Orderpicking
Logistics that keeps pace with you
We are redesigning our logistics, working uniformly at all hubs. Step by step we are moving from distributing to order picking and to supply (or to deliver) in time slots. Buyers will have more influence in determining the delivery time of their purchased products. For growers, supply will become even easier and more efficient because the possibilities for cleverly combining lots will increase.
Implementation of order picking
Behind the scenes, we adapt our logistics processes and IT while the store remains open. Carefulness is paramount: we experience, learn and optimize before taking the next step. Even in times of change, reliable service is paramount: we go out of our way to ensure that buyers get their products supplied (or to deliver) on time.
How does orderpicking work?
Which auction groups are order picked?
Order picking has now been fully implemented for flowers and plants at Rijnsburg and Naaldwijk. At Aalsmeer, order picking has now been fully implemented for plants and the following auction groups (in Dutch):
78 Dahlia
107 Uitgepl/Over/B1
116 Alstr licht tot 65cm
117 Alstr zw. 70 cm +
121 Phlox groep
126 Leeuwenbek groep
127 Aconitum
142 Astilbe
152 Besheesters
185 Bosgoed
277 Decogroen gekoeld
317 Alstr Novelties
340 Lisianthus va 70 - 5+
342 Lisianthus tot 70 – 5
401 Chrysanten Tros Wit GP
403 Chrysanten geplozen wit/geel
405 Chrysanten tros kleur GP
407 Chrysanten Santini
409 Chrysanten geplozen kleur
410 Chrysanten tros MP
411 Chrysanten tros water
417 Alstr Florinca
730 Gerbera mini water
735 Gerbera Novelties
740 Gerbera mini doos
750 Gerbera bl water
760 Gerberea bl doos
Benefits for buyers
Thanks to order picking, we are moving to time slot delivery, which brings the following benefits for you as a buyer:
- Determine your own delivery time with Select Delivery
- Delivery time of your trade is known
- Schedule your employees more efficiently
- Diversification of your trade
- You save space
- The carts are fuller
- Use Track & Trace in Floriday to get real-time insight into the status of your delivery orders
Stories by and for buyers
'Thanks to time slot delivery, my customers can plan better' - Hans Zwaan of Gélé Purchasing BV
Time slot delivery offers buyers more options for coordinating the delivery time with their logistics schedule. This provides greater flexibility and can reduce costs in day-to-day operations.
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'The flexibility of Select Delivery saves us costs' - Alex van Duyn of Lion Fleurex
With Select Delivery, you decide for yourself, on a daily basis and for each copper plate, when you want to receive your shipments. That flexibility helps you organize your logistics processes more efficiently and opt for early delivery only when it’s truly necessary.
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'Better spread in supply (or to deliver) helps FM Group tremendously with predictability' - Danny van Bergen of FM Group
With Select Delivery, buyers can better align the delivery time of their orders with their daily processes. This provides greater control over logistics and allows for a more efficient organization of operations.
Read more about Select DeliveryBenefits for growers.
Thanks to order picking, we move to time slot delivery, which brings the following benefits for you as a grower:
- A fair auction order
- Multiple auction groups on one (auction) trolley
- Use Floriday Daytrade to list your supply on the market early in the day, even before the products have been shipped to the RFH hubs
Stories by and for growers
'Multiple auction groups on one trolley saves us a lot of costs' - Bert Middelkoop of Zuurbier Roses
Behind the scenes, we’re adapting our logistics processes and IT systems. As we transition to the order picking phase of the logistics process (Naaldwijk Flowers and Rijnsburg), new opportunities are also emerging for growers that improve supply. For example, it’s now possible to place multiple bunches of flowers on a single trolley.
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'You have the same chance every time' - Simon Vermeer of Leekade Nursery
With the transition to the order picking system, we are increasingly moving toward a single method of assigning lots. At the hubs where we perform order picking, the auction sequence no longer depends on the logistics layout. This allows us to determine the auction sequence in a more equitable way: by randomly assigning grower lots (by administrative number).
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