Case Study: The Co-operative Group achieves faster, data‑driven warehouse design and cost savings with Körber AG's K.Sight CLASS

The Co-operative Group - Customer Case Study

The Co-operative Group, a major UK retailer with 3,750 outlets, needed clearer depot presentations and a way to assess yard congestion and operational changes at a new purpose-built CDC. They adopted Körber AG’s K.Sight CLASS after trialling the software, seeking a tool that could import WMS data, produce realistic 3D fly‑throughs and simulate site traffic so the logistics team could run analyses in‑house.

Körber AG’s K.Sight CLASS, using the Site Traffic Yard module and WMS-driven simulation, enabled The Co-operative Group to replace external architect presentations (saving fees), demonstrate that the de‑kit congestion was less severe than feared, and show that proposed longer vehicle turnarounds would worsen congestion. The solution delivered faster, more accurate models, compelling visualisations for senior management and measurable time and cost savings while allowing the team to evaluate pick‑by‑line operations internally.

The Co-operative Group

Chris Sollinger

Warehouse Design and Project Analyst