Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.63
April 04, 2017
The new Dispen-SI-matic A-Frame dispenses inventory into variable-sized shipping containers common to omni-channel, said Ed Romaine, VP of sales and marketing for SI Systems (Booth S5418), in a press conference on Tuesday. “The benefits of robotic order picking are here today with this machine,” he said. “It can pick up to 2,200 orders per hour—that’s orders, not lines—directly into various size shippers while eliminating all picking labor.” The A-Frame has channels on each side that hold one stock-keeping unit (SKU) apiece and dispense up to five items per second. Orders, separated by as little as 1-inch of space, are processed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.93
March 23, 2017
…Five Ways to Optimize Your Distribution Center For E-Commerce Fulfillment Today’s challenge has now become how to manage fast-moving inventory with enough precision to meet the expectations for prompt shipment of multiple small orders. Download Now!
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.03
March 08, 2017
…we may be reaching the end of the poor inventory cycle that has driven a lot of the weakness in the freight economy, so we may see turnover rates rebound in the months to come. Despite the falling turnover rate, carriers continue to report difficulty finding well-qualified drivers, a problem that will not only persist, but which will get worse as the freight economy improves.” And it is also worth mentioning once again that the ATA’s landmark October 2015 report, entitled “Truck Driver Analysis 2015,” whose chief findings cited how the current shortage of truck drivers now stands at almost…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.04
February 22, 2017
…in Rwanda. UPS also is utilizing drones to check inventory on high storage shelves in its warehouses. Unlike all of the previous tests, the most recent UPS drone test shows how drones might assist in making non-urgent residential deliveries as part of the day-to-day operation. Last year, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued small unmanned aircraft systems rules that allow for some commercial use of drones and paved the way for future expanded applications. UPS was one of 35 selected from a cross section of key stakeholders to serve on the FAA’s drone advisory committee. The committee will provide…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.88
February 08, 2017
…have responsibility for White Systems, a leader in integrated inventory management systems and high-density storage solutions. White Systems is also a leading provider of storage and retrieval systems for the hospital pharmacy space, including standard vertical carousels, dual-sided clean room and refrigerated carousels for oncology applications and RFID-enabled carousels for tracking high-value pharmaceuticals and medical devices. He will report directly to SencorpWhite’s CEO Brian Urban. Lingamfelter has held leadership positions in both Europe and the Americas for Intelligrated, Dematic and Kiva Systems (now Amazon Robotics) and has extensive experience in logistics software consulting and sales. He has developed innovative hardware…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.34
January 17, 2017
…(RMS) capable of managing the robots, certain elements of inventory, and the people working around the robots. Whether fed by a WMS or a simple spreadsheet, the system can facilitate picking, consolidation and delivery of single- or multi-line orders, especially if the AGV is equipped with a manipulator that lets it pick independently of a human. “For example, consider an e-commerce operation with hundreds of thousands of SKUs. A robot might only be able to pick 50% to 60%, but it can bring a tote of items to a person,” Elazary explains. “It’s a goods-to-person setup that uses existing shelving…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.70
December 29, 2016
…back to the AFC, resupply the mothership with more inventory and fuel, and shuttle workers to the flying factory. Amazon's patent filing for an airborne fulfillment center utilizing unmanned aerial vehicles for item delivery Due to the aerial deployment, drones would be able to have a much wider delivery range while consuming less power as they descend to deliver packages. “I just unearthed the Death Star of ecommerce via @cbinsights”Zoe Leavitt, analyst for CB Insights And the mobile nature of the warehouses would allow Amazon greater flexibility in managing inventory in the face of changing demand. For example, the patent…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.66
November 14, 2016
…challenges facing end users are age-old, including space utilization, inventory management and order fulfillment. But, between shuttles, putwalls, pocket sorters, robotics and software, we’re seeing new and ingenious uses of equipment and technology to solve those problems. What does it look like at KION and Dematic? To find out, I had a chance to talk to Riske and John Baysore, who is now Dematic’s president and CEO, right before PackExpo. Here’s what they had to say. Dematic and KION part of growing industry Why Dematic? Lift trucks are obviously a major component of our industry. In fact, to some degree…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.81
October 06, 2016
…improve our delivery times because they are running leaner inventories.” Those customer challenges are happening against the backdrop of increasing competition for labor and a mandate to drive continuous improvements in safety and ergonomics. “In just about every major city where we have distribution centers, there is real competition for labor,” says Rodriguez. Put them together—the need for speed, quality, service and labor shortages—and “automation becomes a way to operate successfully within the context of these competing demands,” says Rodriguez. In fact, new demands may be changing the rules for justifying automation, at least when it comes to the traditional…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.23
May 01, 2016
…of the storage units. And while Kiva managed the inventory inside the Kiva system, Quiet’s WMS is in charge of inventory management. When the building is fully operational, Welty anticipates that he will be able to run it with about 150 of the units. “Kiva’s design concepts are 10 years old,” says Welty. “Given the technology limitations of the time, they did a brilliant job. But a lot has changed since then.” Today, sensors are a fraction of the cost and open source software is widely available, saving development time. “If we had to do today what Kiva did back…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.73
April 07, 2016
…real-time information on the location and status of robots, inventory and orders. IntelliSkin and GDS Technology from RAM Mounts won the award for best IT innovation. The protective device case features an integrated power connector compatible with any GDS charging dock, preventing damage to charging ports and creating a universal docking platform for consumer smartphones and tablets in rugged applications. Prior to the show, the submissions were judged by a committee of industry experts to narrow down each category to four finalists. On Monday, the judging panel visited finalists’ exhibits in person before selecting winners in each category. Finalists in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.80
March 01, 2016
…called on to store, move, pick, put-away and sort inventory in more warehouses and DCs. At least for now, it’s the early adopters that are jumping into the fray, namely due to budgetary and cultural challenges associated with the shift. However, much like we see with any disruptive innovation, as the technology improves and becomes less pricey—and as more people get used to the idea of robots in the warehouse—adoption rates are likely to grow exponentially. Pretty far along the path Intent on improving productivity, increasing order accuracy, reducing safety incidents and/or speeding up cycle times, a growing number of…
