Efficient logistics for the LuLu Hypermarkets - Ehrhardt + Partner

Press ReleaseOptimised warehouse logisticsEfficient logistics for theLuLu HypermarketsThe EMKE-Group – one of the biggest retail groups in the world andoperator of the LuLu Hypermarkets – charges the internationallyleading warehouse experts of Ehrhardt + Partner Solutions from Dubaiwith planning and realising three new warehouse sites in the MiddleEast. Next to a permanent transparency over all warehouse sites, theEMKE Group guarantees the future compliance with internationallogistic standards and significantly optimises the warehouseprocesses through the application of LFS 400.DUBAI, DLC. The LuLu-Hypermarkets belonging to the EMKE Group store acomprehensive assortment for their customers. In order to meet the evergrowinglogistic requirements, the EMKE Group built a new warehouse of asize of about 25,000 square meters. More than 50,000 items from thedomains of non-food, electronics, clothes and housekeeping are stored forthe LuLu Hypermarket. Next to 16,250 pallet places, the warehouse alsoprovides of 40,000 shelves for clothes as well as 22,000 further bin locationsin the shelf storage. For warehouse management, the EMKE Group nowuses the warehouse management system LFS 400 from Ehrhardt + Partner.The company Ehrhardt + Partner Solutions (EPS), which belongs to the E+PGroup, was not only responsible for the planning and the completerealisation of the project, but also developed the concept for racks andproduct areas. Those performances require qualified knowledge in thedomain of warehouse management. “We selected LFS 400 because of itsflexibility and the user-friendly and customer-oriented solutions which meetall standards in our business. With the global experience and the Germanknow-how of E+P, we could satisfy our customers”, Mr. Ashraf, executivedirector of EMKE, explains. “Through the implementation of the warehousemanagement system LFS 400, the EMKE Group guarantees a high accuracy1Digital text and pictorial material for this article can be found in the press section of ourInternet Homepagewww.ehrhardt-partner.ae

Press Releaseof inventory and picking. The system optimises the utilisation of allwarehouse resources, like for instance employees, storage technology andmaterials handling”, Hermann Ehrhardt, Managing Director ofEhrhardt + Partner, explains the most important advantages of the solution.The system is modularly designed and provides of standard interfaces to allcommon enterprise resource planning systems. As their ERP system, theEMKE Group applies SAP/R3, to which LFS 400 provides of a standardisedand certified interface. The EMKE Group uses radio frequency in thewarehouse and, in the next step, will switch to the innovative Pick-by-Voicepicking. This way, the retailer reduces their error rate and significantlyincreases their picking accuracy.Further warehouse sites of the EMKE Group in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain andQatar are connected to the central IBM computer i5 in Abu Dhabi. LFS 400 isdesigned in a way that different warehouse sites in different countries can beconnected with only one software installation. “Due to their world-wideactivities, the EMKE Group depends on an absolutely reliable warehousemanagement system which meets all international quality standards,especially in the foods industry. The warehouse management systemLFS 400 is permanently developed in Germany and meets those high logisticrequirements to the full extent”, Hermann Ehrhardt points out.Stand: July 10 th 2008Volume: 3.318 characters including spacesFile name: EMKE_PR_ENU_UAE_R2-0_EndversionEhrhardt + Partner GroupEhrhardt + Partner is the leading expert for warehouse logistics at an international level.Founded by Hermann Ehrhardt in 1987, E+P has developed into an internationally activegroup of companies with more than 120 employees at four locations. Company solutions arecurrently being employed successfully on five different continents. Together with the groupsubsidiaries, Ehrhardt + Partner Group offers integrated total solutions for warehouselogistics from one source. Conceived for professional use in practice, all products are subjectto ongoing development to keep them at the highest standard. This is why the productsdistinguish themselves with a very high level of quality offering the customer security for thefuture and their investments. The product range of the E+P Group incorporates the2Digital text and pictorial material for this article can be found in the press section of ourInternet Homepagewww.ehrhardt-partner.ae

Press Releasewarehouse management system LFS 400, warehouse planning and consulting, pick-byvoiceas well as wireless data and barcode solutions, RFID, material flow computers,individual customer specific solutions and warehouse seminars. Throughout the world,customers of E+P value the sound warehouse related advice, the extensive expertknowledge of warehouse logistics, professional project management, short project run-times,turnkey solution, on-time commissioning and reliable support. There are currently more than300 customers from all industries on the list of references for the Group.Ehrhardt + Partner Group in the Middle EastThe Ehrhardt + Partner Expert Group is represented by the Ehrhardt + Partner Solutions(EPS) based in Dubai, as well as renowned sales, service, and support partners in Qatar,Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia, among others. It is the goal of the E+P Group to support andconsiderably advance the implementation of international quality and logistics standards onlocation in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, and in the Middle East. With their Germanexperts, the corporate group ensures extensive warehousing support and service in thisregion, as well as proven, professional world-wide project implementation EPS will establishan innovative logistics training and warehouse technology centre at Dubai Logistics City,estimated to be ready by October 2008. There, interested companies can inform themselvescomprehensively about the theme of warehouse logistics, and check out how modernwarehouses function and how the processes of existing warehouses can be appreciablyoptimised with the help of innovative technologies like radio frequency, RFID, and Pick-by-Voice. In addition, all warehouse experts based in Germany are informed in detail in thenew warehousing technology centre as to how modern, integrated total solutions forwarehouses work and how the implementation of these intelligent systems ultimately raisesthe profits of the user.EPS company contact detailsLouis G Nyalifa • EPS Ehrhardt + Partner Solutions DWC - LLCP.O. Box 7480, Dubai, UAEPhone (+971) 4-36 39 767 • Fax (+971) 4-36 39 768Email: info@ehrhardt-partner.ae • Internet: www.ehrhardt-partner.ae3Digital text and pictorial material for this article can be found in the press section of ourInternet Homepagewww.ehrhardt-partner.ae