Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.95
September 20, 2021
…our standard practices that turned out to be lucky.” DHL welcomes wider portfolio DHL, which has over 1,400 warehouses and offices in more than 55 countries and territories, recently signed a 2,000-bot deal with Locus as part of its efforts to digitalize its supply chain processes. “DHL Supply Chain and Locus Robotics have established a productive partnership based on a highly successful integration of the Locus autonomous mobile robot solution into our customers’ operations, and we value the emphasis they have placed on listening to our needs,” said Sally Miller, CIO of DHL Supply Chain North America. “This acquisition, which…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.45
September 07, 2021
Amid increasing shipment volumes, DHL Express yesterday said it has partnered with Dorabot Inc. to introduce DHLBot in Singapore and South Korea. The robotic arm uses artificial intelligence to automate parcel sortation. DHLBot will replace manual sortation of small parcels and enable hubs and gateways to handle greater volumes, particularly during peak season. In addition, it can increase overall operational efficiency by at least 40%, claimed DHL. “Sorting parcels might seem like a straightforward process, but it actually takes a lot of time, effort, and precision to ensure that they get to their addressees without a hitch,” said Ken Lee,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.06
August 24, 2021
…Locus team, and here's to the next 500 million!” “DHL Supply Chain is committed to bringing innovative and productivity-enhancing technology to our customers with partners like Locus so that they have the capacity and flexibility to capitalize on new opportunities in the marketplace,” said Adrian Kumar, vice president of global operations science at DHL Supply Chain. “We congratulate Locus on this momentous achievement and look forward to continuing to work with Locus to drive productivity, support capacity growth, and deliver continuous improvement within our customers' supply chains,” he said. Locus Robotics said its robots and software enable brands, retailers, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.94
August 10, 2021
…three pull times: FedEx at 4pm, UPS at 5pm, DHL at 6pm. This operation may wave each pull time separately, pick through to completion, then wave the next in. As shown in the graph, they picked FedEx to completion by 10:30am — an unnecessary early finish, then wave UPS and pick until 3:30pm and finally wave DHL but barely finish by the 6pm pull time. If you look at this operation’s rate information, they took a strong rate hit because the FedEx pool of work was small. The graph above shows the difference when picking with 6 River Systems’ Guaranteed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.23
August 02, 2021
…is growing to meet this need. Global shipping company DHL, for instance, has collaborated with Microsoft and AI-driven fulfillment provider Blue Yonder to integrate warehouse robots. DHL's initial implementation of the system was in a Madrid warehouse, where the company said it saved integration time by 60%. What’s driving the rapid of adoption of automation? Companies have cited different reasons for implementing robotics and automation in their warehouses. The following are the most common ones: Economics: Robotics can reduce labor costs, work around the clock, and add precision to certain tasks. The robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) model enables companies to pay for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.54
June 02, 2021
DHL Supply Chain today announced that it plans to acquire up to 2,000 mobile robots from Locus Robotics Corp. as part of its wider Accelerated Digitalization Strategy. The global logistics company is expanding its four-year-old relationship with Locus in its largest deployment to date. “It is particularly important for us to be able to consistently optimize our supply chains—assisted picking robots are very effective in this respect,” stated Markus Voss, global chief operating officer and CIO of DHL Supply Chain. “So far, more than 500 assisted picking robots are already in industrial use in our warehouses in the U.S.A., Europe,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.32
May 18, 2021
…met with representatives from FedEx, Procter & Gamble, and DHL, all major industrial users of mobile robots. Each company said it is testing a variety of AMRs and that it is looking for standards that could be used in environments where people and robots from multiple vendors can work together. They all acknowledged that no one provider can automate every task. “I applaud the Working Group for their efforts and dedication in laying out these first steps toward AMR interoperability,” said Aaron Prather, senior technical advisor at FedEx. “The diversity of the team shows that the industry can work together…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.47
February 18, 2021
…time it takes from decision to use of Locus Robots in the warehouse.” Locus customers worldwide include CEVA Logistics, DHL, Material Bank, Boots UK, GEODIS, Port Logistics Group, Verst Logistics, Radial, and others, who are doubling or tripling their fulfillment productivity with near-100% accuracy, while saving on operating expenses, and enhancing employee morale and safety.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.12
February 08, 2021
…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 is located within a Free Trade Zone, thus allowing international cross shipping. With its recently launched SenseAware ID, FedEx is offering the latest sensor-based proprietary technology. The company says it provides enhanced package visibility for shipments using a compact sensor that transmits its location every two seconds. FedEx intends to deploy this innovation as a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.01
November 23, 2020
…higher order volumes and increasing consumer demand for e-commerce, retail, omnichannel, and manufacturing order fulfillment. Global customers, including CEVA, DHL, Boots UK, GEODIS, Port Logistics Group, Verst Logistics, Radial, and others, are doubling or tripling their fulfillment productivity while lowering labor recruitment, training, and retention costs.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.14
November 16, 2020
…Modern has featured AMR implementations at industry leaders like DHL, GEODIS, Rakuten Super Logistics and, in the July issue, UPS. Those articles highlighted some of the leading AMR solution providers that are now becoming household names, including Locus Robotics, inVia Robotics and 6 River Systems. While each of those providers brings different strengths and strategies to the table, what they share in common is the problem they aim to solve: A more efficient way to do e-fulfillment in facilities handling pretty standard products in standard packaging. In that application, AMRs have evolved from the exotic to a best practice in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.84
September 30, 2020
…News Editor Jeff Berman recently spoke with Rick MacDonald, DHL Supply Chain, President, Retail Sector, North America, about varous topics, including the COVID-19 pandemic, final mile logistics, and Peak Season, among others. MacDonald was appointed to his current role in May and has been in the supply chain sector for more than 30 years. MacDonald joined DHL Supply Chain in 2006 and, for the last decade prior to May, served as VP, Retail, DHL Supply Chain North America. Logistics Management (LM): How would you characterize the last six months, or so, going back to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic?…
