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Structured storage for greater efficiency
Higher storage capacities, gentler storage of building materials and timber, shorter transport routes - the decision by building materials retailer Mayrose to move from block storage to OHRA racking at its new site in Lingen has resulted in a clearly structured and significantly more efficient warehouse. The covered facility offers around 1,800 storage locations in six rows of pallet racking and three rows of cantilever racking. The maximum storage height of 7.4 metres, which is rather unusual for the building materials trade, enables high utilisation of the available space.
Old location: Surface area instead of height
The new warehouse serves both as a collection and delivery location for professional and private customers and as a logistics centre for the seven locations of the Mayrose Group, which has been a member of Hagebau for over 40 years. The portfolio of goods stored there is correspondingly extensive: It includes a wide range of building materials for structural and civil engineering, garden landscaping and drywall construction. New additions include storage facilities for sawn timber, solid structural timber, glulam and wood-based materials. The previous site only had a very limited number of shelving systems; Mayrose mainly stored the goods in block stacks and for the most part in the open air. This meant that the existing storage area could only be utilised in terms of surface area, not height. This resulted in long internal transport routes; the confusion of the stored goods repeatedly led to loss and damage to the goods.
Storage space for the complete range
At the new location, which is much more attractive for private customers, the goods are now stored in an open hall in cantilever and pallet racks over 30 metres long. Some compartments of the pallet racking are equipped with gratings or chipboard so that items in boxes, bags or other containers can be stored alongside palletised goods.
Consultancy from planning to acceptance
Mayrose had already had positive experiences with OHRA in the past, and the Kerpen-based specialists for heavy-duty storage technology are also listed as a supplier at Hagebau. The shelving experts were also able to impress with their expert advice and support for the new project, from the planning phase through to the official acceptance of the shelving system. Unforeseeable problems during the project were solved pragmatically.
Significant increase in effectiveness
With the new warehouse, Mayrose has significantly higher storage capacities at its disposal - also in comparison to other building materials dealers, the building materials dealer can thus offer its customers a comprehensive range of different goods at all times. The clearly structured warehouse with its shelving system reduces distances and enables goods to be stored safely - protected from the weather. Inventory shrinkage has also decreased thanks to the new clarity. The goods are now stored in a chaotic, dynamic storage system so that the available storage space can be utilised in the best possible way. This has also made it possible for Mayrose to start digitising its warehouse organisation.
About Mayrose Lingen GmbH & Co KG:
Mayrose has been active in the building materials trade since 1910 and has made a name for itself as a family-run, medium-sized company beyond the borders of the Emsland region. The company is now represented at seven different locations and employs around 320 people. Mayrose has been a member of Hagebau for over 40 years: In addition to the six specialist building materials retail outlets, the Mayrose Group today operates two Hagebau stores and a Hagebau compact store as well as its own location for hall and property construction.
