{"id":6182,"date":"2025-11-11T09:16:45","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T08:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.axians-ias.com\/reference-schaefer-lime\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T14:55:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T13:55:16","slug":"reference-schaefer-kalk","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.axians-ias.com\/en\/references\/reference-schaefer-kalk\/","title":{"rendered":"Schaefer Kalk Reference"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SCHAEFER KALK digitizes plant logistics with VAS Yard Management<\/h1>When logistics becomes a competitive advantage<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row ppi_row_padding=”ppi_remove_padding_bottom” full_width=”narrow_row”][vc_column][vc_column_text]SCHAEFER KALK GmbH & Co. KG<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is one of the leading manufacturers of lime and calcium carbonate products in Europe. With over ten locations worldwide and a wide range of customers – from self-collectors to international industrial customers – logistics is a key success factor.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row ppi_row_padding=”ppi_remove_padding_top,ppi_remove_padding_bottom” full_width=”narrow_row”][vc_column]

The challenge<\/h2>

Designing complex logistics efficiently<\/h3><\/div>[vc_column_text]Especially at the main Hahnst\u00e4tten<\/strong> plant with a couple of limestone quarries<\/strong> and the Steeden<\/strong> plant, there was room for improvements:\r\n\r\nManual processes, high communication costs with drivers, subcontractors and plant staff as well as bottlenecks during loading made handling more difficult. The aim of the VAS introduction was to significantly increase the transparency and efficiency of the processes, minimize sources of error and provide digitized and automated plant logistics<\/strong>\u00a0– from pre-planning to entry and delivery note creation.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row ppi_row_padding=”ppi_remove_padding_top,ppi_remove_padding_bottom” full_width=”narrow_row”][vc_column]

The solution: VAS Yard Management from Axians IAS<\/h2><\/div>[vc_column_text]With the modular plant logistics solution VAS Yard Management<\/strong><\/a> a system was introduced that is specially tailored to the requirements of bulk goods logistics. VAS integrates seamlessly into the existing IT and control landscape at SCHAEFER KALK via its open interfaces and communicates with Microsoft Dynamics NAV, SCHAEFER KALK’s ERP system, as well as with weighing technology<\/strong>, access control<\/strong> and process control systems<\/strong>.\r\n\r\nAll logistics-relevant processes – from pre-planning, check-in, loading and check-out to document creation – now run digitally and automatically in a central software environment.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row ppi_row_padding=”ppi_remove_padding_top,ppi_remove_padding_bottom” full_width=”narrow_row”][vc_column]

Central pre-planning as a digital basis for smooth plant processes<\/h3><\/div>[vc_column_text]In addition to plant logistics, a central, digital order entry and planning system from Axians IAS<\/strong> was also introduced<\/strong> at SCHAEFER KALK. Customers can now digitally create orders and deliveries based on their contracts and make them directly available to both SCHAEFER KALK and the hauliers, that can be commissioned by the customer as part of transport planning. The truck drivers receive the delivery instructions by e-mail and can easily check in at the plant entrance using the QR code provided in the e-mail.[\/vc_column_text]

Automated plant entrance and exit: self-service with QR code<\/h3><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row ppi_row_padding=”ppi_remove_padding_top,ppi_remove_padding_bottom” full_width=”narrow_row”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]One highlight of the VAS plant logistics solution is the fully digitized handling of trucks at the entrance and exit<\/strong>:\r\n