Intersport
& TGW Logistics
INTERSPORT Optimizes Supply Chain with TGW Logistics
Automated Warehouse Solutions for Maximum Efficiency and Performance
INTERSPORT Austria sets new standards in sports retail: With a state-of-the-art logistics campus in Wels, the company optimizes its supply chain and creates maximum efficiency. The largest single investment in the company's history stands for uncompromising performance, state-of-the-art automation technologies and consistent centralization.
On 40,000 m², innovative IT systems, intelligent robotics and artificial intelligence combine to create a powerful, future-proof solution. The result: maximum process speed, maximum transparency and significant business advantages.
About Intersport
With over 5,500 stores across more than 40 countries, INTERSPORT is the global leader in local sports. INTERSPORT Austria serves more than 1.8 million customers across 280+ locations in Austria, as well as in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary. Its new logistics strategy focuses on performance and growth, shaping the future of the sporting goods industry with cutting-edge solutions and unparalleled efficiency.
The Challenges
The rapid growth of INTERSPORT posed enormous challenges for the existing logistics structure. Decentralized locations with outdated IT systems and manual processes make efficient processing difficult. Customers expect fast, error-free deliveries and smooth returns – requirements that the existing structure could no longer meet.
How TGW Logistics Made It Possible!
TGW Logistics implemented a state-of-the-art logistics solution at the campus in Wels – equipped with FlashPick. The intelligent goods-to-person system increases throughput, reduces lead times and maximizes process reliability. The flexible, high-performance solution optimizes picking for maximum efficiency and scalability. FlashPick ensures the highest performance in order fulfillment and enables maximum responsiveness to demand fluctuations.
Advantages of the automation solution for INTERSPORT:
- Centralization & Efficiency: Consolidation of all logistics processes in one powerful hub.
- Automation & scalability: State-of-the-art robotics and automation technologies reduce manual intervention by up to 40%.
- Omnichannel & flexibility: E-commerce, wholesale and retail merge into one integrated solution.
- Dynamic control: AI-powered analytics optimize inventory, routes, and packaging processes.
- Micro-fulfillment: Stores act as strategic logistics hubs for same-day delivery and local pick-up services.
Technological Strategy: The Pillars for Maximum Performance
PickCenter RovoFlex: KI-gestützter Kommissionierroboter
Die ergonomischen Kommissionierarbeitsplätze PickCenter One kombiniert mit dem hybriden RovoFlex vereinen Ergonomie und intelligente Automatisierung. Das System kann flexibel sowohl manuell als auch vollautomatisch betrieben werden. Während PickCenter One die ergonomische Kommissionierung unterstützt, sorgt die KI-gestützte RovoFlex Robotik für präzise, fehlerfreie Prozesse. In Kombination mit einem hochverdichteten Shuttle-System entsteht eine skalierbare Lösung für maximale Effizienz und Prozesssicherheit.
- Autonome Präzision – Unabhängiges, fehlerfreies Kommissionieren
- Adaptives Lernen – Maschinelles Lernen optimiert den Greifprozess in Echtzeit
- Dynamische Anpassung – Flexible Handhabung unterschiedlicher Aufträge und Sortimente
- Maximale Effizienz – 24/7-Betrieb
Smart Software: TGW Warehouse Management System WERX
The digital transformation of logistics is based on a state-of-the-art, connected platform. The TGW Warehouse Management System WERX is the heart of the control system and ensures efficiency at the highest level. WERX combines intelligent algorithms with real-time monitoring. Predictive analytics and dynamic inventory optimization enable rapid responses to demand fluctuations and optimize the entire material flow.
- Real-time monitoring – complete control of all goods movements
- Predictive Analytics – Early Bottleneck Detection & Proactive Control
- Web-based decision-making module – Dynamically control whether eCommerce orders are shipped from the central warehouse or a store
PackChain: Smart packaging solution
PackChain reduces packaging material and transport volume through automated packing pattern formation. Optimized loading units reduce costs, minimize CO₂ emissions and increase the ecological efficiency of the supply chain.
- Packing Service – Automated packing patterns minimize material consumption
- Reduced fuel consumption – Resource-saving logistics through compact packaging
Delivering Excellence
With this innovative solution, INTERSPORT is setting new standards for performance, flexibility and customer proximity – and shaping the future of sports retail.
- Increase efficiency by +40% through automated processes
- Transport costs reduced by 7% thanks to optimized routes and packaging
- External storage space reduced by 93% through intelligent inventory optimization
- Picking error rate below 0.5% with AI-powered analytics
- Resource-saving logistics through reduced transport routes and optimized processes
Contact us today
Erich Schlenkrich
Vice President Business Development Industrial & Consumer Goods
TGW Logistics is a foundation-owned company headquartered in Austria and a global leader in warehouse automation and warehouse logistics. As a trusted systems integrator with more than 50 years of experience, we deliver end-to-end services: designing, implementing, and maintaining fulfillment centers powered by mechatronics, robotics, and advanced software solutions. With over 4,500 employees spanning Europe, Asia, and North America, we combine expertise, innovation, and a customer-centric dedication to help keep your business growing. With TGW Logistics, it's possible to transform your warehouse logistics into a competitive advantage.
