Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.00
March 01, 2018
…even the most challenging distribution environment. “Both Manhattan and Softeon are developing [solutions] that help companies look more carefully at how to apply work optimization techniques in high-volume distribution environments, such as those that we see with e-commerce,” says Klappich. In a similar vein, he expects more companies to move away from “after the fact” reporting in areas like labor, where questions like: “how did Sally do yesterday?” can be flipped around to “what do we need to accomplish today or this week?” or “do we need to shift workers from receiving to packing because the latter is behind schedule?”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.89
July 22, 2020
…Robots from Locus Robotics Warehouse Execution System (WES) from Softeon Goods-to-Person Picking solutions from AutoStore, and Robotic Stretch Wrapping from Robopac Other automation technologies are under consideration in UPS’s innovation centers. Automation represents a marked shift for UPS, notes Bobby Clements, vice president of strategy and marketing for UPS Global Logistics and Distribution, especially in multi-client facilities dedicated to e-fulfillment. “We have used conventional automated technologies in the past,” says Clements. “The difference is that those were in dedicated facilities for clients willing to make a long-term commitment.” In its multi-client facilities, UPS, like other third-party logistics providers (3PLs), relied…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.35
February 05, 2022
…said Dan Gilmore, chief marketing officer at software provider Softeon. “And certainly, there is a segment of the market where DCs are growing larger and more complex. In these environments, that means there’s more and more processes and systems that need to be synchronized. And, if you can’t do that well, you wind up with bottlenecks.” The core inventory management features in WMSes remain relevant, however. The use of bar-code data capture to verify inventory consumption or moves remains WMS table stakes. So are functions like cycle counting and tracking minimum SKU levels as part of managing replenishment of forward…
