Project overview
A manufacturer shipping both full and mixed pallets needed better forklift productivity and stronger visibility into pallet movement. Internal movement was happening, but not always with enough real-time control.
Challenges
- Forklift movement lacked real-time transparency
- Pallet confirmation discipline varied by shift
- Staging lanes became congested before dispatch peaks
SAP EWM solution design
The SAP EWM approach emphasized directed pallet movement, RF confirmation, route-based staging, and analytics around internal traffic patterns. The design aimed to improve both physical throughput and management visibility.
Key outcomes
Public industrial examples show pallet-per-hour gains around 30% in well-controlled environments. That supports an indicative improvement range of 20% to 30% here, together with much tighter stock confidence in controlled lanes.
Next steps
The next phase would be forklift telemetry and queue monitoring at staging lanes.