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Testimonial: Van Buuren Group

Testimonial: Van Buuren Group

With ten branches spread across the east of the Netherlands, Van Buuren Group has a solid reputation in the field of hardware, tools, and hinges and locks. Their customers are mainly in the construction, installation, industrial and carpentry sectors. Van Buuren also advises companies in the installation sector for solar panels and ventilation systems. To create more space for new technologies, the company decided to replace its old warehouse installation with a Kardex lift. They brought in Jan De Graeve to advise them on the optimal implementation.

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date 2023-07
  • 3 x Kardex and Kardex Power Pick System software

“Moving 6,000 items to 3 new warehouse cabinets, to be honest, we didn’t know where to start,” says Tino Groeneveld, Operations Manager. “It’s a good thing that Jan came on board as soon as we chose Kardex, to tackle this efficiently. We started by measuring all parts. To do this, we were able to rent Jan’s measuring equipment and he also guided our employees for half a day during the measurements. Throughout this process he always remained available for questions. Jan processed the data into a virtual warehouse layout that became our guideline during the actual move.

 

On the moving days, 15 colleagues emptied the old warehouse in a systematic manner. Jan and two other colleagues placed the parts in the intended locations in the new storage cabinets. That went very smoothly: we started at 5 pm on Friday and finished at 12 pm on Saturday!”

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Datum 2023-07
3 x Kardex and Kardex Power Pick System software
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Testimonial Kemp Group

Testimonial Kemp Group

The Kemp Group sells and rents earth-moving and road construction equipment from seven branches in the Netherlands. As a service company, Kemp Group also has parts warehouses at almost all of their locations, in order to ensure the shortest possible downtime in the event of an unexpected machine malfunction. For the new parts warehouse at the De Meern location, they decided to improve efficiency. Jan De Graeve was involved as process supervisor for organising the new Kardex warehouse system.

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date 2023-06
  • 3 x Kardex en Kardex Power Pick System software

“Jan’s offer appealed to us, partly because of his expertise and practical experience,” says Mike Frasa, Logistics employee. Accurately measuring the materials is a crucial first step for the optimal layout of a new warehouse module. With the two measuring and weighing systems that Jan supplied, we were able to work quickly and efficiently. Based on these measurements, Jan determined the sizes of the containers. It took us several weeks to make a decision about this, because we wanted to further increase efficiency. Jan was a valuable sounding board during the entire process, which took place under considerable time pressure. His proactive input, advice and flexibility enabled us to achieve a high level of efficiency in assigning the container sizes to the parts.”

 

Once the decisions had been made, the implementation of the storage system proceeded quickly and without any significant problems. “That was a relief because, as a service company, we couldn’t afford to be closed to our customers for long. Moving 7,000 parts in just two and a half days is something you can’t do without proper preparation. Jan knows exactly what’s feasible and has a practical approach. We’re very satisfied with the way he guided us.”

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Datum 2023-06
3 x Kardex en Kardex Power Pick System software
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Testimonial: Niverplast

Testimonial Niverplast

Niverplast, a Netherlands-based company specializing in automated packaging lines for the food industry, has a team of 280 and 35 years in part production and machine assembly, with roughly 80% of their products exported. To overcome internal logistic hurdles, they invested in a Kardex warehouse system and sought Jan De Graeve’s expertise for effective implementation.

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date 2022-12
  • 2 x Kardex and Kardex Power Pick System software

Pelle de Jong remarked, “Our original plan was to use Jan De Graeve’s eff-fill software for setting up the new warehouse system. But after our internal project leader departed, we lacked someone with the know-how to smartly layout a modern warehouse. It made sense to consult someone seasoned in warehouse configurations. Through various discussions and data preparations with Jan, we successfully relocated all parts in just two days.

 

This endeavor turned out to be a triumph. We gained valuable insights into efficient warehouse management throughout the process, knowledge that will be beneficial moving forward. The collaboration with Jan was definitely worthwhile – I would suggest his services to anyone lacking experience in optimizing warehouse space, as it’s a real time-saver.”

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Datum 2022-12
2 x Kardex and Kardex Power Pick System software