Found in MMH News, Blogs & Content, with a score of 7.17
…make best use of an automated resource like a putwall by sending it the correct items and work that allow the putwall to turn rapidly, notes Gilmore. While a WES can support continuous order release, Santich says a WES may sometimes devise small batches to find efficiencies, especially with putwall systems. “Typically, in these large direct-to-consumer fulfillment operations, we’re supporting some type of batch and sort to find efficiencies,” he says. Automate decision making Because a good WES is “always on” in terms of knowing resource availability and the progress of work on the floor, its order release logic will…
Found in MMH News, Blogs & Content, with a score of 3.17
…a large unit sorter that sends pieces to a putwall area for multi-line orders and, as in Ottawa, multiple picking methodologies, including ring scanners and put-to-light. The same WES optimization engine balanced the workload. The new facility emphasized speed through the building and to the customer. Outside the facility, the geographic location positioned inventory much closer to AEO’s largest customer base. Inside the facility, redesigned processes improved how inventory and orders flowed through the building. For instance, newly received merchandise in Ottawa was palletized before putaway into reserve storage, and then was moved as needed to a pick module. The…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.08
…movement, 43.4%; AMRs for robot-to-goods picking or delivery to putwalls, 34%; Piece-picking robots, 30%; Pick-and-place robots for unit sorter induction, 30%; Pallet-handling AMRs, including forks and tuggers, 28%; Sortation robots, 24%; Stationary industrial robots, 22.6%; Heavy payload carry-on-top transport robots for pallets, 19%; Case/tote handling AMRs, 19% Robotic putwalls, 15%. Other processes included collaborative in-aisle picking, cleaning robots, and mobile goods-to-person systems. Asked their preferred commercial models for acquiring their robots, 46% indicated they planned to purchase an entire solution, including the hardware, software, maintenance, and support. An equal percentage planned to subscribe to a RaaS model (24%), in which…
Found in MMH News, Blogs & Content, with a score of 6.11
…movement, 43.4%; AMRs for robot-to-goods picking or delivery to putwalls, 34%; piece-picking robots, 30%; pick-and-place robots for unit sorter induction, 30%; pallet handling AMRs, including forks and tuggers, 28%; sortation robots, 24%; stationary industrial robots, 22.6%; heavy payload carry-on-top transport robots for pallets, 19%; case/tote handling AMRs, 19%; and robotic putwalls, 15%. Other processes included collaborative in-aisle picking, cleaning robots and mobile goods-to-person systems. Asked their preferred commercial models for acquiring their robots, 46% indicated they planned to purchase an entire solution, including the hardware, software, maintenance and support. An equal percentage planned to subscribe to a RaaS model (24%),…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.55
…the tool kit, including mini-load automated storage and robotic putwalls, to name just two. The company has long had a “fail fast and try again” attitude toward innovation. And, when Gap finds a technology that works, it adapts it to standardize operations across the globe. In January 2021, Gap updated its primary e-commerce DC outside of Columbus, Ohio. The company added 400,000 sq. ft. to a facility that was alread 800,000 sq. ft., as well as new automation. The project doubled throughput capacity. The project was guided by Gap’s core operating principles, such as “Keep it simple,” claimed Kevin Kuntz,…
Found in MMH News, Blogs & Content, with a score of 5.72
…tool kit, including mini-load automated storage systems and robotic putwalls, to name just two. The company has long had a fail-fast and try again attitude toward innovation. And, when it finds a technology that works, it adapts that technology into the platforms it has designed to standardize operations across the globe. The most recent example is the significant expansion of Gap Inc.’s primary e-commerce distribution center outside of Columbus, Ohio, featured in January 2021. The facility was already large, at 800,000 square feet, before Gap Inc. added 400,000 more square feet to the building, along with new automated equipment and…
Found in MMH News, Blogs & Content, with a score of 20.98
…pick, pack, and place items via a manual vertical putwall. With AmbiSort, Pitney Bowes robot operators work alongside 3-4 automated horizontal putwalls with the same amount of mailsacks. This increases each associate’s productivity and output up to four times manual processes with greater sack density to the last mile. “Every decision we make at Ambi Robotics centers around the value we bring to our customers and how to uplift their employees,’’ said Jim Liefer, CEO of Ambi Robotics. “Our partnership with Pitney Bowes is symbiotic – the company courageously embraces innovation and technology. There is a reason Pitney Bowes is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.31
…make a difference for profitability and sustainability.” Reverse Logistics putwall system sorts returned packages into bags based on brand and category. Source: Berkshire Grey Berkshire Grey offers Reverse Logistics solution “A great reverse-logistics supply chain can be a valuable profit contributor to a retail company through its ability to optimize the resale of returned merchandise at full price,” said a Gartner report. Reverse logistics is different from outbound e-commerce in that order fulfillment involves putting orders in mixed bins, while returns need to be grouped by brand, noted Boyalakuntla. “Standard e-commerce products won't work for returns, and the integration points…
Found in LM News, Blogs & Content, with a score of 3.12
…products for the company, which recently released a robotic putwall solution. He explains that as a solution provider, Berkshire Grey ensures the integration works, not just from the WMS on down to the robotics, but in the other direction, too. This bi-directional flow lets a WMS or other system know if a SKU or label was damaged or any item was unable to be processed by the robot. Integration is part of partnering, Boyalakuntla explains, even if the biggest part is AI capabilities that can deal with variation. “We make sure that when we turn on the lights and commission…
Found in MMH News, Blogs & Content, with a score of 6.88
…End of Line Packaging Covariant.ai - Covariant AI Robotic Putwall (Winner!) MHS - Multi-Pick Robotic End Effector Inther Integrated Systems - A-frame with PUMA (Positioning Unit Measurement Apparatus) Supply Chain Software ProShip - Multi-Carrier Shipping Software AutoScheduler - WMS Integration (Winner!) Softeon - Warehouse Management + Execution System Mobile Demand - xDIM Mobile Dock Equipment Ancra Systems B.V.- Skateloader Truck Loading System (Winner!) BEUMER Group - BG Pouch System Item Sortation and Sequencing Systems, LLC - CentraAir® Dock Leveler Systems, LLC - Poweramp PR Hydraulic Dock Leveler Containers Totes and Bins ORBIS Corporation - The OpteBulk sleeve pack system (Winner!)…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.12
…AMRs. They include goods-to-person automation, voice picking, light-directed picking, putwalls, conveyors, and smart carts. According to Strauss, internal considerations included the capital investment required to implement and deploy those systems, the operational benefit each could provide over the next five to 10 years, and the cultural impact on associates. Top Notch also considered the change management that would be required to deploy and operate the systems. After printing order labels and applying them to shipping cartons, an associate loads the cartons onto an AMR. Source: 6 River Systems 6 River Systems impresses At ProMat in April 2019, a team from…
Found in MMH News, Blogs & Content, with a score of 3.40
…including an automated goods-to-person solution, voice picking, light-directed picking, putwalls, conveyor and smart carts. According to Strauss, the internal considerations included the capital investment required to implement and deploy those solutions, the operational benefit each could provide over the next five to 10 years and the cultural impact on associates, or the change management that would be required to deploy and operate the solutions. A team from Top Notch met with 6 River Systems in Chicago at ProMat in April 2019. They also had a chance to visit a 6 River customer in the Chicago area to see the system…