Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.53
July 12, 2021
…customer concentrations quickly, without worrying about building out fulfillment infrastructure, these providers are a part of the picture. Micro-fulfillment vs. hyper-local fulfillment In the grocery sector, the term “micro-fulfillment” generally refers to automated MFCs, typically in the back of a store or attached to it. The “dark store” functions as an automated MFC to serve a ring of nearby consumers and non-automated stores. MFCs typically use robotic, high-density storage and picking systems, as well as some major warehouse automation providers. The MFC market has high growth potential, according to Logistics IQ. It predicted that the market will reach $10 billion…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.51
June 02, 2023
…don’t require a costly enhancement of a facility’s electrical infrastructure, because many can run on standard 120-volt outlets, or 220-volt power. Moreover, cobots don’t need to be walled off by a fixed cage system, because they have safety sensing built in. The downsides of cobots have been payload and speed versus their larger cousins. Cobots just haven’t been able to lift heavier loads like industrial robots can, and cobots have operated at slower speeds for safety reasons, so they can work alongside a human and still stop immediately when touched or obstructed. At Automate 2023, however, there was a blurring…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.50
July 12, 2019
…the changeover began in August. “There was some minimal infrastructure needed in the DC to integrate an electric run for robot charging stations and some drops for robot induction areas,” says Stock. “Otherwise the physical setup of our operation didn’t change.” The teams had to determine the format and number of plastic totes each robot would carry. IT work focused on integrating GEODIS’s WMS with the robot management system and creating a digital warehouse map that the robots would follow. Add in training time and change management sessions with the 60 team members who would be involved with the robots,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.50
May 20, 2019
…location as another zone in the WMS and necessary infrastructure needs to be in place. Digitization of supply chain and warehousing thus requires a more holistic view of system architecture and support tools for it to work seamlessly rather than simply introducing the latest technology and innovation within the four walls. The key challenge facing logistics managers is how best to contain rising distribution costs in the near term while planning for long term productivity gains. Companies were not fully prepared for a sudden increase in warehousing costs in 2018. Now they are trying to build agility in their supply…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.50
May 20, 2021
…and retaining faculty, and developing state-of-the-art research and education infrastructure. The cornerstone of this initiative will be a new, cutting-edge $210 million science building on its Pittsburgh campus, which is made possible by a $75 million lead grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation. The facility, due to rise on Forbes Avenue adjacent to the Carnegie Museums in the Oakland neighborhood, will facilitate collaborative research and education spanning multiple fields across the university. The facility will be designed for open collaboration and to inspire unanticipated intersections of ideas, said the organizations. In addition to classrooms, teaching labs and other spaces,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.22
February 08, 2021
…challenge for the logistics integrators, who made investments into infrastructure and technology. UPS is building “freezer farms” in the Netherlands and in the United States featuring banks of -80 °C freezers. The farms will contain around 600 freezers that can each hold 48,000 vials of vaccine. Additional freezer capacity will be also installed in Germany, the UK, and South America. In the United States, DHL Global Forwarding has opened a 20,000-square-foot facility in Indianapolis, which is dedicated to life sciences and healthcare logistics. The facility offers temperature-controlled storage at 15°C to 25°C, 2°C to 8°C and -20 °C temperatures, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.05
May 05, 2022
…IT departments that have made significant investments in IT infrastructure, so they have available server capacity. LM: What are some of the biggest benefits you’re seeing WMS bringing to overall supply chain operations? Turner: In general, WMS continues to be the system that has the most impact to distribution center operations. These systems are fully mature and provide tremendous tactical and strategic benefits. We’re seeing parity in the marketplace in terms of functionality. So, the systems that are available from the so-called smaller players are in some cases as capable as the upper tier systems. Deciding on which system to…
