Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.57
July 16, 2020
…The people were buying and depleting the PC retailers' inventory, but the new parts for inventory refill weren't readily available from the supply side, but the semiconductors had already shipped their chips out, so they were already on their way.” Could engineers and designers working from home possibly face a mobile workstation shortage? To find out, we spoke to Rob Herman, General Manager, Executive Director of Workstation & Client AI Group, Lenovo; and Misha Govshteyn, CEO of MacroFab, a distributed electronics manufacturing service provider. For the whole story, listen to the audio below (intro and end music by Ben Sound).…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.57
May 29, 2024
…These robots play a major role in efficiently moving inventory stored in totes to pick stations. The system incorporates autonomous mobility and slotting of inventory, facilitating an efficient flow within the warehouse environment. Since the inception of the partnership, S&S Activewear has witnessed impressive successes, according to the companies. The system is designed to support more than 4,500 lines per hour through 24 picking stations, and has proven its effectiveness in enhancing speed and efficiency in warehouse operations as well as order fulfillment and quality assurance. “Our longstanding partnership with Körber has been crucial in bringing our revolutionary solutions to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.54
December 16, 2019
…digital yard management system can help your company move inventory faster throughout the entire supply chain. Smart and Scalable: Advanced Yard Management System #1 Solution To Gain Visibility And Effectively Manage Gate, Dock, Assets, Yard, Shipments, And Network Operations. Yard Management Systems: From A Single Site to the Entire Organization It doesn’t matter the size of your facility or the complexity of your yard operations. PINC Yard Management System easily scales from a single location to enterprise-wide. Powerful Yard Management Software: INVENTORY - Real-time yard counts and history accessible 24/7 from any device AUTOMATION - Automate workflows and seamlessly integrate…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.52
October 13, 2020
…warehouses, which is an expensive, inefficient way to maintain inventories. “These libraries of spare parts become useless as the equipment and pieces become outdated or obsolete,” explains William Fox, chief product officer at Data Gumbo. “If a spare part is needed and available, it is often located off-site and requires weeks to be delivered.” 3D printing solves this issues as the pieces and parts needed can be printed either on-site or through a network of approved 3D printing service providers and delivered within minutes. The technology helps minimize the amount of stock held in warehouses worldwide, which lowers overhead costs…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.51
April 25, 2022
…established and emerging brands that need either centrally located inventory in a single location or multiple distribution points—all with room to scale.” Ryder details new e-commerce offering The new Ryder E-Commerce by Whiplash solution addresses brands’ pain points, including the ability to seamlessly scale with growth as well as market fluctuations; maintain real-time control of inventory with advanced order logic automation; and easily integrate with brands’ existing e-commerce sales platforms, which facilitates quick onboarding. “The technical integration was seamless and straightforward, and the onboarding process was very professional. We saw how much of management’s attention went into it,” said Zvika…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.48
December 06, 2018
…environmentally friendly than ground delivery”. Autonomous Drones for Warehouse Inventory Checks and Yards PINC, a recognized industry leader in autonomous drones or aerial robots, allows companies to apply autonomous drone technology, coupled with artificial intelligence, advanced computer vision, RFID, and other sensor capabilities, to significantly improve the operational effectiveness and efficiency of warehouse inventory checks and yards. Read: 5 Ways to Streamline Supply Chain Logistics Operations with Autonomous Robots & Drones “All large companies are looking at how robots - in one form or another - can be applied to their environments,” says Matt Yearling, CEO at PINC. “An Aerial…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.48
September 10, 2024
…manual inspection. As the project continued, Nokia identified warehouse inventory monitoring as a commercialization opportunity, forming an internal startup to market its Autonomous Inventory Monitoring Service (AIMS). Paul Heitlinger, general manager of Nokia AIMS, said the small standalone business unit is now working with warehouse operators across the U.S. to automate inventory cycle counting using drones. Minimizing impacts to customers Nokia AIMS launched commercially last year, announcing a deployment with Graybar in October 2023. Heitlinger said most AIMS customers count overnight during off hours, meaning that the average closure time of 30 minutes won’t delay their normal operations. “There’s huge…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.45
August 10, 2022
…by OPEX experts. Perfect Pick reduces reliance on labor to pick and ship orders in a system that stores inventory securely in self-contained units, the company claimed. High-density racking increases throughput, reliability, and effectiveness while optimizing a warehouse’s space with a fleet of iBOTs that access every storage location in the warehouse aisle horizontally and vertically and deliver inventory directly to a workstation, eliminating the need for complicated conveyor systems or transfer equipment, it added. The company has facilities in Pennsauken, NJ; Plano, Tex; France; Germany; Switzerland; the U.K.; and Australia. OPEX has more than 1,600 employees.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.43
July 18, 2021
…reinvent manufacturing on a global scale.” Partners enable virtual inventory and production The agreement brings the Digital Forge's combined precise and reliable 3D printing hardware and cloud-based learning software, along with its wide portfolio of materials such as metals, composites, and continuous fiber, to Würth Additive Group and Würth Industry North America (WINA) customers. The partnership expands on a previous agreement between WINA and Markforged signed in March 2020. The expanded agreement is intended to help expand Digital Forge's installed base beyond North America. Markforged's cloud-native platform can now automatically connect to Würth Additive Group's systems to produce inventory right…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.43
July 12, 2021
…especially software tools that help determine where to hold inventory and in what quantities. If the goal is to get online retail orders to customer concentrations quickly, without worrying about building out fulfillment infrastructure, these providers are a part of the picture. Micro-fulfillment vs. hyper-local fulfillment In the grocery sector, the term “micro-fulfillment” generally refers to automated MFCs, typically in the back of a store or attached to it. The “dark store” functions as an automated MFC to serve a ring of nearby consumers and non-automated stores. MFCs typically use robotic, high-density storage and picking systems, as well as some…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.32
March 15, 2024
…orders for fulfillment while also streamlining putaway and other inventory processes. With Kardex FulfillX, users get a real-time overview of their whole operation, viewing and managing work in a simple window, receiving downtime estimates and rapidly deploying enhancements, supported by Kardex’s dedicated AutoStore support team. Cutter & Buck harnesses the power of AutoStore with FulfillX With retail customers becoming more demanding when it comes to delivery times and efficient order fulfillment, conventional solutions are falling behind. The companies say they can ramp up FullfillX to full capacity in as little as six months. Clothing retailer Cutter & Buck turned to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.31
February 09, 2020
…By combining the right hardware, software, processes and people, Best Buy has achieved a better supply chain operation, from inventory management and increased order accuracy, to improved lead times for superior customer service and an overall reduction in costs.
