ERNI was founded in 1956 by Ernst Rudolf Erni and his wife Elsa Erni as ERNI & Co. While the couple originally established their first workshop for processing electronic orders near Zurich, the internationally successful company now operates across seven branches.
From the paper economy to mobile and digital warehouse management. Thanks to the positive experiences of the first project stage, ERNI Production GmbH & CO. KG decided to continuously expand their digitalization—and they currently manage around 15 processes with L-mobile solutions. Following the successful introduction of the mobile warehouse management and scanner solution, L-mobile warehouse ready for SAP, postings in the warehouse can be carried out quickly and efficiently, providing the company with the necessary degree of flexibility for individual sales orders.
Furthermore, the implementation of a mobile inventory enables the automatic posting of digitally recorded quantities in SAP, which greatly accelerates the process that used to require manual transfer from paper to the system. Mr. Schartel, Head of Logistics at ERNI, is very satisfied with the implementation of the company’s individual processes. Around 1,000 posting transactions are carried out on average every day by the approximately 50 warehouse employees, all of whom work with L-mobile warehouse. These can now be processed efficiently, mobile, and transparently. Furthermore, Mr. Schartel praises the ease of use of the warehouse management solution, whose smart processes are intuitively operated—much like using a personal smartphone.
“Today, we can perform work steps more efficiently on site and avoid unnecessary paperwork. As a result, processes are less prone to errors and more operationally secure. Poka Yoke approaches help employees perform the processes correctly. The efficacy of the L-mobile warehouse ready for SAP solution has left a lasting impression, prompting us to integrate L-mobile solutions in other facets of our enterprise. Utilizing the transfer scan from the primary warehouse to production gives us a real-time view of the inventory levels within the PSAs,” states Mr. Schartel.
How can mobile and digital warehouse processes be integrated with SAP to successfully implement all these optimizations? By connecting our mobile warehouse management solution L-mobile warehouse ready for SAP and the integrated mobile inventory.
| ERP system | Product | Devices |
|---|---|---|
| SAP ECC | L-mobile warehouse ready for SAP | Point Mobile PM85 M3 SL10K |
ERNI Production GmbH & CO. KG is considered a leading company for electronic connectivity solutions and supplies companies worldwide with connectors, as well as a comprehensive range of services from the Electronic Manufacturing Services area. The international family-owned company based in Adelberg supplies its product range to the automotive, transport, medical technology, telecommunication and data communications sectors, to name but a few.
The manufacturing company is regularly faced with the challenge of meeting individualized customer requirements. The prevalent use of paper documents, along with stationary entries at PC terminals, made it challenging to attain the necessary level of flexibility. That is why ERNI was looking for a mobile warehouse management solution to digitalize their processes. The goal: To implement mobile and digital recording of stock transfers within the warehouse, as well as the putaway of production orders.
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To optimize existing warehouse processes, ERNI opted for L-mobile warehouse ready for SAP. One of the highlights of L-mobile is a mobile and flexible picking process that, in addition to optimized routes, also enables significant time and cost savings. The ability to prioritize customer orders facilitates the swift picking of urgent deliveries, thereby ensuring optimal processing of sales orders.
The recording of stock transfers in the warehouse is now carried out digitally and mobile with the scanner solution, resulting in a significant reduction in error rates. The workflow is simple: The material, storage bin or batch number of the stock item to be transferred is scanned and the item is taken to the target storage bin. It is also scanned, the quantity entered, and the stock transfer posted with a single click. Production orders and goods receipts from purchase orders can also be posted much more quickly and easily with L-mobile warehouse. The recorded data is transmitted in real time to the SAP ERP system, which not only enables automated processes for the company, but also ensures increased transparency.
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As a company, ERNIE definitely wants to continue to take advantage of the many benefits of the software solution for warehouse management, such as mobile and flexible order picking based on efficient routes. Find out in our brief and concise case study how the mobile warehouse management and scanner solution L-mobile warehouse ready for SAP works and what added value it offers to our customer.
How can around 1,000 transactions a day be posted real-time into the SAP ERP system efficiently and expeditiously? Discover for yourself how the mobile warehouse management solution, L-mobile warehouse ready for SAP, assists the company in optimizing warehouse processes and digitalizing these formerly paper-based workflows. You will also gain insight into the advantages of a mobile inventory.
