supply chain software (which is now known as Infios) in a move to resolve existing stock visibility issues and eliminate unnecessary stock write-offs. 

Starting out in April 2000 as the UK’s first online card retailer, Moonpig Group has grown rapidly to become the leading international gifting platform, with a rich history of innovation. Over time, the Group has expanded its offering, adding a wide range of gifts, flowers, experiences and balloons to its range.

Since listing on the London Stock Exchange in 2021 the company has established successful businesses in Ireland, the Netherlands, Australia and the US. And more recently, the Group has acquired gifting and experience businesses, Red Letter Days and Buy A Gift.

To facilitate growth, in 2023 Moonpig opened a new, state of the art 120,000 square foot warehouse in Tamworth, Staffordshire, its first in the UK. The site, which is capable of handling more than 9,000 cards per hour, also operates as a distribution centre for the gifting arm of the business, housing its entire gifting range of more than 1,500 SKUs.

During off-peak periods, thousands of gift orders are taken per day, but during peak times – Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Valentine’s Day and Christmas – this can increase to tens of thousands of orders a day. The warehouse usually operates from 6am until 10pm, but during these surge periods it’s open 24 hours a day in order to meet the more than seven-fold increase in demand.

Stock visibility issues of the previous warehouse system

Even though they only recently went live with their previous system, it did not offer Moonpig the flexibility they required to meet their needs.

Richard Johnston, Moonpig’s Senior Engineering Manager, comments: “We have faced challenges with the previous system not being sufficiently configurable or customisable, making it ineffective in helping us scale. Another issue we have faced is that it doesn’t integrate well with our other software and has left us feeling as though we are conforming to a system that doesn’t meet our needs, rather than making it work for us.”

Iain Swinton, Director of Operations and Supply Chain and the project sponsor for the change of WMS adds: “From an operations perspective, the old system did not allow us to have good visibility of where our stock is, which subsequently has led to us writing off stock that is out of date or missing.”

Johnston says that configurability and visibility issues were causing problems with picking and reconciliation. He adds: “We couldn’t understand what stock was in process, meaning we were unable to accurately report stock levels to the website.”

Over time, the WMS system was proving to be financially non-viable. In addition to a number of product lines being written off, more staff were employed to better manage the stock as a means of coping, and it was at this point a business decision was made to put better controls in place.

Körber WMS will eliminate unnecessary stock write-offs

To address these challenges, Balloon’s comprehensive solution for Moonpig includes: Körber WMS (now known as Infios); Springboard Server – Balloon’s proprietary middleware that allows a seamless integration with Moonpig’s ERP system; SAP By Design; and a carrier integration to Royal Mail.

To assist in choosing the right supply chain partner and technology, Moonpig engaged the Supply Chain Consulting Group. Swinton says: “They have guided us through a methodical RFI, RFP and RFQ process where we went from 30 original vendors down to a shortlist of six, then down to a shortlist of three.”

After on-site workshop sessions and classroom demonstrations from all three, and with the involvement of more than 20 Moonpig staff, the company chose Körber as its WMS. Swinton explains: “It’s been a thorough process, but everyone has been invested in making sure that we get the right solution to make sure it improves on our existing system.”

Johnston adds: “Körber and Balloon stood out due to their level of knowledge. They could answer any question we had and could pull up a screen and show us how it could be done. Some of the other systems would need more customisation, but it was clear Körber WMS was not going to hold us back.”

Swinton adds: “We’re really excited about the system and the flexibility it will give us. We are a tech company with lots of technically minded employees who like to improve and change things to make them work better for us, so we’re excited about the opportunity this new system will provide and where it will take us in future.”

Working with Balloon

The team is finding Balloon supportive to work with. Emma Whitehead is Delivery Lead for Moonpig and is supporting the project side of the implementation. She says: “Everyone at Balloon is really communicative. They’re easy to get hold of and will jump on a call when needed.”

Richard Johnston adds: “The overriding feeling within the business is that we are confident this partnership will provide an effective solution for our needs, which will allow us to work more efficiently and seamlessly across multiple teams within the business.”

Ed Napier-Fenning, Balloon’s Business Strategy and Sales Director, comments: “We’re excited to partner with Moonpig and to support them in their quest to become the ultimate gifting companion. We look forward to enabling them to scale efficiently, have complete visibility into their stock situation and to eliminate unnecessary stock write-offs.”

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Körber Supply Chain Appoints New CEO of Software 

Posted on by David Priestman

Edward Auriemma will join Körber on 08 July 2024 as the new Chief Executive Officer of Körber’s supply chain software business, a joint venture with KKR. As the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of Körber’s supply chain software business, Edward brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of driving strategic growth and operational excellence within the technology and supply chain sectors.

Before joining Körber, he served as the Chief Operating Officer of Blue Yonder, a leading provider of supply chain software solutions with over 6,000 employees, where he was instrumental in steering the company’s strategic direction, transforming its go-to-market, and scaling its operations globally. His leadership was pivotal in enhancing Blue Yonder’s global presence and significantly boosting its market standing and financial performance.

Previously, Auriemma (pictured) held the position of Chief Operations Officer at Alight Solutions, where he developed a robust operational and commercial framework that propelled the company through a successful public listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ALIT) and strengthened its market position as a leading provider of integrated digital human capital and business solutions.

Stephan Seifert, Chief Executive Officer of the Körber Group and member of the Advisory Board for the JV comments: “We are delighted to welcome Edward Auriemma to Körber and look forward to working with him to further accelerate the growth and innovation of our supply chain software business. With his deep understanding of the market and customer needs, he will push forward to support our ambition to build a global supply chain software champion, benefiting our customers and our global team.”

“I am honoured to lead the supply chain software business of Körber and build on its formidable legacy of innovation,” says Auriemma. “The business is uniquely positioned to help customers leverage its flexible technology to make their supply chain operations more efficient, and I am excited to drive that mission forward.”

Körber provides a broad range of proven end-to-end solutions tailored to help manage the supply chain as a competitive advantage. Fitting any business size, strategy or industry, its customers conquer the complexity of supply chains thanks to a portfolio of software, voice, and robotics solutions – plus the expertise to tie it all together.

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Körber Unveils Capabilities to Elevate Warehouse Operations

Posted on by David Priestman

Körber announced today the launch of three solutions set to augment and elevate warehouse operations. With a focus on innovation beyond Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), these products address common productivity and workflow pain points across the supply chain, unlocking new capabilities and offering enhanced functionalities.

Supply chain companies face increasing challenges, necessitating the addition of software solutions to extend WMS capabilities. Körber’s latest developments provide a holistic approach to supply chain execution, ensuring end-to-end visibility, scalability and flexibility.

With 82% of workers motivated by recognition, Kӧrber’s Gamification boosts productivity by encouraging worker engagement and introducing healthy competition. Management sets targets and milestones to encourage users to progress through the experience, as they collaborate as a team and accomplish tasks. This solution redefines worker engagement, emphasizing efficiency, productivity and employee satisfaction.

Sean Elliott, CTO and acting CEO Software, Körber Business Area Supply Chain, told us, “Whether it’s revolutionizing inventory placement with Slotting.IQ, boosting workforce engagement through Gamification, or combining automation with human workflows with UCS, Körber continues to drive warehouse innovation. Gamification, Slotting.IQ and Unified Control Systems increase efficiencies in the warehouse.”

Sean Elliott

Körber’s Slotting.IQ allows warehouses to harness management of complex inventories. Dynamic slotting algorithms optimize inventory placements, improving order-picking efficiency and accelerating order processing. By integrating with the WMS, re-slotting strategies can be implemented seamlessly and enhance overall operational productivity. Slotting.IQ’s automated approach also saves valuable time and resources compared to traditional, manual slotting methods.

Körber’s Unified Control System (UCS) provides a single point of management and control for fulfillment processes driven by warehouse staff, AMR and other automation technologies. It seamlessly orchestrates automated and manual workflows, enabling faster order processing and improving throughput. UCS integrates with the WMS and other warehouse technologies, to enable operational flexibility, streamline workflows and boost productivity.

“Körber’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of warehouse technology is reflected in these solutions,” said Elliott.

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Körber to Unveil Solutions at Elevate EMEA

Posted on by David Priestman

Körber is set to welcome customers, prospects and partners at Körber Elevate EMEA on 26-27 September in Prague, Czech Republic. Attendees will explore cutting-edge technologies, gain insights from industry visionaries and participate in dynamic discussions. This forum will focus on the most pressing challenges in the supply chain industry.

“There is no better time to talk about the state of the industry and the challenges we need to address heads-on,” said Michael Brandl, EVP Operations Software EMEA at Körber Business Area Supply Chain. “According to the Körber 2023 State of Complexity Survey, 71 percent of supply chain professionals say that supply chain operations have become more complex in 2022, with only one in five able to stay ahead of their most pressing challenges. Labor challenges, integration issues and rising consumer expectations in terms of speed, cost or adaptability are proof that supply chain complexity is here to stay.”

More than 250 global supply chain experts are expected to attend Körber Elevate EMEA 2023. As part of the global Elevate thought leadership event series, the EMEA event will feature keynote speeches, break-out sessions, Ask the Expert areas and product demonstrations. Embedded into its technology vision, Körber – a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems – will showcase how its integrated platform enables organisations to do more with their data and simplify architectures to holistically optimise their operations. Attendees will learn about new advances in the rapidly evolving areas of technology integration, workforce engagement and gamification. Product updates are supported by customer stories covering the full range of Körber’s supply chain solutions – including warehouse management, warehouse control, transportation management, robotics, voice and simulation – with new solutions being introduced to the European market during the event.

“Körber Elevate EMEA is the supply chain event of the year, and we have a unique opportunity to unite the entire digital supply chain and empower our customers and partners to collaborate and transform their businesses with Körber,” said Sean Elliott, CTO Software at Körber Business Area Supply Chain. “This year, we’re unveiling a new era of product innovations that drive technology integration and supply chain collaboration.”

More than 4,500 customer sites worldwide are transforming their supply chains with Kӧrber. Key successes in Europe showcased at the event include:

• Sainsbury’s collaboration with Körber and iWMS to leverage Körber’s warehouse management and voice solution to positively impact their customers and employees
• Tchibo, one of Germany’s largest retailers, demonstrating how they are managing end-to-end omnichannel logistics with Körber’s WMS, WCS, TMS and DOM
• Sonepar dives deep into the benefits of a unified software landscape for holistic supply chain optimisation, maximum visibility and improved last-mile operations (WMS, TMS, POD)

Registration is open throughout September. Logistics Business will be attending.

Körber reveals first-of-its-kind software solutions

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Körber will unveil the future of warehouse management, control and simulation, robotics, as well as voice at its first in-person European supply chain networking event – 11-13 October 2022 – in Rotterdam.

“Supply chains influence every aspect of a business’s success,” says Michael Brandl, Executive Vice President EMEA Operations at Körber Supply Chain Software. “That requires flawless execution – only possible with software and services enabling resilience, flexibility and agility. From employee engagement, end user experience, digitization, process or asset optimization, all the way to sustainability, Körber provides the software solutions to conquer supply chain complexity.”

In light of these trends, Körber will demonstrate its latest advances and solution roadmap, including:

  • The cloud: Körber’s SaaS solutions increase efficiency, reliability, resilience, green practices and cybersecurity. This will bolster the capabilities of its full suite of supply chain solutions.
  • Unified Control System (UCS): Coming in 2023, the UCS will uniquely integrate and control different working models – including fixed automation, voice systems, and 3rd party AMR systems – under a single solution.
  • K.Sight CLASS for operations: A preview of new advances connects data on daily operations from the WMS for real-time planning and design. The result is immediate visibility into operational health and stronger strategic planning.
  • Enspire Commerce platform: Including one of the industry’s most renowned order management systems (OMS), the platform enables order visibility across channels and actionable data. This is heightened when used in tandem with Kӧrber’s fulfilment solutions.
  • myShipinfo: The freight audit payment (FAP) service complements OMS and WMS capabilities for unparalleled levels of last-mile profitability, control, intelligence and customer experience.

Businesses and opinion leaders across industries, company sizes and needs will present how they are revolutionising supply chains with these software solutions from Körber. This includes:

  • Roland Berger’s results of the industry’s first Supply Chain Benchmarking Report, developed on behalf of Körber. The report reveals what distinguishes the world’s most sophisticated supply chains.
  • Boxy’s roll-out of the first e-commerce fulfilment solution integrating and managing pick by light, put to light, goods-to-person (G2P) Geek+ AMRs and parcel sorting Libiao AMRs under the supervision of one unified control system.
  • Hermes Fulfilment’s use of the K.Motion WMS and the K.Motion YMS to keep pace with consumers’ expectations for convenience, speed and choice.
  • Yusen Logistics’ experience with K.Sight CLASS to simulate warehouse operations for unrivalled cost and time savings.
  • Coperion’s partnership with Körber, enabling various warehouses by using the K.Motion ISL (Integrated Site Logistics) solution in the digital factory for supply chain visibility to mitigate disruptions from customer demand, product shortages or unplanned events.
  • C-LOG’s end-to-end software suite, including K.Motion WMS, WCS and DOM to support growth and performance for third-party logistics.

Körber Elevate EMEA is aimed at supply chain executives, decision makers and IT and systems managers. The programme and registration form are available by CLICKING HERE.

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