History.
A success story for 50 years
Wanko - Logistics software for warehouse, transport and telematics
1972 is the year in which the Wanko company takes its first steps. Since then, the requirements for logistics processes have changed significantly.
Simplicity, reliability and innovation are core concepts that characterize the basis of our work and our relationship with customers, suppliers, partners and employees. Wanko develops simple solutions to complex problems and combine tradition with innovation.
"We have been shaping the future of logistics together with our customers for 50 years."
Alexander Wanko | Managing Director at Wanko
Milestones in the history of the company
EuroTracs
The Group's product portfolio expands. The Belgian software company EuroTracs is now part of the FleetGO Group together with Wanko and FleetGO.
Wanko: Part of FleetGO
Wanko Informationslogistik and FleetGO are acquired by software investor Main Capital Partners and together form a new logistics software group under the name FleetGO Group.
Fraunhofer validation
Wanko is the first company in Europe whose warehouse management AND route planning has been validated by the Fraunhofer Institute.
Advanced training
25 project managers are trained and certified according to the international IPMA standard.
PraProject
PraProjektmanagement, the Wanko project management division, is restructured and the starting signal is given for the IPMA certifications of all project managers at Wanko GmbH.
Wanko is going to Brazil - WHITE MARTINS
Wanko wins tour planning contract for Praxair subsidiary in Brazil.
45 years Wanko
Wanko continues to grow. For the first time in the company's history, more than 80 people are employed.
PraMag - Warehouse Management
The cooperation with Fraunhofer IML is being expanded. The WMS has been validated and Managing Director Alexander Wanko was elected to the Advisory Board of the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics.
Hardware partnership
In order to meet the high demands of the customers and to guarantee the best possible support, a strong partner in terms of hardware is won with the company GLOBOS.
PRABORD now also relies on Android
Our telematics system PRABORD has now been further developed for use under the "Android" operating system. This allows the flexible use of all known mobile devices running on this system. The proven application, combined with the flexibility of the market-leading operating system, supports you in the versatile, logistical requirements of your everyday life.
Swap body management
Wanko now offers an end-to-end solution for picking up, exchanging and parking swap bodies in regular and intermodal traffic. The planning of cross-location transports is convenient and the dispatcher easily keeps track of all resources. With the new add-on module, tours can also be scheduled with any exchange of resources (swap body, vehicle or trailer) on the route.
Wanko dispatches the railroad
In the project, which was launched together with Railcare, Wanko is working on rail dispatching.
40th anniversary of the company
Wanko celebrates: 40 years of existence and as modern as never before.
Same Day Delivery in the grocery market
Wanko wins two well-known customers: The grocery giant EDEKA (Southeast Bavaria) and the Swiss retail giant coop. A unique concept for the delivery of online orders via coop@home is being developed for and with coop. From now on, the time-definite delivery promise will ensure highly reliable and at the same time optimized delivery of short-term online orders.
Heterogeneous planning systems under one roof
As part of fenaco, Traveco must ensure logistics are not only smooth and cost-efficient, but above all transparent. This in turn requires end-to-end information technology. The heterogeneous planning of the logistics service provider poses requirements that could not be more different. From planning gas, to loose bulk, to frozen and fresh produce, it's all here. Wanko replaced two route planning systems and a warehouse management system with just one end-to-end solution.
Furniture giant Porta becomes a customer
Germany's fifth-largest furniture store, Porta, becomes a customer. Resource scheduling is used for the long-term planning of vehicles and drivers (strategic planning). Wanko developed an interactive tool to determine the most cost-effective tour - the internal customer service controls the customer delivery.
Research & Development with Fraunhofer
Wanko launches the first joint research project with Fraunhofer and Cargoline. The subject of the project is the question to what extent the ATLF (advanced truckload firms) concept from the USA can be transferred to Europe.
Wanko opens up the construction segment
Hornbach, the pioneer in the industry, relies on Wanko's end-to-end logistics control system.
Wanko conquers the BULK sector
With 3 of the "Big Five" gas manufacturers, Wanko is conquering this area in flight. The new requirements for route planning (no fixed loading point, forecasting procedures, etc.) are solved in the industry solution PRAGAS.
Telematics development
Best product" award
An independent jury of logistics experts, professors and trade journalists awarded Wanko Informationslogistik GmbH the prestigious "Best Product" prize at the LogiMAT trade fair. The award was given to the unique transport and warehouse logistics system developed by Wanko, consisting of the modules PRA®MAG 3000 and PRA®CAR 3000. (Today PraMag and PraCar.)
Breakthrough in automatic route planning
Wanko is developing a unique route optimization method with students from the University of Novosibirsk. For the first time, Wanko has an algorithm that works efficiently and reliably even under practical conditions.
Onboard computer update
Release of a new on-board computer version based on Windows CE. From now on, it is possible to provide an electronic signature. In addition, the on-board computer contains a "delay alert" to draw attention to delays.
Change of name
Wanko and Salt are going their separate ways again. The consulting and system house in Ainring, Upper Bavaria, near Salzburg, is now managed by Ms. Yvette Wanko and Mr. Alexander Wanko. Furthermore, Wanko Informationslogistik GmbH plans and optimizes business processes of its customers in logistics and supplies software for their realization in the areas of warehouse and transport.
Mergers & Acquisitions
To optimize resources and focus on its core competencies, Wanko decides to merge with Salt.
3rd generation warehouse management
The new 3rd generation of the warehouse management system (WMS) celebrates its premiere at the Schlumberger company and has been controlling the processes in the warehouse ever since.
Road network
Meanwhile, companies have specialized in digital road networks. From now on, Wanko purchases additional road networks from external suppliers (DDS company).
1. in-house development on-board computer
This year, Wanko produces its first in-house developed on-board computer. This measures the speed of the truck via LED light contacts. With a practical magnetic holder you can mount the device in the vehicle. In a tour list, which is provided with barcodes, the driver thus scans his activities.
Wireless data transmission
Instead of picking up the route list at the control center, the driver now receives the data wirelessly. Thanks to the integrated modem in the Siemens S2 Mobile, the on-board computer and a black box (COBC), data exchange between dispatch and driver/vehicle takes place digitally for the first time.
1. installation in steel trade
Wanko opens up the steel market. The first installation of the PRACAR route planning software in the steel trade takes place. The control of the workstations can be highlighted as a highlight.
2nd generation warehouse management
The porcelain manufacturer Villeroy & Boch relies on Wanko. The first installation of the second generation warehouse management system goes successfully.
Always on the pulse of time
Due to the rapidly developing infrastructure in the field of hardware and PC programming languages, it is possible to continuously improve the performance of the Wanko logistics control system.
Wanko invents today's "circling with the mouse"
Marking the orders on the digital map and thus circling a specific area is now a natural function in planning. At the time, this was revolutionary and was already used by Wanko.
Tour planning of the 2nd generation
"More gas, less air" is the motto. The installation at CARBAGAS in Switzerland is the first installation of the 2nd tour planning generation - under MS-DOS.
Wanko digitizes the world
"More gas, less air" is the motto. The installation at CARBAGAS in Switzerland is the first installation of the 2nd tour planning generation - under MS-DOS.
Age of MS-DOS
This year the changeover from MS-COBOL to the MS-DOS program takes place.
The first on-board computer
In cooperation with the Andes company, Wanko produces the first on-board computer and thus enters the hardware business.
1980 Revolution - Invention of the PC
The development of electronic data processing and the invention of the first PC enabled the transfer of processes to EDP. This means that the functionalities can be mapped automatically for the first time. The software and hardware architecture available from now on formed the cornerstone of today's indispensable tool for logistics planning and control.
Starting shot
In 1972 Wanko found its origin as a logistics consultancy. Since there was no electronic data processing at that time, the customers' processes in the warehouse and in route planning were analyzed, optimized and implemented manually.