Gebr. Heinemann Relies on Flexible Rental Fleet from Jungheinrich

The intralogistics provider Jungheinrich equips the duty-free shop operator Heinemann with a fleet from the Rental Fleet Management for maximum flexibility. An in-depth fleet analysis achieved savings of 45 percent. During seasonal peaks, a short-term increase in stock is implemented.

(Hamburg) The globally operating travel retail company Gebr. Heinemann is transitioning the intralogistics in its logistics centers to Jungheinrich vehicles. The company, which operates or supplies around 600 duty-free shops worldwide, relies on a flexible rental fleet that can be easily and quickly adapted to changes in demand. “We were looking for a partner to optimize our material handling fleet. With Jungheinrich’s ‘Rental Fleet Management’, we are positioned flexibly, sustainably, and cost-effectively,” says Dr. Dirk Schneider, CCO of Gebr. Heinemann.

Before the collaboration began, Jungheinrich and Gebr. Heinemann jointly analyzed the existing forklift fleet. Vehicles were identified that had previously been underutilized or not deployed according to their specifications. Based on this analysis, the Jungheinrich sales team was able to reduce the number of vehicles used by Gebr. Heinemann from 170 to 95 – a saving of about 45 percent.

Flexibility, Safety, and Transparency

For seasonal demand peaks, the provision of additional machines is planned. In the case of unexpected additional needs, Jungheinrich delivers further forklifts in the shortest possible time. Conversely, vehicles that are no longer needed are quickly withdrawn. The flexible system avoids overcapacity and guarantees Gebr. Heinemann a high availability despite a drastically reduced fleet size, significantly reducing operating costs in the logistics centers.

Christian Erlach, Sales Board Member of Jungheinrich AG: “Our Rental Fleet Management offers flexibility, safety, and transparency while sustainably lowering costs. It is therefore the perfect solution for all customers whose business is subject to seasonal fluctuations. We are very pleased to continuously develop the fleet together with the team at Gebr. Heinemann in the coming years.”

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