Nothing slows down logistics at KNORR-BREMSE.

KNORR-BREMSE was founded in 1905 by engineer Georg Knorr and is now the world's leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles. The Group employs approximately 28,000 people globally. The Czech subsidiary, Knorr-Bremse Systémy pro užitková vozidla ČR, s.r.o., is located in Liberec, where a new production facility was opened in 2010.

The main driver was the relocation of dispatch operations to a site with high traffic volume, where there was a risk of traffic collapse. Our goal was to effectively manage vehicle arrivals and their sequence. Subsequently, we wanted to integrate time slots with other operations as well.

One unexpected benefit appeared in our two empty packaging warehouses, where we were able to reduce operations from two shifts to one. This led to a 50% reduction in staff and handling equipment. We reduced warehouse staff by three positions, cut two handling equipment units, and saved CZK 65,000 monthly in internal transport costs. Thanks to the integration with our CCTV system, we were able to end cooperation with the security agency that operated four loading gatehouses.