Ex Libris is the largest online bookseller in Switzerland and operates an online store with over 15 million items as well as 15 branches in German-speaking Switzerland. The range includes books, games, films and games for education and entertainment. Over one million people visit the online store every month and thousands of parcels leave the warehouse every day. Ex Libris was looking for a solution for the Dietikon logistics site to make the packaging process more efficient and ergonomic.
Before the BVS solution was introduced, employees in the dispatch department had to take the paper filling material required for packaging from individual containers scattered around the aisles and carry it to their workstation. This meant that employees had to bend down each time and walk countless distances during a work shift. The focus was therefore on reducing walking times and providing ergonomic and quick access to the paper filling material. The workflow was to be disrupted as little as possible during the conversion and access to the paper filling material was to be guaranteed at all times.
From the beginning, the idea was pursued, Paper filling systems into the packing stationto integrate, to offer employees maximum comfort. The implementation now includes 16 packing stations with four paper filling systems and four silos. Each paper filling system holds 7.2 km of paper, which is automatically portioned into the designated silos. From four packing stations, access can be gained to a central, overhead silo with pre-packaged Paper void fill material conveniently accessed at working height, with the paper filler material being diverted to the opposite workstations via a slider.
The BVS solution has drastically reduced employee transit times, increased capacity and, thanks to access to the filling material at an ergonomic height at the workstation, reduced physical strain on employees and increased satisfaction. The elimination of the filling material containers also created more space in the aisles.
Packaging - As much as necessary,
as little as possible
BVS uses the NaturePak label for products that enable ecologically sound use, reduce CO2 emissions and generate less waste, regardless of the packaging material used.
Our strategy
Packaging made from recycled paper
Paper pays off for people and the environment in the long term. It is even better to use paper with a high recycled content. Recycled paper optimizes water and energy consumption and thus protects the environment and climate by reducing waste. Recycled paper offers a wide range of added value for all users.
Plastic packaging with recycled content
Polyethylene films are increasingly being produced with a proportion of recycled material, which - as far as technically possible - is being continuously increased. They are the most modern and safest quality packaging for all branches of industry. Due to their low density and excellent physical and mechanical properties, PE films have major advantages over paper, cardboard, metal and glass.
