Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.22
April 25, 2023
…these programs, students will learn fleet management, task allocation, inventory control, resource management and outbound logistics. Addverb cited a report from Finance Online that found that while global demand has increased exponentially only 22% of companies report having a proactive supply chain network. The on-campus smart factory offers students a glimpse into the benefits of automation and carry this knowledge into their careers upon graduation, helping companies increase efficiency and optimize resources to strengthen the global supply chain economy, it said. Last month, Addverb opened a second software development center in Noida, India. The company's headquarters, manufacturing, and research and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.21
December 16, 2021
…portfolio of AMRs and software to automate cleaning, move inventory, and sense environmental data for greater efficiency and safety. Kärcher and Brain Corp design robot for large facilities “Kärcher is thrilled to bring its first autonomous machine to market in partnership with Brain Corp,” said Rex Shull, vice president of product management and engineering. “In today’s challenging labor environment, this product will be a key solution to help our customers meet troublesome resource challenges.” Winnenden, Germany-based Kärcher is a leading provider of cleaning technology, and its Kärcher North America unit is headquartered in Aurora, Colo. Using Brain Corp’s proprietary operating…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.21
November 04, 2022
…high-density, automated facilities that provide faster product intake, increased inventory accuracy and increased building capacity. It saves store associates time by creating store- and aisle-ready pallets which take the guesswork out of unloading trucks and provide them with more time to serve customers, it said. Finally, the technology also works to increase associate safety while evolving jobs into those that offer new skills in robotics and technology, are more fulfilling and result in longer term employment. New jobs include that of cell operator and maintenance technician, among others. Continued investment in Texas community During the grand opening ceremony, Walmart celebrated…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.21
March 29, 2021
…claimed that its end-to-end fulfillment capabilities now include goods-to-person inventory delivery, pick-and-place induction, the t-Sort robotic sortation, automated packaging, and the new xChange system. The t-Sort materials handling system consists of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that sort a wide range of items and parcels to consolidation points. Typically, a unit-sorter system requires a human associate to manually sort items from an accumulation chute to unique order containers and place the containers onto a takeaway conveyor. By contrast, xChange allows most orders to be sorted directly into an order container, and the robotic sortation system automatically removes and replaces the container.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.21
March 03, 2023
…in the world.” In January, the company launched BrainOS Inventory Insights, a proprietary offering to help retailers identify out-of-stock and low-stock events, planogram compliance, and whether price tags are correct from data collected by BrainOS-powered inventory-scanning AMRs. Jarad Cannon, CTO, Brain Corp. Source: LinkedIn Jarad Cannon, chief technology officer at Brain Corp, has worked at the company for nearly six years. He told Robotics 24/7 that he has helped build out Brain's software engineering team as it developed cleaning, shelf-scanning, and tugger products. “I led more and more parts of our software engineering operation, and then when I was appointed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.19
July 22, 2020
…some 900 forward stocking locations used to pre-position critical inventory for high tech and medical equipment. There has been some discussion about leveraging those facilities as micro-fulfillment centers for same-day and next-day e-commerce fulfillment, but, Clements points out, “We have to find a balance between speed of delivery and a model that spreads inventory across dozens of locations.” That balance helps merchants control inventory carrying costs while providing fast access to customers. “Speed of delivery is important, but so are predictability, reliability, and visibility,” Clements says; “That’s why we are linking our distribution network to our transportation network.” A great…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.19
November 11, 2021
…solutions, we can better support our stores with quicker inventory shipments that drive sales, while at the same time support our warehouse associates with innovative automation that makes their work more fulfilling,” said Dan Love, president of Bealls Support Group. “Berkshire Grey takes a very different approach to automation than we’ve seen from other suppliers. “BG invested the time necessary to understand our business, our operating environments, and our culture,” he said. “We are confident Berkshire Grey will deliver a flexible scalable solution that will make an immediate positive impact on our distribution operations.” “Bealls is innovating across their supply…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.18
February 28, 2020
…to optimize services using 3D printing and a digital inventory of original train parts, facilitating the in-house replacement and production of spare vehicle components. Dedicated to servicing the existing 16 and additional 13 planned trains for the next 30 years, Siemens Mobility Russia is working with more than 99% fleet availability record. “These availability figures would be physically impossible to achieve through external part sourcing and traditional manufacturing techniques alone, but Stratasys’ FDM 3D printers gives us the capability to cost-effectively produce the parts in-house, partially eliminating the need for warehousing or tools for a selected range of items,” says…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.18
August 18, 2022
…Singapore. The company said it helps customers manage their inventory and logistics operations under normal business conditions, as well as during exceptional times such as emergencies. SSW wanted to convert manually operated VNA lift trucks into AMRs. The main challenge in its Singapore site was height, not throughput. A height of more than 16 m (52.4 ft.) for autonomous picking and dropping of pallets was previously unheard of, claimed BALYO. Countries such as Singapore, the U.K., and Japan face space constraints and a tight labor market, leading to warehouse storage expanding vertically, noted BALYO. Linde Material Handling Singapore, along with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.18
March 18, 2021
…. About AutoStore Founded in 1996, AutoStore claims it is the inventor of cube storage automation – the densest product/inventory storage solution in existence—which it continues to develop. The company’s goal is to marry software and hardware with human abilities to create the future of warehousing. AutoStore has installed almost 600 systems in over 30 countries over a wide range of industries. All sales are designed, installed and serviced by a network of qualified systems integrators, which AutoStore calls “partners.” The company’s headquarters is in Nedre Vats, Norway, with offices in Oslo, the U.S., the U.K., Germany, France, Spain, Japan,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.17
January 30, 2024
…and buffering (storing) finished orders, as well as replenishing inventory. In the first phase of the project, the robots are projected to fulfill 5,000 orders per day at The Feed while eliminating its reliance on manual labor. The Feed wanted to reduce operational and fulfillment expenses and chose the Brightpick solution because of the deployment speed, ability to scale with the company's strong growth trajectory, an automated solution that didn’t require additional power modifications in their warehouse and integrated well with its existing in-house software systems. “The Feed’s e-commerce platform is a performance-minded marketplace for athletes,” said Matt Johnson, founder…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.16
October 08, 2018
…consistently digitized supply chain saves administrative overheads, replaces time-consuming inventory, and reduces insurance costs by cutting error rates. In total, savings of up to 41% are possible by 2030 compared to today's supply chains. The first-mile delivery of products will become more efficient over the next few years, primarily as a result of the automated assignment of freight to the truck, and platform solutions will replace manual administration tasks, which will release savings potential of 45% by 2030. For last-mile deliveries, data-driven demand analysis, automated deliveries (for example through drones) and reduced administrative overhead could see costs fall by 51%.…
