advasolutions to automate Hebe logistics center in Poland

advasolutions will equip Hebe’s existing warehouse in Poland with a tote-based automation system as the drugstore chain modernizes intralogistics for store replenishment and e-commerce growth. The brownfield project will run in live operations and is slated to go live in early 2028.

Why it matters: - Hebe is scaling logistics for more than 400 stores in Poland, plus locations in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, while online orders keep rising. - The new system is designed to support omnichannel fulfillment without requiring a new warehouse build. - The project shows how retailers are using automation to expand capacity inside existing buildings.

What happened: - Hebe selected advasolutions for a major intralogistics modernization project at its existing warehouse in Poland. - The Bavarian warehouse automation provider will install a tote-based storage system in a brownfield project. - Implementation will happen in phases during live operations. - Go-live is scheduled for early 2028.

The details: - The system will use ten aisles and 13 levels. - The rack structure will reach around 10 meters in height. - The installation will provide space for about 20,000 standard totes sized 600 x 400 mm. - 66 autonomous advaShuttles will handle fully automated tote transport inside the racking system. - The system includes both an automatic and a manual battery swapping station to support multi-shift availability. - Flow-racks will sit directly beneath the main storage area for fast-moving items. - advaShuttles will replenish those flow-racks automatically. - Goods-to-person workstations will support order picking. - A reject lane, or NIO lane, will divert totes with issues such as unreadable barcodes or overfills. - The warehouse system will connect to Hebe’s SAP Extended Warehouse Management system for real-time transparency across data and processes.

Between the lines: - Brownfield automation projects are harder than new builds because the system must fit existing structural limits. - advasolutions is positioning its modular setup as a way to add automation without major structural changes. - Hebe’s decision also reflects pressure on drugstore logistics from higher order volumes, wider assortments, and shorter delivery times. - Marcin Dopierala, Hebe’s Supply Chain & Logistics Director, said the project needed to fit an existing building and avoid interrupting outbound shipments. - Dr. Marcus Englert, CEO of advasolutions, said the project underscores demand for flexible storage systems in competitive retail logistics.

What's next: - The system will be installed in phases while Hebe continues shipping from the warehouse. - The launch is expected in early 2028. - Hebe plans further growth in 2026, including about 40 new store openings and continued online expansion. - advasolutions says the Hebe project marks its move from technology developer to international intralogistics provider. - More information is available in the company’s announcement.