There’s a lot going on in the shipping office. Cell phones are ringing, assembly technicians come in – quick help and good ideas are needed. And that’s just in the few minutes of our conversation, which suggests that the workday is full. Even if it’s stressful at times for the final link in the process chain – that does not detract from the good mood. At this point, thank you for always helping us in a friendly and competent manner!
On average our 11 Shipping Specialists pack per day:
- 2 crates (content: machines with accessories) – we are talking about crates with a length of 2.6 m up to 11.6 m!
Example: For an Uhlmann Integrated Bottle Center IBC 150, 4 crates are needed
- Between 77 and 151 packages
Per year approx:
- 500 crates
- 19.000 – 38.000 packages
Guys, throw the foil!
Starting signal to the team for wrapping a machine
AEO-Status
In 2011 Uhlmann Pac-Systeme obtained the customs status “AEO”, in 2013 the status for a “known consignor”. The abbreviation AEO stands for “Authorized Economic Operator” and designates a particularly reliable and trustworthy economic operator who can claim special benefits in customs clearance in return. At Uhlmann Pac-Systeme Laupheim, shipping is the “red area”, the so-called AEO air security area that can only be accessed by specially trained persons.
The packed machine is being transported to the truck: Concentration is needed - after all, the entire view is obscured.
Precision is key when loading the machine
Every centimetre counts! Teamwork makes it possible.
Done - the crate is safely loaded onto the truck. Have a good trip!
The work in the shipping department includes a variety of tasks.
Desk work is also part of it.
A little quiz – How many kilometers of wrapping paper did Uhlmann Pac-Systeme Laupheim use in 2021?
- 174,72 kilometers
Lean Six Sigma – Black Belt Project
The overall process “shipping handling” was recently optimized in a Black Belt project under the leadership of Matthias Fischer. One of the great results was an increase in personnel productivity and reductions in lead times and packaging material costs . “You can imagine it more or less like cleaning out your closet at home,” says Matthias Fischer with a twinkle in his eye.
Through rearranging, tidying and sorting out in the machine area we achieved a better structure and more space.
One of the results from the Black Belt project
View of the shipping area BEFORE ...
... and AFTER
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