| New management at JEKA |
After more than 25 years of having carried the load at JEKA, founder John Th. Kusters has decided to take things a bit easier. His successor as Managing Director is Rik Gerrits, who has proven himself for more than 17 years at JEKA. Many business relations already know Rik as an expert in the field of Logistic Sign Posting. His clear way of transferring information and his well-structured style of managing the company mark him as an honest business partner. Rik Gerrits will continue maintaining and extending JEKA’s expertise and know-how. In specific cases he can always appeal to the knowledge and experience of John Th. Kusters, who remains the owner of JEKA.
The company JEKA is as solid as a rock and grows steadily. Many well-established national and international companies use the exceedingly well-considered and successful way of logistic sign posting “Science of Signs”, enabling customers to save money. JEKA stands for an unequalled quality level for which Rik Gerrits will be responsible from September 1st 2006.
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| JEKA seminar "Logistics" |
Increase your knowledge about order picking
The success of previous seminars entitled “Increase your knowledge about order picking” organized by JEKA in 1999 and 2000 motivates us to continue. A large attendance and enthusiastic reactions afterwards confirmed the notion about the need for information about modern warehouse design. This year the seminar is going to be organized on Saturday October 1, 2005, at JEKA's headquarters at the Sint Annastraat 198 in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Six specialists from the logistics branch will give their view on latest developments on order picking, including a special lecture on RFID in the supply chain, by Prof Dr Cor Molenaar. After the break you can walk around in the company and visit several work shops or information stands. Participating in this seminar is free of charge, since the costs of this seminar are born by JEKA. For more information about this seminar please send an e-mail to info@jeka.nl or call us at (+31) (0)24-3523520.
Chairman:
Fred de Jonge Euregionaal Platform Logistiek
10:00 – 10:30 hours
Registration
10:30 – 10:40 hours
Welcome
John Kusters JEKA bv
10:40 – 11:00 hours
Physical and Mental Ergonomics
What is important for you to know about ergonomics by managing a warehouse.
Marc de Vries Buro voor Fysieke Arbeid
11:00 – 11:20 hours
Ten Commandments for Warehouse Organization
25 Years of experience. John Jansen Nedac Sorbo bv
11:20 – 11:40 hours
Seek and Ye Shall Find
The time difference between seeking and finding.
Eric Hereijgers Groenewout Cons. & Eng.
11:40 – 12:00 hours
Apples and Pears
A contemporary comparison of current order picking methods highlighting search free order picking systems.
Dagmar Kusters Twin Order Picking Systems bv
12:00 – 13:50 hours
Lunch, Workshops and Information
Musical touch Jan Bruinewoud
Workshops
12:15 – 12:30 hours
12:35 – 12:50 hours
12:55 – 13:10 hours
13:15 – 13:30 hours
13:35 – 13:50 hours
All the ins and outs of RFID Rudolf Renfurm - AIM Netherlands
RFID and floor marking Evans de Koning - JEKA industriële efficiency bv
Well-considered location systematic Rik Gerrits - JEKA industriële efficiency bv
Signposting in practice Angela Bernards - JEKA industriële efficiency bv
RackRunner, demonstration Dagmar Kusters - Twin Order Picking Systems bv
Basic principles of a warehouse lay out Eric Hereijgers - Groenewoudt Cons. & Eng.
Physical ergonomics Marc de Vries - Buro voor Fysieke Arbeid bv
Logistic educations Gerard Jansen - VTL beroepsopleidingen
14:00 – 14:30 hours
RFID in the supply chain
In the future Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) will play an important role in logistic processes, where it leads to a cost reduction from fifteen up to twenty percent. Especially when many manual operations (bar code scans) take place this ‘new’ technology can be of huge additional value. Prof. Dr. Cor Molenaar RFID Platform
14:30 – 15:00 hours
Informal meeting
Musical touch Jan Bruinewoud
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25 Years
Logistic Signposting Systems |
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John Th. Kusters was born in Arnhem, the Netherlands, in 1939.
In 1959, he completed his technical education.
Following completion of his military service, he specialized in the area of ergonomics and technical organization.
As industrial engineer he has worked at the Singer Company.
In January 1974, he was appointed distribution engineer at the Xerox manufacturing plant.
After 6 years of pioneering work in the field of logistics, he set up a company named JEKA as a sole proprietorship in March 1980.
He spent a great deal of time at this company to product development, the production and marketing of organization systems for warehouses.
At the moment he occupies the position of president of JEKA Holding, with operating companies in Europe and the U.S.
Now almost 25 years later JEKA’s products are very well known in the field of logistics all over the world.
It has always been his mission to provide innovative, practical, and top-quality logistic solutions to those involved in the material handling in receiving, warehousing, and shipping departments.
From here we congratulate John with his achievement and wish him al the best for the future.
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| JEKA becomes member of FEM |
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For many years JEKA's memberships has contributed and supported the MHIA (Material Handling Industry of America) as well as the Global Organization for Automatic Identification Manufacturers (AIM).
To increase our professional strength and knowledge in the industry we are pleased to announce our membership into the European Federation of Materials Handling and Storage Equipment (FEM) as of April 2003.
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| JEKA selects UPS as New Logistics Partner |
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To further improve their customer service level for customers all over the world JEKA has selected United Parcel Service (UPS) as their logistics partner for all global shipments as of March, 2001.
Introducing our New Shipment Notification & Tracking System
As part of this selection JEKA introduces a new service. A free Shipment Notification can be sent by E-mail to customers who want to track their shipment from the moment of departure at JEKA.
If you want to subscribe to this free Shipment Notification Service please give your
E-mail address when placing an order with JEKA. You will then receive a unique tracking number for shipment, which is the key for tracking and tracing your goods through the Internet.
Benefits for our customers:
1. One global logistics partner
2. Guaranteed accuracy
3. Faster delivery
4. Free Shipment Notification
5. Online Tracking & Tracing through the Internet at any time
6. Last but not least: no increased shipping costs
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| Bar code signs |
| For internal signposting of warehouses and distribution centers. |
Correct scanning of bar codes on signs for the internal signposting in warehouses and distribution centers can be difficult when these signs are hanging relatively high. As the scanner has a limited range errors may appear caused by the distance and/or by the slanting position of the scanner compared to the vertical surface of the sign.
JEKA has realized this problem and developed a range of special bar code signs - next to their traditionally known signs for the internal signposting of warehouses and distribution centers. These newly developed signs are provided with a slanting lip on which the bar codes are attached. Through the slanting lip the employee, who is standing underneath the sign within a short distance, can scan bar codes more accurately. Besides the fact that efficiency of the signs has been increased, the signs are also on ergonomic viewpoints a progress in more accurate scanning of the indicated locations and routes. Besides bar codes, also text and location numbers can be put on the signs. In areas with pallets in block stacking these bar code signs are a solution as the location numbers are clearly readable, even when the employee is standing right underneath the sign.
The signs with the slanting lip are designed to be hanging vertically. They can be supplied in 3 different sizes: 18" x 18", 12" x 12", and 8" x 8".
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| JEKA seminar "Logistics" |
| Increase your knowledge about order picking |
The success of the first seminar Increase your knowledge about order picking organized by JEKA in October 1999 was the motivation to continue.
The large attendance and the enthusiastic reactions afterwards confirmed the notion about the need for information about modern warehouse design.
This year the seminar is going to be organized on Saturday September 30, 2000, at JEKA's headquarters at the Sint Annastraat 198 in Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
There will be 2 identical sessions of approximately 2.5 hours.
The first one starting in the morning at 10:30 hour, followed by the second session that starts at 13:00 hour in the afternoon.
At each session 6 specialists from the logistics branch give their view on latest developments on order picking.
At the end of each session you can walk around in the company where you can see demonstrations given by the employees of JEKA.
The costs of this seminar are born by JEKA.
For more information about the seminar please write an e-mail info@jeka.nl or call us (+31) (0)24-3523520.
Speakers:
Mr. Ir. Ronald Mantel University of Twente
Systematic Warehouse Planning (SWP)
An alternative approach for the design of warehouses
Mrs. Dagmar Mulder JEKA
Trends in storage and order picking
Paperless and hands-free order picking
Mr. Ir. Erik Hereijgers Groenewout Cons. & Eng.
The combination is often optimal
Order picking techniques in the warehouse
Mr. Ir. Jaap Westerink Ergo Design
Ergonomics and efficiency in warehouses
Physical stress and time-and-motion studies at order picking
Mr. Ing. Robert Kusters JEKA
Mr. Thijs Rombouts Omron
Seek and you will find
The added value of a good signposting system
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