Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.57
March 01, 2016
…and without pallets, and systematically pick them from the inventory to palletize and ship to customers.” By optimizing the picking process, food and beverage facilities will no longer need to accommodate an increase in inventory through new construction; rather, by retrofitting their existing warehouses with AS/RS, distributors can use their current space to its full potential and save thousands in construction costs. Of equal importance, AS/RS also allows food and beverage distributors to visualize their equipment status, inventory levels and order backlog, along with other key information. This real-time visualization, coupled with automation, helps distributors manage by exception, as they…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.90
February 23, 2016
…facility 24/7. Automation in production processes, such as procurement, inventory, material processing and machining, and transportation, simplifies business operations. The need to comply with governmental scrutiny and to reduce operational costs has promoted the use of industrial robots in heavy industries market. For instance, the average labor costs in China have been rising by nearly 10% yearly since 2001. The report indicates use of robots has helped save 50% of production cost and has reduced workers idle time by 80%, leading to substantial cost savings. The use of industrial robots for tasks such as welding and sheet handling in heavy…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.71
December 17, 2015
…all of their business to support a more distributed inventory management strategy. ● By 2018, 75% of manufacturers will coordinate enterprise-wide planning activities under the umbrella of rapid integrated business planning. ● By 2019, 50% of manufacturers will have modernized their logistics network to leverage 3D printing, robotics, and cognitive computing to support innovative postponement strategies. ● By the end of 2019, enterprise-wide improvements in resiliency and visibility will have rendered short-term forecasting moot for 50% of all consumer products manufacturers and 25% of all others. ● By the end of 2016, one-third of all manufacturers will be actively integrating…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.56
October 13, 2015
…a complex operating environment. The logistics center manages an inventory of about 50,000 SKUs at any given time. However, due to the complexity of the machines manufactured by Grob, there are as many as 1.9 million material master records, and the company adds about 500 new part numbers each day. Many of those SKUs will only be used for one job, and then not used again. To create more space, Grob began storing some material outside the logistics center, which meant coordinating the delivery of those materials to the logistics center with parts and materials stored on site. Other work…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.14
October 12, 2015
…complement current order fulfillment practices with value-added service offerings. Inventory accuracy: Directed by advanced software, including a facility’s warehouse management system (WMS) and warehouse control system (WCS), pallet placement within the AS/RS is tracked and monitored. That level of automated control removes the chance of an operator forgetting to scan the pallet license plate number (LPN) to a location. The tracking also ensures that established inventory cycling practices, such as first-in/first-out (FIFO) or last-in/first-out (LIFO), are consistently followed - preventing waste due to expiration. Labor savings: Eliminating manual pallet load handling can reduce labor costs by 50% or more. Facilities…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.19
March 20, 2014
…technology—intelligent, wireless vehicles that have 100% access to the inventory in a single aisle. Unlike other shuttle systems that must rely on lifts, conveyors or transfers, said Hedges, iBOTs travel around inside the storage rack at industry-leading rates, picking and stocking inventory simultaneously. They are capable of delivering totes or trays directly to the picking station located at one or both ends of the aisle. A single-aisle system can be easily expanded by adding modules or more aisles. Additionally, iBOTs can be introduced or removed from the system in minutes to quickly adapt throughput rates. Download: Perfect Pick Product Brochure
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 10.16
February 25, 2013
PINC provides scalable software, hardware, and services that enable companies to identify, locate, and orchestrate inventory throughout the supply chain predictably and cost-effectively. The company’s cloud-based real-time tracking platform, powered by an Internet of Things (IoT) sensor network that includes passive RFID, GPS, computer vision, cellular, and other sensors, provides actionable insights and connected expert guidance that allow organizations to optimize their supply chain execution. PINC is part of Kaleris, an Accel-KKR Portfolio Company.
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 11.77
January 17, 2011
IBM supply chain management solutions provide supply chain planning and execution capabilities across the extended enterprise to anticipate, control and react to demand and supply volatility. With advanced capabilities like inventory management, transportation management, warehouse management and supply chain visibility, your company can gain new degrees of flexibility up and down your value chain and achieve a true Smarter Commerce approach.
