Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.99
September 11, 2020
…weekend pickups and then seven-day-a-week deliveries. Instead of positioning inventory in multiple facilities around the country, “one central U.S. distribution center is viable for us.” The subscription model creates more predictable demand and reduces the number of rush orders. Over time, the company outgrew four facilities before the new DC went live in March 2020. The immediate predecessor was an 86,000-square-foot facility located about 10 miles away. It featured the shipping conveyor and print-and-apply line being used in the new facility, but no system-directed processes—no voice or bar code scanning, and no pallet flow rack. And, no robots, of course.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.99
November 16, 2020
…weekend pickups and then seven-day-a-week deliveries. Instead of positioning inventory in multiple facilities around the country, “one central U.S. distribution center is viable for us.” The subscription model creates more predictable demand and reduces the number of rush orders. Over time, the company outgrew four facilities before the new DC went live in March 2020. The immediate predecessor was an 86,000-square-foot facility located about 10 miles away. It featured the shipping conveyor and print-and-apply line being used in the new facility, but no system-directed processes—no voice or bar code scanning, and no pallet flow rack. And, no robots, of course.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.99
March 24, 2022
…and intelligent “smart plastics” for Industry 4.0. Company revenue, inventory grow igus predicted that growth will continue until 2023. The 32% increase in turnover from 2020 is a 26% increase from the previous record in 2019. In pursuit of its goal of being “the easiest company to deal with,” igus implemented its “No. 1 Catalog” plan. It said it has kept more than 80,000 additional items in stock or in higher quantities. The rate of catalog products shipped from igus' 15 distribution centers the same day or within 24 hours has increased by at least 25%, noted igus. “That's probably…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.98
October 05, 2021
…e-commerce player added thousands of extra SKUs to its inventory in 2020 while dealing with record volumes. As a result, Catch is set to launch a new fulfilment center in New South Wales, which will feature Körber's automation portfolio. Officeworks – The retailer has been enhancing its online fulfilment capabilities with Körber's automation portfolio to keep up with the rising customer demand. Chemist Warehouse – The pharmacy retailer launched a same-day delivery service during COVID-19 restrictions. Attendees can learn how Körber worked with it to master in-store fulfilment. Bolloré Logistics – The 3PL partnered with Körber to fulfil up to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.96
August 20, 2023
…Inc.’s retail supply chain. The first part was about inventory productivity. In this one, we look at how the New York-based retailer is incorporating sustainability into its practices and goals. Back in May, I sat in on a roundtable discussion on sustainability at the American Supply Chain Summit. Keelin Evans, Macy’s vice president of sustainability, led a lively conversation among the executives. The speakers made it clear that workforce and environmental sustainability has become integral to supply chain management. For her part, Evans’ message was that sustainability is one of the pillars of Macy’s supply chain modernization, as the department…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.94
July 09, 2020
…that when the system is thinking about orders or inventory or the particular people that are picking, or the available robots, it’s weighing these factors all at once,” says Cashman. “And it’s that ability to orchestrate all of these components in real time…that’s the difference with the robotics of today versus a generation ago.” Robotics vendors need to have robust software, not only for managing inventory and robot movements within a robotic zone, but for coordinating with upstream and downstream zones as well as reconciling exceptions with WMS, points out Markus Schmidt, president of Swisslog Americas, which offers a wide…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.92
November 13, 2021
…they were. Automation results in tangible improvements, insights into inventory, higher productivity, and better results for customers. What types of robots is GXO using? Manduca: We're most excited about a KNAPP robotic arm that we've been trialing in the Netherlands. It can determine on its own what it's picking up, from a feather to a car battery. This has great potential to partially automate packing environments. We've deployed Cognex scanners across sites, and they've increased productivity by 5% to 20%. They allow warehouse associates to work hands-free. If the scanners cut down scan time by 1 second per scan, at…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.90
October 11, 2017
…on the East Coast, with the majority of their inventory there,” Tompkins says. “In our West Coast facility—don’t think of it as warehouse, but more as a forward pick location—we will only have the inventory we need, replenished weekly from the main facility. This way, their investment in the Atlanta facility doesn’t have to be thrown away.” Tompkins partnered with JDA to build out the IT resources to connect alliance partners and developed a robotic, track-less variation of a tilt-tray sorter capable of handling unit and parcel sortation on the same system. As of the holiday season of 2018, the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.89
June 16, 2023
…in France. This year's SupplyTech Breakthrough Awards attracted more than 1,400 nominations from over 15 countries. The categories included inventory management, supply chain visibility, transportation management, materials handling, the Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, and more. Part of the Tech Breakthrough organization, SupplyTech Breakthrough is an independent market intelligence organization. It evaluates and recognizes innovative and leading technology companies, products, and services in the supply chain and logistics industry around the world. SupplyTech Breakthrough also named OTTO Motors' OTTO Lifter autonomous fork truck as the “Material Handling Solution of the Year” and ISEE as “Autonomous Truck of the Year.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.88
March 07, 2022
…companies differently, he adds. “Some companies can’t source the inventory they need, so they have warehouses with a surprising amount of empty space, while other organizations have decided to over buy intentionally to ensure availability for customers, so they are short on space,” said Saenz. “It’s sort of a mess with inventory, because of the larger supply chain issues.” What is your current activity level for standalone warehouses/distribution centers? Source: Peerless Research Survey results paint a bigger picture Even though this survey focuses on DC/plant-level systems, some findings reflect the bigger picture. For example, this year, the concerns around labor…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.88
September 20, 2022
…to the customer doorstep. We also needed visibility into inventory.” “We had been in touch with Fetch way before this,” noted Best. “Since it's also an American company, we wanted them to be onsite.” Zebra scanners, Fetch AMRs are complementary Zebra Technologies said its ecosystem includes more than 10,000 partners across over 100 countries. The Lincolnshire, Ill.-based company claimed that it serves customers of all sizes—including 84% of the Fortune 500—with hardware, software, and services to digitize and automate workflows. Zebra recently expanded its industrial automation portfolio with its $290 million purchase of Fetch Robotics. It also increased its machine…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.85
September 02, 2017
…supply chain management software that streamlines the flow of inventory and information from supplier to store shelf. With approx. 440 employees worldwide HighJump supports more than 4,000 customers in 66 countries, ranging from SME business to marquee global enterprises. HighJump’s functionally rich and highly adaptable end-to-end solutions efficiently manage customers' warehousing, manufacturing, transportation, distribution, delivery routes, and retail stores. About Körber Logistics Systems The Business Area Logistics Systems, belonging to the international technology group Körber and based in Bad Nauheim, Germany, is the leading provider of fully integrated applications for the optimization of complex internal and external logistics processes. Under…
