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New Version of Atlas WCS in IVC Group, Luxembourg

Is it necessary to upgrade or replace software, even if it works flawlessly? This is essential to ensure safety and smooth operation, as well as any necessary support.

How Can Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) Be Effectively Introduced into Production Environments? - Part 3

Let’s remind ourselves of the five elements or areas that require reflection prior to AGVs being introduced, as outlined in our previous article on the topic of how Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) can be effectively introduced into production environments:

What do potica, logistics and Epilog have in common?

The 2024 Logistics Congress took place from 27 to 29 March in Portorož, Slovenia. As sponsors of the recess, Epilog staff presented our company to the Congress’s 600 participants.

How to replace a WMS without stopping production?

Replacing warehouse management software (WMS) without stopping production is always a challenge, but with the right approach even this is possible.

We Have Acquired a New ISO 45001:2018 Certificate

Proactivity. Responsibility. Security. These three of our six values are very carefully linked with respecting quality standard requirements and related certificates. This also applies to the ISO 45001:2018 standard, for which we obtained a certificate towards the end of 2023. Acquiring this certificate also means that we now have an integrated management system according to the ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 27001, and ISO 45001 standards.

Here's to 2024!

May the year 2024 be marked by growth, new opportunities, and endless possibilities.

Atlas WMS Gen5 Bearing the Seal "System WMS Validated 2023"

The latest version of the Atlas WMS Gen5 solution has been successfully validated by the recognised Institute of Material Flows and Logistics – Fraunhofer IML. This validation is confirmation of the quality, safety and reliability of our Warehouse Management System.

How Can Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) Be Effectively Introduced into Production Environments? - Part 2

In our first tip on how AGVs can be effectively introduced into production environments, we highlighted the importance of analysing the current situation and suggested answering key questions regarding what we do and how we can facilitate the production process, as well as how internal logistics supports efficient production. In the present article, we highlight five elements or areas that require reflection prior to AGVs being introduced.

Analytics: A Revolution in Warehousing

The logistics and supply chains of the future will build their agility and resilience on digital technologies, data and talent. As warehouses and logistics processes create huge amounts of data, they can be used to your advantage with the right approaches, tools and analyses. Above all, they will help you make better and faster decisions.

Epilog Acquires the ISO 27001 Certificate for Excellent Information Security Management

Epilog has acquired the ISO 27001 certificate, which confirms that our operations are compliant with all legal, legislative, regulatory and contractual requirements. Our information security management system has become part and parcel of our routine business processes and our general culture of company governance, with the aim of ensuring the information security of all stakeholders and the continuity of their operations.

How Can Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) Be Effectively Introduced into Production Environments?

The desire to increase efficiency and quality in production environments while helping employees to take on their most difficult or dangerous operations has long led to process automation. We have collected a range of tips, or questions that need to be answered before this kind of automation is tackled in practice.

Material delivery from the raw-material warehouse to the production line by way of AMR

"Automation in logistics makes us four times more efficient than five years ago when the project started," says Danfoss Trata. The company presented their success story as a best-practice example at Logistics Congress 2022 in Portorož, Slovenia. Epilog provided part of their logistical digital transformation with a wide variety of adaptations and upgrades of our Atlas WMS system.

38 Exceptional Projects in Barely 24 Hours

In mid-May, after a two-year break, DragonHack, a 24-hour student hackathon, returned to the Faculty of Computer and Information Science in Ljubljana, Slovenia. We saw 38 exceptional and excellent ideas, had a lot of fun and kindled new friendships and business opportunities.

Employee Friendly Company

No. 1 in customer experience. This is our vision, and we follow it at every turn, even in relation to ourselves, the employees. We constantly encourage and co-create a working environment in which all of our employees feel comfortable, an environment that enables us to effectively achieve a work-life balance.

The Future is Bright if We Build It Together

The end of the year is drawing near. This is a time when we look back at the path we have left behind and at the same time try to look into the crystal ball to see the future. Last year we predicted the future in the light of the pandemic and (quietly) hoped it would be over quickly. Although the end of the pandemic is not yet in sight, we are nevertheless optimistic about looking ahead.

Nominated for Delo Entrepreneurial Star 2021

We were among the 10 nominees for Delo Entrepreneurial Star 2021.

We Have Moved to New Business Premises

We are pleased to inform you that we have moved to our new business premises at Tehnološki park 22A (building F, 3rd floor).

A Solution Gains Its Value with Implementation

Part of our team is currently at the company Hydro Building System in Landen, Belgium. Due to flight cancellations and postponements it was a greater challenge than usual to get there, so we are all the more pleased to be able to put our work of the past few months into practice.

The Future of Logistics in the Light of the Pandemic

A pandemic is one of those unpredictable cataclysmic events that are described by Nassim Nicholas Taleb in his bestseller The Black Swan. Their common characteristic is that no one can predict them, and they, therefore, surprise us again and again.

Entering the Third Decade of the 21st Century with the Acquisition of Mentek

On 14 February 2020, Mentek d.o.o. was officially acquired by Epilog, d.o.o. With the entry of the acquisition in the court register, the company Mentek ceased to exist as an independent legal person. Thus, Epilog assumes all of the obligations and rights of Mentek.

Epilog’s 30th Birthday

The date 17 January 1990 represents the formal and official day of establishment of Epilog, a company that, with its innovative software solutions in internal logistics, ensures that warehouses are orderly and well organised. Since that time, we have created many successful stories around the world, stories of growth, trust and cooperation.

Make Different Use of December – Simplify Your Stocktaking Process

The time is approaching for annual stocktaking, which can be quite overwhelming for many companies in the field of warehouse management. To avoid this causing you a headache, Atlas WMS is a solution that adapts to your needs and processes. With Atlas WMS, stocktaking proceeds in an organised, smooth and fast manner – it can even be done throughout the year.

Tandem Display for Greater Operator Efficiency

The use of tandem displays in a manual warehouse increases the efficiency and mobility of forklift operators. The display can either already be factory-integrated in the forklift, or the forklift can be additionally equipped with any of the most recent tablet computers.

Increasing Opportunities for Value-Added Services also in Logistics

The mindset that logistics only brings costs is changing. As providers of logistics services, we are aware of the complexity of the market and are looking for new, innovative models of how to retain our current customers and acquire new ones. Value-added services are one of the possibilities to add value and usefulness to our products, while customers keep focusing on their core activity.

Surveillance of an Automated High-Rack Warehouse in Your Pocket

The Atlas WMS Pocket mobile application ensures better use of the operators’ time, while also enabling 24-hour surveillance over the operation of an automated high-rack warehouse. This app will give you an overview of the status of the warehouse at all times, even when you are not physically present in the warehouse. If an error occurs, the operators will be able to intervene in a timely and efficient manner.

By Your Side After the Implementation of Solutions As Well

Even though the development and implementation of the Atlas solution in the customer’s logistics infrastructure might mean that the honeymoon is over, our cooperation continues and grows into a mature partnership. We are available to our clients 24/7. Our short response time, highly qualified team of experts and positive attitude ensure that any downtime in the operation of the logistics system is as short as possible.

We entered the ownership structure of the multinational company Knapp

In mid-February, we entered the ownership structure of the Austrian multi-national company Knapp AG engaging in intralogistics automation, which is considered a global technology enabler.

Robotics Team Expands Epilog's Portfolio of Logistics Solutions

The universal AGV platform will enable the implementation of the most demanding intralogistics applications in environments with a multitude of diverse products and transport vehicles, where space is scarce and cooperation with humans is necessary.

2019: The First Steps into the Smart Age

On 5 February, the Chinese New Year started. According to Chinese zodiac tradition, 2019 is the Year of the Pig, which symbolises abundance. The tabloid press predicts that ample opportunities for good and smart investments are opening up, and that we can generally expect an improvement in our financial situation as well as great achievements professionally.

Ready for the Future: Updated Epilog and Atlas Brands

We are connecting, upgrading and innovating for you. We have already made a step towards the future in the visual identity of the brands Epilog and Atlas.

An Efficient Digital Transformation Path in Internal Logistics

Digitalisation of internal logistics enables us to collect a large amount of data on logistics and business processes, which can be efficiently used for progress.

Towards Optimal Utilisation of a High-Rack Warehouse with Visualisation

High-rack locations in a warehouse can be optimised with the help of a colour scale, which is an option enabled by the so-called high-rack locations optimiser, a module in the Atlas WMS solution. This also increases the utilisation of space.

Digitalisation of Internal Logistics with a Transport Robot

At the TNT event, we presented the development work of our robotics team in the last 18 months for the first time. We introduced a transport robot, specifically, an autonomous vehicle that represents an innovation in internal logistics digitalisation.

A Hi-Tech cheese production plant in Israel supported with our know-how

Tnuva, the largest food corporation in Israel, has built a new high-technology plant for the production of cheese in Tel Yosef, with fully automated production, warehousing and dispatch.

Efficient System Optimisation with Analytics

What we regard as "normal" efficiency and speed of logistics is increasing day by day. Transport paths are regulated, packaging is standardised and warehouses are automated. But what happens when we (yet again) fail to fulfil the current needs with the existing infrastructure?

Pictorial Representation of Data for Smart Decision-Making

To help us better understand a large amount of data, there are a wide range of visual tools available that collect data in the desired form and time frame. These tools ensure that we always have information available that directs us to where action is needed.

A 16.4% reduction in picking paths recorded in the first month

The basic task of warehouse pickers is to pick the right goods on the basis of an order in a warehouse. The greatest challenge, however, is how to select the optimum picking path so that cost and time usage are minimised.

How Can the Number of Picks per Hour Be Increased?

The automated selection of stock and workstations for the issuing of goods can help to efficiently optimise work operations or picking per time unit. An additional benefit of this is more free space in the racks for new stock.

Less Time for Order Processing – More Time for Clients!

One of the challenges in the supply chain is the processing of orders, which are still processed manually to a great extent. Automated Order Processing (AOP) is an efficient way of optimising a process that in itself does not bring added value.

Logistics on the Path to Digital Transformation

A proactive approach to warehouse digitalisation today will make companies technologically flexible and give them a competitive advantage.

The Supply Chain Is Becoming More Transparent With Blockchain Technology

Whereas only yesterday logistics was based on trusting the supplier and/or agencies that check the compliance of products with quality standards, today the logistics process is becoming more transparent due to blockchain technology.

The Atlas WMS launch in Guadalajara, Mexico, accompanied by a lovely video

With great enthusiasm the launch of the Atlas WMS software was celebrated by the team of employees in the Guadalajara warehouse of Aceros Levinson.

Atlas WMS up to date with tkk´s modern Logistics centre TKK

In October 2017, the company TKK Srpenica celebrated 70 years of operations. Recently, the company has also opened a new, modern logistics centre, bringing all of their warehouses under one roof.

Epilog and Mentek make the next step in development together

At the beginning of April, Epilog linked ownership with Mentek Logonet, a company with related activities. The aim of the ownership linkage is to create synergies, to expand the scope of the services we offer, and to make a new development step in providing comprehensive IT solutions in logistics and transport.

Beer production did not stop for a second while the software was being replaced

We changed the automated warehouse software in the largest Slovene brewery Pivovarna Union. Now the warehouse is managed via the state-of-the-art Atlas WMS.

In February we are going first time to fair Robotisc 2018

In February 2018 Three Days in the World of Digitalisation, Automation, Robotics and Electronics.

Active support and inspiration to youth

This year, Epilog has joined the supporters of the non-profit project “Let’s Be Engineers!”, which promotes engineering, technological and natural-sciences professions and encourages innovativeness amongst students of the leading Slovene general upper secondary schools.

Celeia diary now with a new unrestricted picking solution

We have completed yet another successful project – this time in the Slovene food processing industry. We have implemented Atlas WMS at Celeia Dairy and developed a tailored unrestricted picking solution that is perfect for companies with fast-paced operation.

Successful digitalisation of Aceros Levinson in Mexico

For the first time, Epilog has flown across the ocean with our solutions: to Aceros Levinson, the largest distributor of special steels, metals and engineering plastics in Mexico. In this company, which has been operating in this area for over 30 years and employs more than 200 workers, we successfully installed the Atlas WMS system in March 2017.

170 talented young students rack their brains at the DragonHack

On 20 and 21 May, the Faculty of Computer and Information Science (FRI) of the University in Ljubljana hosted a Slovene student hackathon entitled DragonHack.

Logimat 2017 breaks all records

There were 1,384 exhibitors occupying the 102,000 m of space at the New Stuttgart Trade Fair Centre from 14th to 16th March, attracting more than 50,000 visitors in three days.

In March we are going to LogiMAT 2017

"If you don’t find it at LogiMAT, it doesn’t exist." That is what a participant whispered in the ear of the organisers of the largest International Trade Fair for Distribution, Materials Handling and Information Flow.

Atlas WMS supports Sapa’s growth aspirations

Sapa Building Systems is one of the largest suppliers of aluminium building systems in Europe and is part of the Norwegian group Sapa. It has subsidiaries in 20 countries worldwide and is recognized as one of the leading European manufacturers of aluminium building solutions.

We have automated the state-of-the-art Sandoz-Lek Logistics-packaging centre

In September last year, Lek Pharmaceuticals, a member of the Novartis division for the production of Sandoz generics, opened a new packaging and distribution centre in Lendava, Slovenia.

Successful participation at the LogiMAT 2016 International Trade Fair

From 8 to 10 March, Epilog successfully presented its solutions at the 14th International Trade Fair LogiMAT 2016 in Stuttgart.

Epilog receives door–opening award

On Thursday 23 April 2015, the Slovenian-German Chamber of Commerce and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Slovenia granted the German Economy Award to Epilog.

Epilog again amongst the best. Confirmed!

In 2014, the Bisnode Slovenija rating agency again recognised our company as one of the best legal entities in Slovenia by awarding us an AAA credit rating. Epilog thus remains amongst the select few companies to achieve this highest rating.

Atlas Global connects all warehouses into an integrated system at Richard Köstner AG

Towards the end of January, we successfully put into operation the central warehouse of the German company Richard Köstner AG, one of the largest technical equipment companies in northern Bavaria, established as early as 1934.

Atlas PickByGlass the best service innovation at the 9th Slovenian Innovation Forum

At the recent Slovenskem forumu inovacij 2014 Epilog’s youngest solution, Atlas PickByGlass, which was ranked among the best eight innovations according to the selection of an expert jury, was awarded a special recognition for the best service innovation.

Productivity increased by 50% and errors reduced by 99%

With the introduction of the Atlas WMS system in Extra Lux, a Slovene company that has been working in the field of sales of office materials and equipment for some 25 years, we have recently increased the speed of picking and improved the overview of the goods flow, thus significantly reducing potential errors and improving the traceability of the packaged material intended for dispatch.

Atlas Global simplifies material flow management in the renowed Slovene company MDM

We are very pleased that a new Slovene company has joined the group of our partners, who mainly come from abroad. With a 35–year tradition, the company MDM from Ljubljana is an internationally renowned supplier of stainless–steel and aluminium products and semi–products.

Valuable impressions abound on our return from the Tube fair

We returned from Tube, the largest world pipe and tube industry trade fair held in Düsseldorf, where between 7 to 11 April 2014, we presented our company and ourselves, enriched by an abundance of valuable impressions and experience, some very important new international contacts, and above all by additional positive feedback of which we are immensely proud.

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