The STUTE Logistics (AG & Co.) KG magazine

03/ 13

The STUTE Logistics (AG & Co.) KG magazine

In this issue West Region success story GKN, Emitec and KHS have placed their trust in STUTE’s services for over ten years Aircraft recycling STUTE joins the MORE-AERO aircraft recycling project as global logistics partner ArcelorMittal Bremen For the steel manufacturer STUTE is investing in a sampling station with a connected packing line

West Region success story GKN, Emitec and KHS have placed their trust in STUTE for over ten years

» STUTE has proved to be a reliable and competent service provider for us at the Lohmar location since

For 20 years, STUTE has been providing its customers with supply chain solutions from a single source, irrespective of the complexity or scope of the required logistics solutions. Our logistics services are optimally tailored to the individual requirements of major corporations as well as smaller and medium-sized companies from a variety of industries, including the mechanical and plant engineering, aerospace, automotive, steel and metalworking sectors, at many locations in our core market of Germany. Quality of service is at the heart of everything we do. Our aim is to establish long-term logistics partnerships with our customers. The West Region under the supervision of Andreas Sommer successfully proves that this mission is not merely a vision, but everyday practice. Here, STUTE has for many years successfully met different customer needs in the fields of spare parts logistics, procurement and production logistics, as well as warehouse management, providing a wide range of value added services for our customers.

2003. We particularly value the high level of service quality and the continuous efforts to optimise our joint logistics processes.« Bastian Fauck Customer Service Manager at GKN

For around the past ten years, STUTE has also managed inhouse logistics for Emitec Gesellschaft für Emissionstechnologie mbH at its Lohmar and Eisenach locations. The company develops and manufactures metalite catalytic carriers and diesel particle filters in all sizes for motor vehicles and nonroad mobile machinery. At the Lohmar site, Emitec produces smaller and medium-sized series and develops prototypes, as a result of which demands on STUTE frequently change. Operations manager Holger Müller and his team meet this challenge with a great deal of flexibility. The staff are responsible for incoming goods, management of the consumables, input material and finished goods warehouse, as well as JIT order picking and, last but not least, production supplies and disposal of production waste. Value added services such as extensive quality controls and worldwide dispatch of finished goods, including air and seafreight plus customs clearance, complete the services offered. In Lohmar, 30 km south of Cologne, STUTE has operated a spare parts warehouse GKN Service International GmbH since 2003. GKN Service International GmbH develops and produces tractor attachment systems and complete drive systems for leading manufacturers of agricultural machinery. The services package includes storage of the manufactured drive shafts and accessories, on-demand order picking and rapid dispatch to customers. Operations manager Thomas Langner’s team also pre-packages and dispatches over 9,000 packages a year and is responsible for intra-plant and shuttle transports between the customer’s two production sites.

Lohmar team with operations manager Thomas Langner (centre)

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Lohmar team with operations manager Holger Müller (3rd from right)

Eisenach team with branch office manager Olaf Scheel (2nd from left)

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» A successful product combined with customised and efficient logistics results in ideal business processes. Together with STUTE, Emitec has already come a long way and we are constantly addressing new challenges.« Hermann Josef Müller Head of Logistics Management at Emitec

For KHS GmbH, an international manufacturer of bottling and packaging machines for the beverage, food and non-food industry, STUTE has managed service centres in Bad Kreuznach and Worms since 1999. Since 2003, we have additionally been responsible for inhouse logistics at the Kleve location. KHS manufactures highly complex and individual bottling lines, resulting in an extensive range of articles including numerous standard, secondary and so-called KDE parts (customer- or order-specific parts), all of which are managed by STUTE. In addition to goods receipt, warehousing and order picking, we supply the parts to the assembly lines or production islands. We are also responsible for performing quality controls for KHS at the Bad Kreuznach location. Using bespoke equipment, specially trained STUTE employees test materials in line with the customer’s requirements. Operations manager Franz-Josef Hirschinger and his team also perform inventories in the warehouse and production areas and manage the supply and re-storage of parts to be painted with an external service provider. Bad Kreuznach team with operations manager Franz-Josef Hirschinger (far right)

Worms team with operations manager Franz-Josef Hirschinger (far left)

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The locations in the region supervised by Andreas Sommer are closely networked, benefiting customers in several ways. “Close consultation with the customer allows us to react flexibly in the event of storage space bottlenecks or increased volumes, enabling us to ensure uninterrupted replacement parts and production supplies,” says Andreas Sommer. “In 2013, for example, articles for our customer GKN were stored at short notice in Cologne.” Not only are the locations in the West Region closely networked; they also have a remarkably well-coordinated workforce with extremely low fluctuation. Many members of staff have been with the company since the very beginning and have a strong sense of identity with STUTE and its customer business. The smoothly functioning teams make an important contribution to the successful logistics partnerships with customers across the region. They are supported by a designated regional project team of experts from the fields of construction, technology, IT, HR, operational excellence and project management, who over the years have implemented various joint projects initiated by STUTE or on customer

demand aimed at reducing costs and optimising processes. The experts from Lohmar, for example, were instrumental in developing an improved packaging concept for the customer GKN in Spain. Furthermore, in cooperation with Emitec, STUTE designed an optimised transport concept, which enabled the customer to make significant cost savings. Through the long-standing customer relationships with GKN, Emitec and KHS, STUTE demonstrates its quality as a services provider for major corporations as well as for small and medium-sized enterprises and is constantly broadening its expertise in the various operating segments. A closely networked organisational structure has a spillover effect, allowing our other locations and their customers to equally benefit from this know-how

Contact: Andreas Sommer T +49 172 4439852 [email protected]

Kleve team with operations manager Wilhelm Wijnans (centre)

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Roll-off container transports for Trimet Since the beginning of 2013, the team from our branch office in Kamp-Lintfort has transported approx. 1,200 tonnes per month of loose carbon anode flakes by roll-off container from Essen to Hamburg for aluminium producer and processor Trimet Aluminium SE. In Hamburg the loose material is processed and used as an input material for anode manufacture. STUTE transports the finished anodes in the same roll-off containers from Hamburg back to Essen, where Trimet utilises them in electricity-intensive primary aluminium production. Roll-off containers are cargo boxes on wheels that are hydraulically lifted or set down using special trucks. STUTE has more than 70 roll-off containers of various sizes. Heavy use necessitates frequent repairs and straightening work, for which we maintain our own metalworking shop in Kamp-Lintfort.

Tipper transports have been part of the spectrum of services offered in Kamp-Lintfort for 20 years. Back then the newly established branch office took over the fleet of the former Duisburg branch office – including a roll-off container truck that was about to be sold because it was unprofitable. In the meantime seven roll-off container trucks and four tipper trailers are in operation, with the clear goal to expand this segment in future. All the vehicles are deployed in various segments of the aluminium industry.

Contact: Ulrich Lehmkuhl T +49 2842 92968-31 [email protected]

Renaissance of the six-axle trailer Following an interruption of nearly 20 years, STUTE’s fleet once again includes a liner with a three-axle tractor unit and three-axle semi-trailer especially designed for transporting superheavy steel coils. By placing this vehicle in service at its Schwerte location, we are responding to the demands of our key account customer Salzgitter Stahl AG. With modern rolling methods nowadays capable of rolling out coils weighing up to 35 tonnes, there is increased short-term demand for overland transport, alongside prioritised transport by rail. Rather than buy a new trailer, STUTE converted an existing one especially for transporting such heavy-duty coils. The tow vehicle was also already part of the vehicle fleet at the Schwerte location, so that all that had to be done from scratch, from Technical Inspection Authority (TÜV) report through to approval by the higher and lower transport authorities, was apply for a special permit.

Contact: Rolf Bennemann T +49 2304 94200-28 [email protected]

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Fleet management Comprising in excess of 170 tow vehicles and over 250 trailers in addition to a pool of leased vehicles, our dedicated fleet plays an important role in the provision of overland transport services. This enables us to guarantee a high level of flexibility, service and availability at all times. Ensuring the wheels can “turn” and are available to the materials planning departments for order execution requires comprehensive and versatile fleet management. At STUTE, Klaus Reinke and his team at the Troisdorf location are responsible for all questions relating to the inhouse vehicle fleet. In addition to being responsible for procuring vehicles and trailers, conducting contractual negotiations with suppliers, purchasing diesel and tyres and continuous planning of requirements, fleet management is also the central point of contact for assigning and administrating authorisations and licences. This enables us to optimally address the demands of shippers and customers and implement them on the operational level. “The inhouse vehicle fleet is one of STUTE’s core competences, which, by deploying our own equipment to create maximum benefit for our customers, is strengthened and developed through professional fleet management,” says Dr Kai Barwig, who as a member of the management board is in charge of the transport logistics division.

The STUTE team also takes care of all tasks relating to the Kuehne + Nagel vehicle fleet. The scope of services includes new purchases, leased/rental vehicles, underwriting and technical support. STUTE in the meantime directly or indirectly supports some 35 Kuehne + Nagel locations, depending on size and requirements. All requests to the fleet management are automatically processed using a ticketing system. The responsible members of staff continuously track all processing steps, ensuring a high level of transparency for all stakeholders. Recently, the new Fucopac fleet management software was also successfully rolled out, so that the locations can now manage their dates (special checks, vehicle roadworthiness tests, load safety checks, health and safety regulations etc.) in this system.

Contact: Tamara Reinke T +49 2241 99528-13 [email protected]

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Cologne service centre retrofit 2012/2013

In Cologne, STUTE operates a service centre for Deutz AG, a leading manufacturer of diesel engines. To keep pace with Deutz AG’s continued growth, we have continuously expanded our complex logistics facility, with additions in 1995, 2005 and 2008. In order to assure a consistently high quality of service, facilities need to conform to the latest technological standard. The Cologne technology department, with the support of the central technology department in Bremen and the service provider SSI-Schäfer-Noell, therefore planned a facility retrofit that was successfully implemented in two phases in 2012 and 2013. In Phase I, carried out in 2012, STUTE modernised the rack serve carriers in high shelf warehouse I built in 1992 and in the order picking facility dating from 1995. Altogether four rack serve carriers were replaced. The modernised areas feature high availability. In Phase II, drawing on the positive experiences from the successful implementation of Phase I, STUTE planned the modernisation of the automatic small component warehouse I (AKL I) and high shelf warehouse I (HRL I). The two rack serve carriers in AKL I and the three remaining rack serve carriers in HRL I were for the most part still fitted with their original parts and needed a technical refit to restore and secure their availability. The team was able to carry out the modernisation measures in Phase I during a production-free period (Deutz AG plant shutdown). The conditions for Phase II were altogether more challenging, as the work had to be carried out during normal production. In order to complete the modernisation work without interrupting the customer’s production, the stakeholders in the project drew up a project plan detailing the individual steps. Under this plan, the aisles in HRL I were to be modernised successively to ensure that sufficient pallet spaces were

always available for the customer. It was planned in advance down to the last detail how and when which aisle needed to be cleared in order to maintain continued accessibility of the customer’s production material. Up to successful completion, the aisles had to be cleared and refilled in several waves.

modernised aisle to the opposite, still-to-be-modernised picking aisle. For this, all the storage containers first had to be transferred from one aisle to the other on a weekend, so that after switching storage areas the picking facility could start up regular operation in time for the early morning shift on Monday.

Modernisation work on AKL I was even more challenging because it wasn’t possible to completely shut down the order picking facility. “Contrary to the original plan, the customer’s production continued in three-shifts throughout the implementation phase,” Ingo Röbbeling, technical director in Cologne, recalls. “We abandoned the original plans and adapted the modernisation work to fit in with the current shift conditions. The solution was a partial shutdown of the facility, so that at least one aisle could remain operable.” The project team organised order picking in such a way that components could only be withdrawn from one side. This process was unique in the Cologne service centre’s history to date and necessitated extensive trials before being implemented. The project team scheduled the start-up of single-aisle operation in a detailed plan. One particular challenge in the final step was the changeover from the

Despite these difficult parameters, at no time did the modernisation work interfere with the customer’s production. This is above all down to the constructive collaboration between the various corporate divisions involved: the central technology department under Mario Dany and the service provider SSI-Schäfer-Noell. Active support was provided by the Cologne material flow department headed up by Roman Schanofski.

vertical conveyors, shuttle cars, rotary and lifting tables in order to guarantee high availability of the pallet handling equipment at the Cologne service centre. In October an inventory was taken together with the technology department in Bremen in order to draw up a specification.

Contact: Mathias Marciniak T +49 2203 9646-230 [email protected]

„For STUTE the project is a success story that delivers valuable expertise for other retrofit projects in the future,” Ingo Röbbeling says. The team will already be able to draw on this experience in the third retrofit phase in 2014. This foresees modernising or replacing failure-prone components such as

Technical details • Replacement of all traction, lift and telescopic fork drives with frequency- controlled three-phase AC motors; conversion of the lateral friction wheel drive to driven travel wheels on the rack serve carriers in AKL1 • On the main aisle, picking buffer box and AKL I rack serve carriers, conversionn of the failure-prone SMS emergency braking system to hydraulic buffers at the aisle ends incl. the required extended rails • Positioning X and Y via laser, position feedback • New wiring of all components incl. replacement of travelling switchgear cabinets, terminal boxes, energy chains and guides • On the rack serve carriers in AKL1, additional replacement of the lifting and telescopic tables and modernisation of the connection to the control unit via Profibus DP

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Occupational health and safety – STUTE develops new method for transporting coils Upright slit strips are as a rule transported in coil recesses, fixed to the vehicle with the help of standardcompliant load securing measures (VDI 2700 ff) and delivered like this to the respective customer. The slit strip is generally loaded transversely to the direction of travel.

the site manager, Rainer Wörsdörfer, the trials were attended by Markus Mertens (expert from the IGS-Verlag Eifel training centre), experts from the Pfalzfeld Transport Logistics branch office including drivers, and representatives from the occupational health and safety department in Bremen.

At the request of its customer ArcelorMittal SSC Edenkoben, STUTE examined whether, contrary to this standard procedure, vertical slit strips could be loaded safely on trucks with the reels in the direction of travel. As a prerequisite the customer stipulated use of a standard truck with covered coil recesses and fitted with standard load securing equipment. Prior to testing, we prepared individual “coil restraint shoes”.

Those involved packed the two slit strips, weighing 5,850 and 5,450 kilogrammes, into two coil resistant shoes compliant with the VDI specifications (loading unit fixed with Signode strapping) and then carried out extensive road trials. In summary we can note that slit strips can be shipped in a coil restraint shoe if the following conditions are met:

Under these conditions, road trials took place on 15 June 2013 at the Edenkoben service centre location. In addition to

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without clearance and should be fixed together Coils should be secured with chains to the front and rear Coils should be secured against plugin stanchions The space between the stanchions should be completely lined with coil recess planks or pallets – where necessary with head lashing affixed Securing with straps over the coils

STUTE meanwhile uses this method of transporting coils for ArcelorMittal SSC Edenkoben; other customised solutions, such as shipping slit strips on rail freight wagons, are currently in the planning stage.

2013 certification audits In September, the 2013 certification audits were carried out, with a positive outcome. The auditor from the Bureau Veritas certification company found no deviations, but merely made a few recommendations and identified numerous strengths. The first surveillance audit was carried out at the Arnsberg EDC, which once again confirmed certification in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001 and DIN EN ISO 14001 with no deviations. Despite external certification for the first time, the multimodal transport segment convinced the auditors with a consistently implemented quality management system that follows a clear approach of continuous improvement. Following a successfully carried out document audit (4:1 rule) the Mannheim and Lichtenstein sites were additionally included in the DIN EN ISO 9001 certificate.

This was followed by the annual audit of our Hamburg supplier logistics centre (SLC) and Bremen service centre automotive sites in accordance with VDA 6.2 (Association of the German Automotive Industry), which also impressed the auditors through outstanding performance with no deviations. In conclusion of the VDA 6.2 audit the auditor reviewed the areas corporate communication (marketing), technology (procurement) and QSHE. Once again the auditor did not establish any deviations.

Contact: Vanessa Rode T +49 421 3862-491 [email protected]

Loading in pairs only, i.e. next to each other, because otherwise too much weight is placed on the coil recess covers Coils must be loaded form-fitting

Ideas management Within the scope of the company-wide introduction of its OPTIMIST ideas management, STUTE honoured over 600 improvement proposals put forward by employees in 2013. In the following we present one particular example: At our Bremen location we operate a materials management centre for a leading aircraft manufacturer. At the beginning of 2013, we increased the storage volume by installing a twostorey platform in the old warehouse. Picking labels were still printed off on a central printer. In order to cut down on distances, and hence time, Björn Spitzer proposed equipping the platform area with mobile printers on picking trolleys. This makes staff faster and more flexible. Implementing this idea has saved over 28,900 euros a year. We would like to thank Mr Spitzer for his excellent contribution to ideas management and warmly congratulate him on a bonus of 2,655 euros.

Contact: Ralph Kramer T +49 421 3862-489 [email protected]

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Björn Spitzer (left) and Sascha Huwald (branch office manager Bremen MMC)

Contact: Carsten Kommer T +49 421 3862-196 [email protected]

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Qualified staff deliver high quality

Information and training day in Hamm

„A service company’s greatest asset is its staff.“

At STUTE, the quality of logistics services and health and safety of our staff are a top priority. To ensure this can be guaranteed, staff need to be regularly informed and trained.

STUTE and Kuehne + Nagel are aware of this and have recognised the importance of motivated and well-qualified staff for a company’s success. With this in mind, both companies have incorporated opportunities to obtain further qualifications into their human resources concept for contract logistics.

The programme is designed to promote (junior) executives and top performers. It addresses team leaders and shift supervisors, warehouse managers, operations managers and process engineers. Seminar participants learn how to improve their management skills, raise awareness for their sense of responsibility, develop their leadership personality and optimally organise themselves and others. They also broaden their specialist skills and build a network for sharing knowledge and experience across all corporate divisions In addition to the three-day seminar “Project Management for Experts” with a focus on projects and their implementation, two other seminars make up the core of the programme: the “Warehouse Leadership” seminar is geared to meeting the demands of operational business. It has two main parts: modules 1–3 deal with all aspects of leadership and communication with warehouse staff. The fourth module covers planning and organisation in the warehouse. By actively putting what they have learned into practice in a process simulation, participants gain a first-hand insight into the benefits for their day-to-day routines.

Cooperating with various specialist departments, Marco Hamacher (STUTE management board), Christian Brüseke and Björn Schlenker (Kuehne + Nagel) devised a further education programme tailored specifically to meet contract logistics requirements that has been actively used by staff since 2012. The seminars are all run by inhouse experts, in some cases supported by external coaches, making them highly practice-oriented and authentic.

Contact: Katrin Kracke T +49 421 3862-118 [email protected]

The “Solutions Engineering” seminar is aimed at all employees responsible for elaborating logistics concepts within the scope of tendering procedures or customer enquiries, i.e. colleagues from the business development, solutions engineering, implementation divisions as well as operations managers – including those with no direct contact to customers. As well as providing an overview of the entire spectrum of activities of all departments when preparing customer quotations, the seminar focuses principally on dealing with tenders in a structured way. Newcomers to the field are introduced to different warehousing techniques and order picking systems, while “old hands” are given an opportunity to update and sharpen their understanding of the tasks of the other disciplines involved.

On 3 August, our CS Parts Logistics GmbH subsidiary in Hamm held its annual information and training day. Supported by colleagues from the QSHE (Quality, Safety, Health, Environment) division in Bremen and their own staff, the organisers presented a varied programme. The agenda featured lectures, training and hands-on practice in the following areas: • Airfreight security • Protection against cuts • Leakages • Fire protection instruction 7 fire-fighting drills • Compliance • General occupational safety The successful training event was followed by the annual CS Parts Logistics family day. Splendid weather greeted over 250 employees and their families, who gathered on the company premises to share a few pleasant hours together. In addition to a big bouncy castle, a wheel of fortune with plenty of great prizes and a magician to entertain the younger generation, a big BBQ provided the culinary highlight of the day. As branch office manager, Mr Wiehoff took the opportunity to personally give the guests a guided tour of the warehouses and answer their questions about logistics. The information and training day was a resounding success and will continue to be held in its current form in future.

Contact: Norbert Wiehoff T +49 2388 303-133 [email protected]

Interested STUTE employees can find more information on the seminar portal https://kuehne-nagel.integrata.de/ and the “Contract Logistics skills training” tab. Employees enrol for seminars themselves after consulting with their superior. Ms Kracke and Mr Özer from the Human Resources department are also happy to answer your queries.

Ali Özer T +49 421 3862-334 [email protected]

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Extended contract with Daimler in Hamburg

„To us contract logistics doesn’t only mean entering into long-term contracts, but also and above all ensuring lasting

Contact: Dirk Hoffmann T +49 40 756642-12 [email protected]

Green Logistics As a modern logistics provider, STUTE develops tailor-made solutions in line with our customers’ needs. Numerous activities whether in the field of transport or contract logistics cause greenhouse gases. We believe we have a responsibility to organise logistics and goods flows to minimise their impacts on the climate. This is intended to reduce greenhouse gases and as a consequence protect the environment and allow a more efficient utilisation of resources. At STUTE, we have already implemented a wide range of climate-friendly measures: • In transport logistics, this encompasses activities such as optimising vehicle capacity utilisation, targeted driver training courses to ensure a more economical driving style, looking into and testing alternative drive concepts or converting the fleet to modern and efficient EURO 6 trucks. • In our logistics facilities, we are stepping up efforts to op- timise the heating and lighting systems or test and develop alternative sources of energy. • In the field of intralogistics, we for example replace obsolete forklift trucks and optimise battery charging cycles during ongoing operations. All these measures aim to protect our resources and promote sustainable operations. In each of the future editions of INSIGHTS, we will describe one of these measures in detail. Part 1: Global Facility Carbon Calculator (GFCC) In 2008, STUTE introduced the Global Facility Carbon Calculator (GFCC) tool and in 2012 extended and updated it to additional locations. The GFCC is currently utilised for example at the Arnsberg, Bremen, Groß-Gerau, Hamburg, Hamm, Kamp-Lintfort, Cologne, Nuremberg, Pfalzfeld and Schwerte locations.

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GFCC online serves to measure the monthly consumption of electricity, heating energy and fuel and convert it into CO2 emissions. These data make it possible to calculate CO2 emissions per square metre or employee (Full Time Equivalent – FTE). The GFCC also records how much waste has been produced, recyclables disposed of or recycled and water consumed. The responsible GFCC users can then draw on the data to evaluate the emissions produced and compare them to the general environmental targets.

CO2 (in t) per employee (FTE) 0,8 0,6 0,4 0,2 0,0 01 4/ 0 20 1 7/ 0 20 10 10 /2 01 0 1/2 01 4/ 1 20 1 7/ 1 20 10 11 /2 01 1/2 1 01 4/ 2 20 1 7/ 2 20 10 12 /2 01 2 1/2 01 4/ 3 20 1 7/ 3 20 13

Furthermore, since 1 November 2013 we have added inhouse logistics to our range of services at the Daimler production location Neu Wulmstorf, where the company produces Smart components. The startup of operations was smooth and trouble-free and to the full satisfaction of the customer. In Neu Wulmstorf, STUTE is responsible for unloading incoming trucks, supplies of raw materials to production, temporary storage of the finished parts from production, loading onto trucks and empties handling.

customer satisfaction. The contract extension and improved services are therefore gratifying confirmation of our performance for Daimler so far and an endorsement of the good cooperation,” says Michael Engler, National Manager for Contract Logistics Operations at STUTE.

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Following intensive negotiations with Daimler, STUTE has been able to extend the contract period for the supplier logistics centre (SLC) in Hamburg by a further three years. STUTE has operated the SLC as a consignment warehouse for the suppliers of the plant since 2005 and also manages just-in-time production supplies. In addition, as of 2011 the company operates an external warehouse for Daimler materials at this location as well as a warehouse for empties and machine components.

Many of the optimisation measures STUTE has introduced are already showing positive results. Between January 2010 and July 2013, for example, monthly CO2 emissions per FTE dropped significantly (see chart). One reason for this is a new power supply contract that came into effect on 1 January 2011 guaranteeing the use of CO2-neutral electricity.

Contact: Dominik Hentze T +49 421 3862-498 [email protected]

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STUTE joins the MORE-AERO aircraft recycling project Strong growth and the increasing need to modernise aircraft fleets worldwide have brought a topic into the spotlight that has so far received little attention in the aviation industry: aircraft recycling. A northern German regional network is now addressing this issue. Keske Entsorgung GmbH, the Technical University of Clausthal Institute of Mineral and Waste Processing, Waste Disposal and Geomechanics and Süderelbe AG have joined forces in the MORE-AERO project to develop the field of aircraft recycling in North Germany. STUTE Logistics (AG & Co.) KG has now joined the project as a global logistics partner. The aim of the project, which is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, is to develop a mobile recycling unit capable of stripping down aircraft that have been taken out of service worldwide and delivering them to the recycling process. Logistics plays an important role in this process. The mobile recycling unit is only economically feasible if it is backed by a highly efficient system of logistics

that is available worldwide. Thanks to our international experience in a wide range of industrial sectors and our specialised aviation know-how, STUTE possesses all the prerequisites required for this project. The many utilisable, high-quality materials in aircraft mean that aircraft recycling offers high potential for recovering important secondary raw materials. However, the high level of complexity and the many composite materials found in modern aircraft present major challenges for the necessary value chain. This is why aircraft recycling has so far not been systematically pursued. At the end of their service life, decommissioned aircraft are often parked in “aircraft graveyards” or at the edge of remote airfields and stripped for spare parts. Usually all that is left is the aircraft structure. Worldwide there are hundreds of scrapped aircraft that contain valuable raw materials. This is a huge potential, which the project team aims to leverage. The name MORE-AERO – abbreviated from “modularised aircraft recycling by development and testing of a mobile recycling unit for the aerospace sector” reflects the aim: to develop a mobile recycling unit that can disassemble aircraft regardless of the location. The project team views the project as a strategic opportunity for North Germany. The region’s well-developed aircraft industry, as well as availability of the necessary logistics and location-specific infrastructure, is a great asset for the whole future value chain of aircraft recycling. The MORE-AERO project is lead managed by Süderelbe AG. The long-term project goal is to set up entire value chains for aircraft recycling in Germany. To this end, Süderelbe AG is examining cooperation possibilities with other players in the aircraft and recycling industry. Keske Entsorgung GmbH from Braunschweig is in charge of developing and testing the mobile recycling unit, while STUTE

is responsible for logistics planning of the utilisation and transport of the unit and the components to be recovered. The material and economic potential harboured by the project is being analysed by the Technical University of Clausthal Institute of Mineral and Waste Processing, Waste Disposal and Geomechanics

Contact STUTE: Arne Müller T +49 421 3862-249 [email protected]

Contact Süderelbe AG: Dr. Jürgen Glaser T +49 40 355 103 410 [email protected] More information: www.suederelbe.de/flugzeugrecycling

Successful scrap management Due to the specific legislation and nature of the goods concerned, the handling of waste transports demands absolute precision and care. As an officially certified waste disposal company, STUTE is able to provide tailor-made transport solutions offering customers the best possible modes of transport to meet their requirements. In November, the Bremen multimodal transport division successfully concluded a major contract for an existing customer. In total, over 18,500 tonnes of loose metal waste and baled scrap was collected at the Brake seaport and exported by seagoing vessel. As many as 155 rail wagons and 17 barges were needed to transport this volume to Brake.

Contact: Arne Müller T +49 421 3862-249 [email protected]

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ArcelorMittal Bremen and STUTE

Increased production and optimised dispatch through automation STUTE is investing 6 million euros in a fully automatic sampling station with a connected packing line for the steel producer ArcelorMittal Bremen. In connection with this, our service contract with Arcelor has been extended by eight years.

The fully automatic equipment, developed by SMS Logistiksysteme GmbH, enables ArcelorMittal to increase its production as a result of significantly shorter lead times in the sampling and packing sectors, and to process shipping orders just in time.

As a steel specialist, we are the ArcelorMittal Group’s logistics partner for contract and transport services at various locations, for example in Neuwied and in Edenkoben. STUTE has been responsible for coil logistics on the premises of ArcelorMittal Bremen GmbH since 2010. The scope of services includes storage, end customer-specific packaging and shipping of steel coils, sampling and manipulation of coils, as well as organising distribution transports. Operational execution is the responsibility of our affiliated company, Stute Stahlservice GmbH.

The key component of the new system is the high-performance sampling shear for high-strength and ultra-highstrength steel grades, which can cut strip thicknesses from 1.5 to 28.3 millimetres and remove outer winding defects by cropping strip segments. So far, ArcelorMittal Bremen has used the time-consuming manual combustion process in combination with floor roller stations for sampling. A complex process associated with high costs and risks to health and safety. The new fully automated sampling not only increases productivity, it also significantly improves

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occupational safety. Impurities of the coils that can occur in the manual combustion process are also eliminated. The strapping machine for high-strength steel strip successfully went into operation in ArcelorMittal’s hot strip dispatch area in April 2013. Now strapping using two to three tapes replaces the standard practice of wrapping up to 20 tapes around each coil. The new strapping machine permits significantly faster packaging and considerably shortens lead times. It also uses much less packaging material.

Contact: Sascha Huwald T +49 421 51720-100 [email protected]

tionship confirm the success story of ArcelorMittal and STUTE. This underlines our long-term strategic partnership and secures it for the future.« Rudolf Egbert Member of the “Finishing” technology board at ArcelorMittal Bremen

Heavy load with obstacles In cooperation with Kuehne + Nagel, STUTE’s plants and projects department in Bremen organised the transport of aircraft components from the USA to Bremen via Stade. A leading aircraft manufacturer from Stade urgently needed the components for a prototype. While Kuehne + Nagel carried out transportation by sea, STUTE was responsible for road transport. The components were to be accepted in Bremerhaven and transported to Stade in convoy on eight vehicles. What was supposed to be a straightforward transport operation turned out to be a test of nerves, with the poor condition of many German roads and bridges leading to ever longer waiting times to obtain the relevant transport permits for heavy loads. Despite allowing enough time for the application and stressing the urgency, as well as enquiring on a daily basis, STUTE had to wait up to 17 days for the necessary licences after the ship’s arrival from the USA.

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In order to ensure gap-free documentation, staff from the plants and projects department accompanied the transport in person. Although delivery was delayed – albeit due to circumstances beyond our control – the customer lauded the exceptional commitment shown by the STUTE team.

Contact: Michaela Lange T +49 421 3862-125 [email protected]

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A wedding carriage with a difference On 17 August, two STUTE employees got married and after the church ceremony both received a big surprise. Christian Treese works at STUTE’s CS Parts Logistics GmbH subsidiary in Hamm. Some of his colleagues from Hamm and Schwerte had laid on transport from the church to the reception venue for him and his wife Nadine. They even made a staircase decorated with roses to help the happy couple and their children Christopher and Celina climb onto the 1.45-metre ramp and back down. Michael Oberhaus drove the vehicle with a capacity of 45 tonnes and its “load” safely to their destination.

after their church ceremony. His Kamp-Lintfort colleagues decorated the truck with great attention to detail, in particular Andy Damberg, who drove the vehicle safely to its destination.

Bernd Lehmkuhl is operations manager at STUTE’s branch office in Kamp-Lintfort. Trucks have fascinated him since childhood, so he and his wife Kathrin were especially delighted at being able to ride their very own wedding truck PR: STUTE Logistics (AG & Co.) KG Maike Wurmehl Hans-Boeckler-Str. 48 D-28217 Bremen T +49 421 3862-0 [email protected] www.stute.de

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Jens Berger started at STUTE on 1 March 2012 as a project manager for contract logistics in Bremen. From the very outset he supported the Airbus account – initially within the scope of the MMC expansion and subsequently as project manager for the Erding test centre (stress tests for the A350), and since September 2012 as general project manager CPP (switchover from push to pull logistics). Recently, Jens Berger moved his home and office address from Bremen to Hamburg. From a very early age sailing has been his great passion. In the meantime, as responsible skipper, he undertakes several sailing trips a year with his family, friends or new crews. “I love the sea and the fascination of sailing. As soon as I step on board, I manage to leave my day-to-day stress behind,” Jens Berger enthuses. He frequently cruises in the Mediterranean (Greece, France, Italy, Spain etc.). Last year, experienced sailing in the Atlantic for the first time between the Canary Islands.

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Christian and Nadine Treese

Kathrin and Bernd Lehmkuhl

We congratulate both couples on their marriage and wish them every happiness in the future!

Jens Berger Constantly changing situations – adverse weather conditions, complicated port manoeuvres and challenging estuary navigation – are always bringing new experiences. And of course he has to adapt to new crews and form a functioning team from a group of disparate individuals. Topics such as the ship’s command and manoeuvring, sail trimming, psychology, navigation, meteorology, radio communication and, last but not least, crew safety convey just some idea of the diversity of fields he needs to be familiar with as a responsible skipper. Jens Berger has lots of plans, for example taking part in an open-sea safety course and preparing a sailing trip in the Azores. As a newcomer to Hamburg, he also intends to sail again in the Baltic, which is more or less on the doorstep.