The UK’s largest manufacturer of Pallet Racking, Shelving and Lockers

MANN+HUMMEL(UK) LIMITEDCase Study

The UK’s largest manufacturer of Pallet Racking, Shelving and Lockers

MANN+HUMMEL REDUCEWAREHOUSE CONGESTION WITHLINK 51’S STORAGE SOLUTIONS

The MANN-FILTER brand is marketedworldwide by MANN+HUMMEL, a leadingdevelopment partner and OE supplier tothe international automobile industry.

MANN+HUMMEL products aremanufactured to the highest qualitystandards. This applies to OE products,supplied to nearly every leading automobilemanufacturer, and to filters distributed intothe aftermarket under the MANN-FILTERbrand name.

In the UK, the MANN-FILTER brand ismarketed by the Aftermarket Division ofMANN+HUMMEL (UK) LTD located atFeatherstone near Wolverhampton in theWest Midlands.

Strong growth within the AftermarketDivision required larger warehousingcapacity to maintain high customer servicelevels and offer the opportunity tointroduce new working processes. A new5,500 sq m distribution facility was set uponly 500 metres from the existing site.

The MANN+HUMMEL Group

was established in

Ludwigsburg, in southwest

Germany in 1941. With

41 locations all over the world

and 14,500 employees,

MANN+HUMMEL is one of the

major corporations in

automotive components. In

2010, the corporation achieved

a total revenue of €2,180million, increasing to €2,473million in 2011.

The Brief

Following initial design discussions byMann+Hummel’s logistics department bothin Germany and the UK, the rackingsolution for the new site was put out totender. Three companies were invited torespond and, following bid evaluation,Link 51 was selected as a preferred partnerfor the installation.

During the design and configuration of theracking solution, all parties had anopportunity to benchmark against theprevious racking installation inMann+Hummel’s nearby Featherstone siteand adopt best practice principles. In doingso and from an operational perspective, thebrief was adjusted to ensure that theracking solution reduced pallet congestionand bottlenecks in the warehouse, whilstincreasing available storage capacity.

The Solution

Link 51 installed a racking solution basedon 20 racks, providing a total of 142 baysand 6,300 pallet locations. The bay size

“The racking installation went according to plan and was delivered on schedule. Link 51 worked well with other

suppliers and there were no delays from the confirmation of the order through to completion. We are very

satisfied with both the product and the high levels of service.”

Alan Ingram, Project Manager, Mann+Hummel (UK) Ltd

By using Link 51, Mann+Hummelbenefited from:

l UK based in-house manufacturing capability

l Fully managed market-leading mass storage solutions

l Extensive knowledge and experience

l High quality product range combining strength, durability and operational reliability

specifications were adjusted from 2.7msector beams to 3.6m, to maximise storagecapacity given the mix of europallets andstandard pallets received byMann+Hummel.

l Mann+Hummel’s future capacity requirements were also taken into account by increasing the number of 2mhigh pallet spaces within the installation.

l The racking scheme was designed with ‘in rack’ sprinklers and Link 51 provided backstop protection to those levels where loads may come into contact withthe sprinkler service pipe and heads.

l In addition, Link 51 constructed a tiered shelving structure to provide a large number of ‘pick’ faces for smaller items.The structure was designed to accommodate an additional tier if required in the future.

l Link 51 also supplied personal lockers for the staff rooms and installed a secure cage inside the warehouse for high-value goods.

MANN+HUMMEL (UK) LTD. was founded in May

1996 as part of the parent company’s

internationalisation programme whereby they

aim to offer the major automotive markets in the

world local manufacture within a co-ordinated

framework.

They are a wholly owned subsidiary of MANN+HUMMEL GMBH.

In the United Kingdom, they operate four businesses:

l Manufacture of automotive filtration systems and components - Wolverhampton.

l Manufacture of centrifugal oil filter systems - Chard.

l Aftermarket sales and distribution - Wolverhampton.

l Industrial Filter Sales Division - Kent.

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Note: This publication shows general concepts only, and should not be used as a guide for specific design or assembly purposes. Link 51 reserves the right toalter the specification on any of these products, in the customers interest, without prior notification.

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