Case Study: Volkswagen Slovakia improves warehouse utilization with Sewio RTLS

Volkswagen Slovakia boosts warehouse utilization by 20% with Sewio Networks

Volkswagen Slovakia, a major automotive manufacturer, faced the challenge of digitizing its intralogistics processes within a large, harsh metallic factory environment. The company needed a reliable real-time location system to track its fleet of AGVs and forklifts, optimize their utilization, and identify bottlenecks, but variable warehouse conditions and metal interference made this difficult. They turned to Sewio Networks and implemented their ultra-wideband (UWB) based Real-Time Location System (RTLS) to overcome these obstacles.

Sewio's RTLS provided precise tracking over a 10,000 m² area, enabling a digital twin of the factory for process simulation and optimization. The solution delivered significant measurable impacts, including a 20% increase in warehouse utilization, a 10% reduction in distance traveled by forklifts, and a balanced fleet with only a 20% difference in overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). Volkswagen Slovakia achieved a strong return on investment through Sewio's technology, which provided the visibility needed to make processes more effective and innovative.

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