Fit in the field of warehouse equipment – The Heilbronn Education Park

The warehouse is the linchpin, because it is here that the flow of goods is ensured. However, a warehouse is not just a place to store goods. Rather, it is a fixed system in which work processes and costs can be optimised. All work processes and tasks within a warehouse must be precisely defined, and safety aspects also play a major role.

Bildungspark Heilbronn-Franken gGmbH – Training for the warehouse/logistics sector

Our client, Bildungspark Heilbronn-Franken gGmbH, is a real expert in the field of warehousing and logistics. Significant components of the Bildungspark’s work are vocational training, retraining and qualification. One of the most important training centres in the Bildungspark is the warehouse/logistics area. In the logistics training centre, which covers an area of more than 2,000 m², training takes place for warehouse specialists and warehouse logistics specialists. This is exactly the kind of specialised personnel that the trade needs in order to optimally prepare for the end-of-year business. The graduates of the centre are in great demand because the training is very practical. In a 1,000 m² training warehouse, with an indoor forklift course as well as a swap body for load securing, appropriate training is carried out, which optimally prepares all trainees for their future profession.

Of course, shelving is always part of the warehouse equipment . The type of shelving is chosen according to the size of the warehouse and the goods to be stored. However, the choice of the right shelving is just as important as the choice of the equipment. The Heilbronn-Franken Training Park works closely with logistics companies and firms; everything in the training camp is therefore set up in the same way as skilled workers will find it in their future jobs. The training park has been using RAJA products to equip the training camp since 2012.

“In terms of safety and equipment, RAJA products simply meet the standard that is set in warehouse logistics. RAJA packaging materials, but also many equipment products such as transport devices, pallet trucks, packing tables and brooms are an integral part of our programme,” says Michael Brüser, who heads the warehouse/logistics training centre.

For the training, the students play out scenarios with the help of eight training companies. “Our motto is learn what you really need,” says Brüser. Orders are created between the different companies, which are then acted out in practice: They are picked, packed and delivered.

Packing tables and load securing

The goods are packed ready for dispatch on the fully equipped packing tables. Everything has its place here, from the cardboard box to the tape dispenser to the bubble wrap. Because a tidy and structured workplace plays an important role for smooth and efficient processes. At the training park, the packing tables are also the places where the exams are later taken. Load securing is also done with RAJA products: Pallets are loaded and secured with strapping tape and stretch film. Pallet trucks are used for easy transport of pallets within the warehouse. Transport trolleys are used for smaller goods.

Another key element in warehouse management is a clean and safe working environment. Wiping cloths and sweeping utensils – to keep the workplace clean – belong in every warehouse, as does personal protective equipment. For Michael Brüser, this is also where the importance of practical warehouse training lies: “How do I teach the students what a Euro pallet is? I can show them a picture, but I can also take them into the warehouse. Then they know right away how heavy such a pallet is. And if it falls on their feet, then they know why they have to wear safety shoes.”

A clear advantage for the Bildungspark Heilbronn-Franken in its cooperation with RAJA is the breadth of the product range and the large selection of products: “When I have an order, I usually don’t just order one item, but a few more, and if I had to research every single item, it would be much too time-consuming. I send a short e-mail to RAJA, get an immediate confirmation and have my goods on my desk one day later,” says Mr Brüser.