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Drive automation, expand capacity, and reduce transportation distances

To optimize transportation routes and reduce the associated CO2 emissions, Kärcher decided to consolidate its external warehouse inventory into the central warehouse. This required an expansion of the existing high-bay warehouse to provide sufficient storage capacity at the central warehouse. io supported the detailed planning, bidding process, and implementation of the project.

In our 02/2024 issue, Hartmut Jenner discusses Kärcher’s path to success in an interview:

Two gentlemen, one from io and one from Kärcher, walk through the Kärcher warehouse

Bird's eye view of the Kärcher warehouse in Obersontheim

By manufacturing in the regions where its products are sold, Kärcher reduces transportation distances to customers and thereby cuts emissions. What other measures are you planning to further improve the sustainability of your products and production processes?

Through our sustainability goals, we have always taken responsibility for preserving values and resources. In our products and product packaging, we are increasingly focusing on reducing plastics and using renewable raw materials. For example, the recycled content in selected consumer products is set to rise to up to 50 percent. Furthermore, sustainability has long been an integral part of our entire supply chain. With its “Regional-for-local” strategy—which involves short transport routes by locating production and distribution within the same region—Kärcher significantly reduces delivery distances and emissions.

Portrait of Hartmut Jenner — Hartmut Jenner Chairman of the Executive Board of KÄRCHER

Exterior view of the Kärcher Service Center in Ahorn near Würzburg

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Hartmut Jenner on a scrubber dryer from Kärcher

Given the current trends and challenges in the cleaning industry, what are your plans to further strengthen your position in this dynamic environment?

Kärcher will continue to be the world’s leading customer-focused company for cleaning and asset preservation solutions—and make a difference for our customers. To this end, we are focusing intensively on the three megatrends of robotics, battery technology, and “Connected Cleaning.”