Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 32.50
February 10, 2022
Körber AG today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Siemens Logistics' global mail and parcel business. The international technology group said the acquisition will “significantly” complement its supply chain offerings. Siemens Logistics said it provides mail and parcel technology and fully automated systems for digitized mail and parcel processing for leading global logistics companies. With about 1,200 employees, the Siemens business unit generates annual revenue of about €500 million ($569 million U.S.). “The recent outstanding development of Siemens Logistics’ mail and parcel business demonstrates that our concept for our portfolio companies is enabling us to further develop…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.25
February 06, 2022
…exorbitantly high, and so is real estate. In fact, Körber Supply Chain has a client in the Philippines, BigBlue Logistics Corp., which uses 250 goods-to-person and sortation AMRs in its three-level mezzanine warehouse to help offset high labor costs and fulfill orders quickly. How to redeploy your workforce and improve throughput Interestingly, most companies investing in mobile robots don’t necessarily use them to cut labor. AMRs can take over time-consuming, repetitive tasks, enabling operations to redeploy workers elsewhere in the warehouse. AMRs and people can move and work together on the warehouse floor. In goods-to-person automation, robots brings the products…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.91
February 05, 2022
…inventory-disposition decisions, noted Sean Elliott, chief technology officer at Körber Supply Chain, which offers WMS and WES software. A WMS typically tracks and manages inventory at an aggregate level in the DC, while a WES is aware of the automation status, knows current inventory levels in the automation, and has logic and rules to prioritize what system to assign the work to. “You do see more inventory disposition decisions being required for optimal execution,” said Elliott. “WMS vendors have taken on more execution capabilities because it’s the only way you can orchestrate that kind of inventory view into the execution…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.38
January 28, 2022
…on a robot fleet, and it has collaborated with Körber Supply Chain to automate operations at Ariat Apparel and Bolloré Logistics. In addition, the company is working with e-commerce delivery platform Paack Logistics Iberia S.L., which this week raised $225 million in Series D funding toward European expansion. Geek+ customizes AMRs for Decathlon in Europe Decathlon and Geek+ spent the past six months upgrading the warehouses in Castelnau, France; Łódź, Poland; and Campania, Italy. They said Geek+'s goods-to-person systems will help optimize Decathlon's business-to-consumer (B2C) logistics. The companies added that Geek+'s AMRs will enable Decathlon to increase its storage capacity,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 31.59
January 14, 2022
…and maximize capacity in its central warehouse. It chose Körber Business Area Supply Chain to implement software and robots from Geekplus Technology Co. As a result, Ariat said it can shift staffers from strenuous tasks to work requiring more skill. Founded in 1993, Ariat said it has “reimagined” the boot for modern riders, ranchers, and workers. The Union City, Calif.-based retailer takes its name from famous racehorse Secretariat, and it claimed that it is now one of the top western, equestrian, outdoor, and work brands in the world. Ariat is already using Körber's K.Motion warehouse management system (WMS) at its…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 34.09
November 27, 2021
…frozena and dried seafood, has invested in automation from Körber Business Area Supply Chain for its facility in Singapore. Founded in 1981 by Melvin Foo, Sineurope's food products include sea cucumber, fish maw, abalone, and shark fins. “The strength of our enterprise lies in the fast execution of orders, coupled with our ability to customize to the individual needs and exact specifications of our customers in Mainland China, Japan, Spain, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia with ample stock, allowing us to outmaneuver our competition on speed and out-compete on price,” said the company. Sineurope needed to improve its space…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.99
November 12, 2021
…mobile robots in CEVA Logistics' warehouse in Truganina, Australia. Körber Supply Chain implemented the project to improve the efficiency and productivity of the facility and ensure smoother e-commerce order fulfillment for CEVA's customers. “Today, an accelerated demand for fast order fulfillment has created a challenging scenario for businesses everywhere,” said Lit Fung, managing director for Asia-Pacific, the U.K., and the Americas at Geek+. “In Australia, a booming e-commerce landscape has made ‘delivery services’ the determining factor of who’s going to come out on top. Using smart robot automation, CEVA has turned a challenge into an opportunity that will allow them…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.76
October 22, 2021
Recording: November 17, 2021 at 2:00 EST
…the live broadcast. Speakers: Fergal Glynn Vice president of marketing 6 River Systems John Santagate Vice president of robotics Körber Supply Chain Moderator: Eugene Demaitre Editorial director Robotics 24/7, Peerless Media LLC
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.73
October 19, 2021
…level of sales? Harting finds partners HARTING worked with Körber AG, a global systems integrator, as well as the Institute for Materials and Logistics to design and build the 600,000+ sq. ft. distribution center in Espelkamp, Germany. The facility, which went live in September 2019, is a showcase for warehouse and distribution center automation. It features technologies including the following: Automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) for non-value-added travel Automatic depalletizing, palletizing, and shrink-wrapping Pallet- and carton-handling, crane-based automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) Vertical lift modules (VLM) for small parts storage A shuttle system for buffer storage of order totes Pallet…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 30.39
October 06, 2021
…management system (WMS), the Lakeland, Fla.-based company turned to Körber for help. Körber's Supply Chain business area said it provides software, robotics, and materials handling systems and the expertise to tie them together. Körber worked with long-time strategic partner Locus Robotics to deploy 49 autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in ISN's warehouses in Atlanta, Indianapolis, and Fresno, Calif. ISN gets fast results The companies initially implemented the LocusBots in ISN’s Atlanta location in just 90 days. “This has already shown exceptional results,” they said. Picking quality, accuracy, and speed improved from 30 to 110 picks per hour, equating to a productivity…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.92
October 05, 2021
Körber Supply Chain said it plans to share the latest developments to help businesses overcome supply chain complexity at Elevate Asia-Pacific (APAC) from Oct. 5 to 8, 2021. The Minneapolis-based company will also show its automation portfolio and integration services for supply chain and manufacturing operations at the first-ever global Automate! conference on Oct. 6. As supply chains grow more complex, Körber said it “provides a broad range of proven, end-to-end supply chain solutions fitting any business size, strategy or appetite for growth.” These offerings include software, automation, voice, robotics, and materials handling technologies. The supply chain business area is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.41
September 23, 2021
…Led by companies such as Swisslog, Bastian Solutions, and Körber, the global ASRS industry is set to be valued at over $18 billion (U.S.) by 2030, with a year-over-year growth of 9% from 2021 to 2030, said the research firm. ASRS includes a variety of computer-controlled systems for automatically placing and retrieving loads from defined storage locations, which is ideal for high volume of loads being moved into and out of storage, said ABI. This trend falls in line with the fact that the logistics sector has been experiencing high volume over the past year, it added. Parcel shipping reached…
