Logistics major launches consolidated warehouse facility

Last week saw the
official launch of
Röhlig-Grindrod
Logistics’ R260-
million warehouse and office
complex in Meadowview,
Johannesburg.
Managing director Kuben
Reddi told guests that this
was part of a strategy to
consolidate the company’s
warehousing footprint in the
city.
“We have also invested
in new equipment and
technology and can now offer
a fully automated warehouse
that will provide a number of
operational efficiency gains
for our customers,” he said.
The new technology
includes a “leading edge
warehouse management
system” that will enable
customers to manage their
inventory through stock
level visibility and an online
portal.
Reddi said the company
was following a systemdriven
process design
that would ensure best
space utilisation as well as
the most efficient use of
manpower.
He said all indications
were that there would be
an upsurge in container
volumes towards the end of
2017 and into the new year,
with Röhlig’s new facilities
and systems taking away
the headache of high-season
shipments for its customers.
The new warehouse
covers a f loor space of
21000sqm and has capacity
for 27 300 pallets with
a racking height of over
13 metres, allowing it to
handle a higher pallet
throughput.
CAPTION
Pictured at the launch last month from left to right, Hylton
Gray (Röhlig-Grindrod board member); Lia Lopes (marketing
and communications) and MD Kuben Reddi.