Case Study: DB Schenker achieves improved traceability and delivery quality in food logistics with Honeywell scanning solutions

DB Schenker Improves Traceability with Honeywell Products

DB Schenker, operating a 100,000 m² food distribution centre in Willebroek with 90,000 pallet locations, needed accurate, real-time traceability to meet strict food-chain and customer requirements. To address frequent picking complexity and regulatory traceability demands, DB Schenker deployed Honeywell scanning solutions (hand-held terminals, ring scanners and truck-mounted screens) integrated with their SAP WMS and implemented with PHI DATA.

Honeywell supplied and integrated roughly 50 scanners and terminals into the WMS environment, enabling scanned confirmations at receive, store, pick and ship. The Honeywell solution delivered measurable benefits: improved delivery quality, time savings, stronger process follow-up, elimination of forgotten order lines, and auditable scan evidence for customer queries — all of which significantly strengthened DB Schenker’s traceability and operational accuracy.

DB Schenker

Geert Vanderoy

Branch Manager