Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.32
January 10, 2022
…has deployed 128 mobile robots to modernize operations at CJ Logistics' distribution center in Gunpo, South Korea. The companies said the site serves Naver Shopping, the No. 1 e-commerce platform in the country, which can now handle 30,000 orders per day. Geek+ and CJ Logistics have collaborated before at the third-party logistics (3PL) provider's facility in Dongtan, South Korea. “We are excited to use smart robots to improve our supply chain operations and increase our competitiveness,” said Kim Khunghoon, managing director of CJ Logistics. “We're pleased to extend our partnership with Geek+ to our Gunpo warehouse after seeing the efficiency…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.61
March 20, 2022
…with one another can still be a major challenge. CJ Logistics wanted to add robots and other technologies to a 1.1 million-sq.-ft. facility in Dallas, but it needed to address integration with the help of SVT Robotics. “This was a strategic initiative for our company,” said Laura Adams, vice president of technology, engineering systems, and solutions (TES) at CJ Logistics. “In this particular building, we wanted to deploy several technologies that CJ Logistics is using on a global basis. But no single provider could provide it all, so we needed a partner that had industry knowledge, had experience building integration…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.95
May 03, 2022
…really is a new day in the warehouse. SB Logistics moves to 'lights-out' warehouse With recruitment and retention posing major challenges for distribution centers, who can blame managers for wishing for “lights-out” warehouses with no workers? For most, it's just a daydream. But in Tokyo, SB Logistics, the e-commerce fulfillment arm of SoftBank, is working to make a lights-out facility a reality. “Our ultimate goal is a completely automated warehouse,” said Masashi Okabe, a project manager and production engineer at SoftBank Robotics, and a member of the team that designed the highly automated 600,000-sq.-ft. facility in Ichikawa City. Part of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.20
March 02, 2022
…opened an office in South Korea and partnered with CJ Logistics to sell more of its mobile robots. Geek+ said the cold-chain logistics market is heating up as consumers pursue quality, fresh ingredients globally. Tianjin is the gateway to Beijing and a hub for China’s massive import and export businesses. It is the first stop in China’s cold-chain logistics network, the company said. Geek+'s AMR MP1000R is being used at the cold chain port. Source: Geek+ AMRs assisted by AI, lasers Upon arrival in the port, goods requiring cold chain storage are carried by Geek+’s MP1000R robots to the depot…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.66
August 04, 2022
…facility operations manager. Walsh also worked in the third-party logistics (3PL) industry as senior manager of technology, engineering, and systems at DSC Logistics, which CJ Logistics recently acquired. “It is exciting to join an established design and automation firm with a great reputation for innovation,” he said. “I’ve worked both operation management and systems’ engineering roles from the customer’s side, so I enjoy the data-driven approach to design with Numina.” “I find it rewarding to draw from my 30-plus years of experience to contribute to the firm’s growth and continuous quality improvement goals,” added Walsh. “Everyone on my team embraces…
