Traktoren

Optimization of processes

Fendt is the leading high-tech brand in the AGCO Group for farmers with the highest demands on the quality of machines and services.

Customers benefit from innovative technology that increases their performance, efficiency and profitability. Fendt tractors and harvesters are used globally on professional farms and in the non-agricultural sector.

Resource-saving and smart technologies support farmers and contractors in working sustainably and economically successfully worldwide.

All wheel tractors in the eleven series are built at the site in Marktoberdorf/Germany and delivered worldwide. With over 1,475 customer options, there are several million possible combinations – no two tractors are the same.

Order picking

In order to cope with this product variance and provide the right parts as required, mobile shopping baskets are used. These contain all the necessary materials for assembly for exactly one tractor and are suitably stocked in advance by the logistics department in order to efficiently support the employees on the assembly line. The associated order picking activity with up to 250 parts per basket represents a major challenge for logistics.

Kommissioniertätigkeit

11

Production sites worldwide

480

Retailer

1.600

Suppliers

+7.o00

Employees in Germany

in 46

Countries active

+ 10.000

Picks per day

100

Tractors per day

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The motivation

An end-to-end digital solution was sought that would enable employees in the so-called “supermarket” to pick the right materials efficiently, paperlessly and with system support (removal of material from the shelf).

The focus area was formulated as relieving the burden on employees through improved processes and the reduction of inefficient, manual work.

“Time-consuming processes”, such as the printing of paper lists with material numbers, the manual labeling of shelves and the tedious comparison of material numbers and storage locations, should be reduced in order to prevent sources of error during picking or possible production interruptions.

The project objective

To achieve these effects, Fendt decided to introduce a digital worker guidance system based on the INDUTRAX DIGITALPICKER. This solution digitalizes the entire picking process, reduces errors and significantly shortens throughput times.

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    The solution design

    The introduction of digital worker guidance based on the INDUTRAX DIGITALPICKER included comprehensive digitalization of the picking processes.

    The following technologies and systems were integrated:

    Tablet

    Worker guidance via tablet:

    The materials to be picked are displayed on an industrial tablet, organized by area, in the form of list and map displays in the DIGITALPICKER user interface.

    Employees are guided through the storage area in a structured manner. This reduces unnecessary routes and search times.

    Smartwatch

    Worker guidance via industrial smartwatch from NIMMSTA:

    Individual material information and feedback on actions are provided to employees on the smartwatch via a display, LED light signal or buzzer. The wearable keeps hands free and provides immediate feedback on whether the right part has been picked.

    Pick-To-Light Button

    Equipping the shelves with e-labels including pick-to-light button for electronic display of shelf contents and situational picking requirements:

    The LED lights show where to pick. The displays under the small load carriers (KLT) visualize the required number of parts. The employees confirm the removal at the touch of a button or with a scanner-supported plausibility check.

    E-labels

    Equipping shopping carts with e-labels to display the contents of the shopping cart electronically:

    They enable real-time visualization of the current picking status on the shopping baskets, including the display of missing parts.

    The solution

    By integrating the INDUTRAX DIGITALPICKER, including the e-label system from SoluM and the industrial smartwatches from NIMMSTA, into the existing system landscape, Fendt can ensure seamless data transfer and real-time information updates.

    The data on production and picking orders is taken from the Fendt system landscape and supplemented with specific picking instructions and geographical warehouse positions in the supermarket.
    The digitalization of picking lists significantly increases the transparency and traceability of processes, reducing picking times and minimizing the number of errors. At the same time, the solution enables well-founded, data-based decisions that further optimize the material flow in the long term.
    "Our customers use tractors in very different ways, from small dairy farms in the Allgäu region, to large arable farms in North America, to municipalities or construction sites.

    This is leading to an increasing variety of requirements and therefore equipment options. These present us with increasingly complex challenges. Instead of reducing the variance, we have to learn to master it. With the support of INDUTRAX, we have jointly developed a solution that enables us to manage the picking of the enormous variety of tractor configurations efficiently and error-free.

    The DIGITALPICKER helps us to optimize the material flow and maintain the high level of flexibility that our sales department needs to meet our customers' requirements."
    florian demmler
    Florian Demmler
    Head of Logistics Tractor Plant, Fendt
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    The result & the outlook

    With the introduction of the INDUTRAX DIGITALPICKER, Fendt achieves the following results:
    • 30-40 percent reduction in throughput times during order picking.
    • Virtually error-free processes thanks to the integration of wearables and pick-to-light systems.
    • Real-time information and management of picking trolleys and stock.
    • Fast training phase for new employees thanks to digital management.
    • Increased quality in the overall process: Rework processes have been reduced thanks to an almost zero-percent error rate in the picking process
    The DIGITALPICKER has proven to be a useful addition to the existing production and logistics systems at Fendt and enables a smooth and efficient picking process. In the future, Fendt plans to further advance the digitalization of logistics and implement the solution in other areas of production.

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    Experience the benefits of digitalization in logistics and production! With our tailor-made solutions, such as the INDUTRAX DIGITALPICKER, you can reduce errors, optimize processes and relieve your employees with efficient digital tools.

    Dr. Andreas Schürzinger

    Principal Consultant IoT

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      “At Fendt, we are consistently working on optimizing our assembly processes. A central building block for this is the precise control of our material flows. By implementing the DIGITALPICKER, we have developed a seamless, digital representation of our picking processes together with INDUTRAX. With high-quality and well-linked data, we can use precise real-time information at any time. This allows us to supply assembly with the right materials at the right time. This has significantly increased our efficiency and helped us to almost completely eliminate errors.”
      Florian Manca
      Data Manager & Project Manager Tractor Plant, Fendt