Impression of impressive warehouse move Craftlines

As a communications officer at De Haan, I recently visited a few times during the implementation of the complete relocation of Craftlines from Uithoorn to Mijdrecht.

Craftlines

As the most specialized creative hobby supplier for retailers in Europe, Craftlines stocks 25,000 different products(!) from more than 100 brands, introducing an average of 800 new releases every month. Since the launch in 2013 and the success that followed, the time had come for a new distribution center.

Accurate and efficient warehouse moving

When I arrived it became immediately clear to me that moving a large-scale warehouse involves a lot.
Between the De Haan foreman at the old location and the De Haan foreman at the new location, progress was discussed accurately and continuously and teams of skilled movers were managed.
Pallet racks were systematically emptied and disassembled by my colleagues. Stock in the smaller storage racks in the ground floor and first floor hall was accurately coded and placed in numerous meter bins and cage trucks. The filled meter boxes were then efficiently driven to the readily waiting removal truck like a train.

Ensuring continuity during warehouse relocation

Craftlines' impressive new hall was completely empty on day one and filled when I got back on day seven.

The entire warehouse move process, which took 12 days, was of course carefully prepared in advance by our Project Manager and all those involved at Craftlines, recorded in a moving plan to minimize the effect of the warehouse move on the day-to-day operation. Nevertheless, it remains impressive to see such a well-oiled machine of specialist equipment, skilled movers and scaffolding builders at work to guarantee this continuity for our valued customer.

Good cooperation as a basis

Quality, reliability and good cooperation with suppliers and customers are of paramount importance to both Craftlines and De Haan project removals. So we look to the future with confidence.

Thank you Craftlines for the collaboration! We wish your entire team good business at your beautiful new location.