I-Tile is the integrated system specifically optimized on the needs of the ceramic tiles warehouses and manufacturing plant. ITile aim is to control the movement and storage of materials and process the associated transactions, including shipping, receiving, putaway and picking. The system manages of ceramic tile market attributes: grade, shade, caliber, special packaging, labeling and perform decisions and optimizations basing on the specific environment and features of ceramic tile product. Every process is optimized: the picking strategies, the work balance, the management of the resources, the goods positioning in the warehouse, the shipping operations.

1. WEFLEX INTEGRATED
LOGISTIC SYSTEM ®
Weflex srl
Marketing
2014
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2. OVERVIEW
 What is Weflex integrated logistic system?
 It is an innovative system designed by Weflex to manage the
logistic operation in warehouses and manufacturing plant, the
aim is to control the movement and storage of materials and
process the associated transactions, including shipping,
receiving, putaway and picking, adopting the most advanced
technologies.
 The system directs and optimizes each operation, and assignes
the job task to the resources, basing on the real-time
information, controlled by computerized simulator, without
paper. It monitors the progress of products through the
warehouse. The database is updated, in real time, achieving
accurate track of each operation.
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3. OVERVIEW
 Every resource is equipped with a specific device and software
specifically designed to interact with the system. One of the main key
points of the system is the full integration with RTLS system Track+Race
by Indyon. The warehouses forklifts, equipped with Track+Race system,
can identify automatically the goods and the storage locations,
increasing the performance of every warehouse operation. Track+Race is
virtually an automated storage and retrieval systems, using the forklifts
instead of automatic guided vehicles.
 This technical solution aims to revolutionize the warehouse
management: increasing overall
performances, increasing the
efficiency, reducing errors, simplifying the operations and providing to
the company heads the instrument to keep warehouse stocks and
resources accurately monitored.
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4. MARKET, CUSTOMER PROFILE
The target market are companies:
 owning facilities and indoor and outdoor warehouses,
moving every day high quantities and volumes of
goods
 The goods are stocked and moved mostly on pallet (or
cages, bins, big bags, spools)
 The goods are stored on any type of racks or stacked on
the floors
 The goods are moved with vehicles like forklifts, reach
trucks, pallet truck,
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5. MAIN PRODUCT GROUPS
Paper
Food Fruits
Rubber
Chemical
Ceramic tiles
Electric cable
Beverage
Wood
Home
appliance
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6. ITILE SOLUTION
 ITile is the integrated system designed by Weflex specifically
optimized on the needs of the ceramic tiles warehouses and
manufacturing plant. ITile aim is to control the movement and
storage of materials and process the associated transactions,
including shipping, receiving, putaway and picking. The system
manages of ceramic tile market attributes: grade, shade, caliber,
special packaging, labeling and perform decisions and
optimizations basing on the specific environment and features of
ceramic tile product.
 Every process is optimized: the picking strategies, the work
balance, the management of the resources, the goods
positioning in the warehouse, the shipping operations.
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7. FORKFLIFT FLEET
 How many forklif ts? ITile can be
adopted in any warehouse, star ting
since small warehouse, managed
with 2 forklif ts, ending with big
logistic hubs,
including separate
warehouses and facilities, with over
100 forklif ts controlled.
 The software is designed to handle
complex
logistics
processes,
involving parallel/serial processes
stations and different type of
vehicles.
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8. ELEMENTS OF THE SYSTEM
Wireless Lan
WMS software
•It is the wireless network infrastructure, it
allows to every software client to
communicate with the server. It is the
mandatory backbone of the system. ITile
system is offered with an high quality and
innovative Wireless LAN. Itile is anyway
completely compatible with any preexisting
Wireless Lan
• The software is based on an innovative
WMS software platform interfaced with
database, specifically developed to
control ad optimize the logistic
processes of warehouses moving high
quantities and volumes.
RTLS Track+Race
Warehouse hardware
•The system is composed by a software
(server and client) and hardware installed on
the forklift, it allows the auto identification
of goods, the auto identification of storage
location, the automatic tracking of the
forklifts operations
•The supply includes all the industrial
devices needed to control the physical
process and to interact with users. They
includes: PCs, handheld devices, printers,
scanners, pneumatic pliers,
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9. SYSTEM ADVANTAGES
 E l i m in a te t h e t i m e n e e d e d f o r g o o d s s e a r c h
 E l i m in a te t i m e f o r g o o d s i d e n t i fi c a t io n a n d l o c a t i o n s i d e n t i fi c a t i on ( a u to
i d e n t i fi c a t io n )
 I m p rov e t h e c a p a c i t y o f t h e w a r e h o us e d u e to t h e p o s s i b i li t y to m i x t h e a r t i c l e s .
 C o n t r o l o f t h e ex a c t p o s i t i o n o f g o o d s i n 3 D ( c o m p lex p a l l et s t a c k i n g m a n a g e m e n t )
 C o n t r o l a n d o p t i m iz e l o g i s t i c p r o c e s s e s : p i c k i n g , p u t aw ay, s h i p p i n g o p t i m i z a t i o n s .
 P i c k i n g s t r a te g i e s b a s e d o n c e r a m i c t i l e s t y p e .
 P r o v i d e r e l i a b l e m o n i to r o f a ny w a r e h o u s e r e s o u r c e a n d key p e r f o r m a nc e i n d i c a to r s
 S to c k i nv e n to r y a l w ay s a c c u r a te , r e l i a b l e a n d r e a l t i m e u p d a te d, i n c r e a s e s a l e s
o p p o r t un i t y
 R e d u c e e r r o r s i n a ny l o g i s t ic p r o c e s s : a c c e p t a nc e , s to r a g e , p i c k i n g a n d s h i p p i n g .
 R e d u c e t i m e n e e d e d f o r s h i p p i n g , r e c e i v i n g , p u t aw ay a n d p i c ki n g o p e r a t i o n s
 E l i m in a te p a p e r
 A u to m a te d a t a f l o w s a n d d o c um e n t s p r o c e s s i n g
 Red uc e t r ai ni ng t i m e a nd o f wa r e ho u s e em p l oye es : t h e o p er ato r s c a n p er fo rm t h e
t a s k s w i t h o ut s p e c i fi c k n o w l e d g e o f t h e m a r ket a n d p r o d uc t s
 A u to m a t ic a n d d y n a m i c b a l a n c e o f t h e j o b t a s k s o n t h e r e s o u rc e s av a i l a b l e
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10. MODULAR SOLUTIONS
 Weflex mi ssi on
facilities . Today,
market, allow us
translate them
expectations .
i s desi gn, devel op, realize and manage of l ogisti cs
the experi ence and exper tise matured in cerami c tile
to under stand the ceramic market customer s needs and
in a tec hni cal soluti on that outclass the company
 Weflex ser vi ces i ncludes process analysi s, collecti ons of data, feasibi lity
study and all the project management: hardware and sof tware suppl y,
depl oyment , installati on, configurati on, training, i nventor y suppor t,
star tup.
 Weflex aim i s to of fer to the customer a key in hand soluti on : hardware,
sof tware, wireless Lan, RTLS system and project management . In case the
customer already owns some of the elements composi ng the system, ever y
sof tware module can b e easil y inter faced with preexi sting one. RTLS
system can be adopted to manage initially some of the logistic processes
and the integrati on with automati c lines, and in a second step, with high
scalability, can be implemented on any fur ther logistic process.
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11. MODULARITY OF WEFLEX OFFER:
W
B
A
WMS
Wireless
LAN
C
WMS
RTLS
Track+Race
RTLS
Track+Race
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The configuration A is our standard solution, It include all the functionality of a modern WMS and control in
real time the forklift activities allowing automatic identification of the pallets and of the locations. The WMS
provided is already interfaced with the RTLS BLM. The customer must consider to develop the sw interface
for the communication with WMS software.
The configuration B is an effective simpler solution, It control all the warehouse operations, The identification
of the location and of the goods is typically operated by reading barcode. Warehouse processes performance
are reduced respect A. The customer must consider to develop the sw interface for the communication with
WMS software.
The configuration C is offered to (1) the customers that have already adopted a WMS and looking for a
system that provide automatic identification of goods and location to improve warehouse performance , (2)
the customers decide to integrate the RTLS BLM directly to their ERP. In any case, the customer must
consider to develop the sw interface for the communication with RTLS BLM software.
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12. RTLS TRACK+RACE
•Forks load sensor
•Height forks sensor
•Forklift panel PC
•Rfid antenna
• Electronic Control
unit redbox
• Glass capsule
passive transponder
1.
The infrastructure: it is composed the transponders grid placed on warehouse floors and the Wireless
2.
The hardware mounted on the forklif t: It allow transponder detection, determine position of the
3.
The sof tware controls the warehouse operations, the client drive the forklift driver and control and track
LAN coverage. The transponders act as landmarks in warehouse areas. The transponders supplied are
guarantee for 10 Years, services free, the operative temperatures range is -25 to +60 (°C).
forklifts and of the assets in the 3d space. The hardware can be mounted on any type of warehouse
vehicle.
the forklift operations.
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13. TRACK+RACE RTLS REFERENCES
Company
Product group
Company
Product group
AGROKOR
AWW
Food
Aluminum
Zagreb (Croazia)
Wutoschingen (Germania)
LISEGA
MEISTERWERKE
Mechanic
Wood
BAYKER
Ceramic Tiles
Modena (Italia)
PAPIER UND KARTONFABRIK VAREL Paper
Varel (Germania)
BITBURGER BRAUGRUPPE beer
Bitburg (Germania)
PHOENIX COMPOUNDING
Rubber/automotive
Waltershausen (Germania)
CERAMICHE PIEMME
Ceramic Tiles
Modena (Italia)
PHOENIX COMPOUNDING
Rubber/automotive
Hamburg (Germania)
COCA COLA
Beverage
Genshagen (Germania)
P&G
Consumer goods
Crailsheim (Germania)
DGW
EMILCERAMICA
FRAUNHOFER OPEN ID
CENTER
FRUCTUS MERAN
GEMBIRD
GEROLSTEINER BRUNNEN
GKN
HAMMESFAHR
KRONOSPAN
KRONOSPAN
KRONOSPAN
KRONOSPAN
Chemical
Ceramic Tiles
Dortmund (Germania)
Modena (Italia)
REHAU
RHENUS LOGISTICS
Automotive
Logistic
Ingolstadt (Germania)
Stuttgart (Germania)
Logistic
Dortmund (Germania)
SADA CAVI
Copper
Modena (Italia)
Food, Fruit
Electronic
Water, Beverage
Automotive
Logistic
Wood
Wood
Wood
Wood
Bolzano (Italy)
Almere (Paesi Bassi)
Gerolstein (Germania)
Frankfurt (Germania)
Monheim (Germania)
Ponterosso (Italia)
Zvolen (Slovacchia)
Mohacs (Ungheria)
Strzelce (Polonia)
SAP
SCG
SCHUTZ
STILL
TAKKO
TUM
TRUMPF GRUPPE
VAN DER LANDE IND.
VELA TECHNOLOGIES
Logistic
Ceramic
Packaging
Logistic
Clothes
Logistic
Mechanic
Logistic
Textile fabric
Zurigo (Svizzera)
Bangkok (Thailandia)
Selters (Germania)
Amburgo (Germania)
Hamburg (Germania)
Munich (Germania)
Ditzingen (Germania)
Veghel (Paesi Bassi)
Villaga (Italia)
KRONOSPAN
Wood
Romania
WEDI
Building material
Munster (Germania)
Zeven (Germania)
Dortmund (Germania)
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14. SHORT PAYBACK PERIOD
 The payback period for these technologies is ver y short in case
of warehouses already computerized and outfitted with wireless
LAN and with warehouse management system (or with ERP
including warehouse module) and the related hardware.
 In case of warehouses not already computerized, the higher
overall costs of system are counterbalanced by the higher
guarantee savings achievable.
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15. SHORT PAYBACK PERIOD,
SOME CASE HISTORY
Company
Products Group
Facility location
size of warehouse
Components provided
Vela
Technic Fabrics
Vicenza (italy)
5000 m2
-Track+Race transponders
hardware infrastucture
-Track+Race hardware for
forklifts
-Track+Race software
Software interface
Track+Race interfaced with SAP, Track+Race interfaced
through an interface sw layer
with "Zucchetti Ad Hoc"
ERP
2 (special 9m height forklifts)
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Not supplied
Not supplied
Qty of forklifts equipped
Costs of Wlan
infrastructure
SadaCavi
Electrical cables
Modena (Italy)
19500 m2
-Track+Race transponders
hardware infrastucture
-Track+Race hardware for
forklifts
-Track+Race software
-Track+Race software
integration with Highbay
automatic warehouse
input/output
Fructus
Fruits distribution
Bolzano (Italy)
11500 m2
-Track+Race transponders
hardware infrastucture
-Track+Race hardware for
forklifts
-Track+Race software
-Track+Race software
integration with conveyor
and sorter
-Track+Race warehouse
optimizer
Phoenix
Rubber compound
Waltershausen (Germany)
45000 m2
-Track+Race transponders
hardware infrastucture
-Track+Race hardware for
forklifts
Emilceramica
Ceramic tiles
Sassuolo (Italy)
280000 m2
-Track+Race transponders
hardware infrastucture
-Track+Race hardware for
forklifts
-Track+Race software
-WMS software
-Wireless LAN
infrastructure
- full project management
TCC
Ceramic tiles
Saraburi (Thailand)
320000 m2
-Track+Race transponders
hardware infrastucture
-Track+Race hardware for
forklifts
-Track+Race software
-WMS software
-Wireless LAN
infrastructure
-warehouse picking crane
-handheld devices
-full project management
Track+Race interfaced
with ACS ERP
Track+Race hardware
directly connected to
customer WMS
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Not supplied
Track+Race+WMS
interfaced to "Proj" ERP
Track+Race+WMS
interfaced to SAP (16 data
flows)
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350.000 Euro
Costs for WMS and
software customizations
Not supplied
Not supplied
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Supplied through our
partner
Not supplied
Costs of transponders
infrastructure
10.000 Euro
28.000 Euro
Costs of Track+Race
forklift hardware
Approx costs of project
30.000 Euro
Payback Period
37
300.000 Euro
Not supplied
250.000 Euro
340.000 Euro
20.000 Euro
35.000 Euro
155.000 Euro
104.000 Euro
135.000 Euro
165.000 Euro
90.000 Euro
500.000 Euro
690.000 Euro
60.000 Euro
200.000 Euro
250.000 Euro
160.000 Euro
1.800.000 Euro
1.800.000 Euro
24 months
24 months
36 months
24 months
36 months
30 months
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16. WEFLEX OFFERS POLICIES
 Weflex aim to design an effective, customized solution that fit
all the needs of the customer.
 The first step is providing to the customer a budget offer
allowing to evaluate if the costs are compliant with the
company economical investment strategies.
 It the economical offer is compliant with company investment
strategies, Weflex proposes to perform, directly on the company
site, a feasibility study and consulting. In few days of analysis
and site survey, Weflex is able to collect all the data needed to
produce a technical report listing the savings expected by the
system adoption and the final offer, including all the hardware
and the services required.
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17. WEFLEX SRL
WWW.WEFLEX.COM
INFO@WEFLEX.COM
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