Behind the scenes
From click to delivery: a glimpse behind the scenes of the Galaxus warehouse
by Manuel Wenk
High-tech and muscles – the packing and loading process in our warehouse
2-10-2024
Translation: Eva Francis
So what happens after you click «Buy now»? Your product starts its journey through our state-of-the-art warehouse. In the third part of our video series, we’ll show you how your order’s packed and prepared for transportation.
Today, we’ll show you how products from all over the warehouse are prepared for shipping, how the packaging works and how products get into our shipping partners’ lorries. Click the gear icon, «Subtitles/CC» and «Auto-translate» to watch the videos in your preferred language.
Picking
How do your new perfume and your baby’s nappies end up in the same parcel? The answer’s in the picking process. Rosa and her team make sure all the individual items of your order are gathered and prepared so they can all be popped in one box. This is a short but crucial step in our logistics process.
Packing
550 parcels per hour – packing machines are real powerhouses. Our employees prepare the products and place them on a conveyor belt that leads directly into the packing machine. A laser measures the dimensions and cuts the cardboard to size. This means the parcel arriving at your doorstep is compact, containing as little air as possible.
Truckloads of parcels
How do the parcels get into lorries? With Tetris skills and muscle power. Every day, thousands of parcels travel on conveyor belts directly into the lorries and are then driven to your home. Our team’s goal is to get as many parcels as possible into each lorry and send them on their way on time.
Missed the first and second part of this series? Here they are:
Is there another area you’d like to get a behind-the-scenes look of? What else would you like to see?
Header image: Manuel Wenk
Manuel Wenk
Communications Manager
Manuel.Wenk@digitecgalaxus.chAs a Multimedia Producer, preparing multimedia content and knowing about cutting-edge technology is my business. My main focus at digitec is producing videos. I can’t wait to try out new products such as cameras, drones or smartphones as soon as they’re launched. This is where being at the source comes in rather handy. When I’m not working, I’m probably skiing, biking or hiking – the mountains are my place to be.