The fast way to fresh rolls

In June 2016, Coop opened the new logistics and bakery center in Schafisheim, with a national deep-freeze warehouse, an empties center, the wholesale bakery, and a pastry shop. Today, around 1900 employees work in this largest bakery in Switzerland.

Detours cost time and therefore money. Therefore, clear wayfinding is essential for a building of this size. Coop awarded the contract for planning the guidance and orientation system to Frontwork.

The design included 180 wayfinding signs, 600 door signs and 300 room signs. The installation was spread over 18 floors, 9 of which were basements. By comparison, the building holds about as much space as 500 Olympic swimming pools. All work in the hygiene area was carried out in special protective clothing. The walking distance for each employee was 15 - 20 kilometers per day.

The ambitious time window from briefing to project completion was eleven weeks. Thanks to the close, professional cooperation and constant exchange between Frontwork's project management and Coop's construction planning, the project was completed on schedule.

Responsible at Coop: Daniel P. Hintermann (Head of Logistics Region Northwest Switzerland). Responsible at Frontwork: Sandro Oliva, Michael Ludwig.