warehouses & logistics
High-performance logistics form the basis of the trust-generating reliability delivered by the JAF Group. Roofed warehouses around the world spanning an area of 360,000 m² mean there is plenty of space for goods to always be available. Numerous logistic experts work in shifts every day to keep goods flowing and always have the deadlines of customers in mind.
reliability that cut costs
A large fleet of company-owned trucks ensures reliable materials flows throughout Europe. Tailored to customer requirements, this fleet makes it possible to flexibly deliver goods when and where they are needed. These flexible logistic solutions allow customers to reliably plan their projects and significantly minimise their own storage costs.
dense warehouse network as a success factor
The availability of goods, short lead times and outstanding logistic skills provide a decisive advantage when trading in timber and woodbased materials. A closely knit network of local warehouses and ideally located central warehouses allow JAF to ensure that high-demand products are always available and orders can be filled quickly. This is key to cutting lead times.
International hub for quality
In an international context, several import warehouses at key locations represent the secret to the JAF Group’s success as a global sourcing expert. Logistic solutions for imports and exports are flexibly based on various customer requirements. On request, goods can also be imported or exported in shipping containers.
Technology-driven speed
To provide customers with more speed and planning certainty, JAF also relies on modern solutions in the area of logistics. Modern tracking tools ensure that customers are always up to date on the current status of their shipments. IT-based route planning optimises delivery processes and increases efficiency. In addition, the use of this technology also makes sure that customers are automatically informed about scheduled delivery times and the scope of the placed orders. Since 2019, JAF also relies on future-oriented methods in the area of warehousing technology.
Controlled chaos boosts efficiency
A project to install a fully automated warehouse for boards and panels at the company’s headquarters in Stockerau, Austria, was completed in 2019 and now represents an important innovation for the JAF Group. This fully automated warehouse is the largest of its kind in Austria. The 75-metre-long system extends across three levels. Some of the board products are stored using a system referred to as ‘chaotic storage’. Applying this system, the products are not assigned to any predefined storage bays. Automatic manipulators move the boards and panels in the warehouse based on software inputs. Every movement is recorded and modern data analysis methods are used constantly to identify possible optimisations. The digital capturing and labelling of products is the key to the fully automated storage and picking of boards and panels. This has led to an immense increase in the efficiency of picking at the Stockerau site, which is a central warehouse for panels and boards. The integration between this fully automated system and the company’s technological infrastructure required major further developments to the existing IT-based inventory management system. This was a challenging task which the team of JAF specialists accomplished successfully. This latest version of the IT-based inventory management system now forms the basis for taking the logistics of the entire group to a new level.