Leen Bakker (NL)
3,200 mobile containers for the warehouse
The containers have been used in Raamsdonksveer since July 2015
The "Container" project began around nine months earlier. "Leen Bakker was looking for the ideal warehouse solution for order picking, and also for transport," says Paul van Zwieten, logistics manager at Leen Bakker. A four-month project phase between Leen Bakker and Wanzl followed. The result was a mobile container which is tailored exactly to the logistics needs and items sold by the Dutch company, both with regard to design and size. The Leen Bakker buyers travel the whole world to offer their customers
top-quality furniture at the best price. This philosophy of course also applies to warehousing and delivery. “The wire roll cages are light with a low net weight, but at the same time robust in handling. Even with a load of up to 300 kg, they can be comfortably and precisely manoeuvred," says Paul van Zwieten, based on his own practical experience. Box spring beds, garden furniture and mattresses are among the top sellers that are picked and delivered by the Wanzl roll cages.
Customers can look at furniture in over 170 stores, feel and test fabric and leather upholstery themselves, and they can of course sit on sofas, chairs and beds if they want to. Once they have made a choice, the order is sent to the distribution centre. "We guarantee delivery of the requested furniture within two to three days."
Customers collect their ordered items free of charge from the nearest branch. Alternatively, there is a click & collect option – simply order in the online shop and then collect the order from a branch without any additional charge. Leen Bakker can of course also deliver furniture directly to the customer's home for a delivery fee.
