iFD Warehouse Management enables the safe handling of hazardous materials at LSU Schäberle

The storage of hazardous substances is governed by a wide range of technical regulations, laws and ordinances. To ensure the safe handling of hazardous substances in the warehouse, the iFD-WMS offers a dedicated hazardous substances module.

The warehouse management module is also used by iFD customer LSU Schäberle Logistik & Speditions-Union GmbH u. Co. KG. This long-standing iFD customer, based in Stuttgart-Weilimdorf, has been involved in national and international transport and all kinds of logistics tasks since 1973, particularly in the field of dangerous goods.

Throughout the implementation phase, iFD worked closely with LSU to implement a warehouse management system for an automated 5-aisle hazardous materials warehouse, featuring specially designed picking stations (with oxygen levels reduced to 13%). The iFD software also features customised client interfaces for client management and enables the labelling of dangerous goods for national and international shipping. For each product, the relevant storage classes and properties of the substances – which must be taken into account for potential co-storage – are recorded in the item master. Similarly, water hazard classes can be noted in the item master.

The following complex WMS functionalities are covered by the system:

• Goods receipt notification via automated notification via the client interface and manually using emails, delivery notes and lists
• Goods receipt and putaway
• Distribution of goods between warehouses via internal transport
• Inventory management
• Order scheduling, release and goods dispatch
• Picking and full-pallet retrieval
• Consolidation and merging of shipments via own transport
• Loading
• Billing for storage fees and value-added services
• Fire brigade list for assessing hazardous substances in the respective storage area
• Basis for the annual report of the dangerous goods safety advisor

The iFD-WMS is implemented entirely in Java, is object-oriented and uses a relational database accessed by all system components. It is structured according to client-server architecture, is scalable in all parts and adaptable to extensions. The system implementation optimises and simplifies existing processes and increases transparency within intralogistics.

Features and highlights of the WMS – Hazardous Substances Module

The Hazardous Substances module includes all functions essential for the storage of hazardous substances. These include, amongst other things, compliance with water hazard classes, maximum storage quantities and prohibitions on co-storage based on hazardous substance classes.

The iFD-WMS monitors maximum storage quantities at various levels. The combination of hazardous substance sets, the proportion of propellant gas, and predefined hazardous substance zones are all included in the calculation. The storage zones, which also constitute the fire compartment, are the central element in the iFD-WMS for controlling storage processes.

The iFD software manages storage classes for each product, which are taken into account in the event of potential co-storage. Co-storage prohibitions are assessed in accordance with TRGS, based on hazard groups. The hazardous substance groups that can be stored in a section are automatically generated by the iFD-WMS based on the items and classes already stored in that area. The co-storage options in accordance with TRGS are maintained in the iFD-WMS in matrix structures.

In addition to LSU Schäberle, many other well-known customers, including InfraLeuna GmbH, use the iFD WMS hazardous substances module.

Ms Förster will be happy to answer any queries you may have regarding the iFD WMS.

Email: Elisa.foerster@ifd-gmbh.com

Telephone: 0371 – 53880 -226