Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.78
April 01, 2020
…contract for at least a quarter.” Maintaining the Right Inventory Balance Companies that didn’t have good inventory management processes, to begin with, could quickly find themselves either struggling to keep up with demand (think toilet paper, surgical masks, and hand sanitizer) or overstocked on items that customers aren’t thinking about as they funnel energy into fighting the pandemic. “To guard against disruption, some retailers hold safety stock or excess raw materials,” Sourcing Journal states. “But amassing inputs or inventory puts them at risk for markdowns or lost investments if merchandise goes out of style or materials to deteriorate before they…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.76
May 23, 2022
…biggest challenges of today’s complex supply chain, such as inventory agility, transportation cost, and labor availability.” “Modernizing the warehouse allows consumers to get what they need faster and creates benefits for everyone, including workers, customers, and their local communities,” he added. Symbotic System designed for numerous SKUs Symbotic said it is “reimagining the supply chain with its end-to-end, AI-powered robotic and software platform.” The Wilmington, Mass.-based company has built a fleet of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) powered by machine learning. Combined with a high-density physical structure, the system can improve efficiency, accuracy, and agility while reducing costs, claimed Symbotic. The…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.76
August 18, 2023
…Food Corp. will expand its deployment of Simbe's Tally inventory system to additional ShopRite stores after a successful pilot. “Tally has proven to be the ideal shelf-intelligence solution for our members, as it’s been able to roll right into our technology ecosystem, sending real-time shelf condition data directly to retail associates’ handheld devices,” said Charles J. McWeeney, vice president of technology, innovation, and strategy at Wakefern. “With timely, consistent, and accurate product data from Tally, our in-store mobile application presents a prioritized aisle-by-aisle inventory worklist to the store associates, ensuring they invest their time in the most meaningful and valuable…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.73
October 04, 2024
…help companies optimize their operations. Current customers have improved inventory accuracy, labor productivity Dexory’s robotics and AI platform is already making an impact for logistics and distribution companies such as Iron Mountain, GXO, Unipart, Yusen Logistics, Maersk, as well as manufacturing players such as GE Appliances and Denso. By providing 360-degree visibility into warehouse operations, DexoryView can enhance inventory management and operational decision making. The DexoryView platform’s capability to perform rapid warehouse scans and create digital twins of warehouse spaces can allow for optimized performance and future scenario simulations. Dexory said organizations such as DB Schenker have been able to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.69
April 11, 2018
…do not need to know the storage location for inventory required for each order; rather, they can focus on picking and packing orders as quickly as possible from the inventory brought to them by a robotic solution. Implementing robotic lift trucks does not take away high-value-added jobs from human workers. In fact, U.S. warehouses had 600,000 unfilled jobs as of May 2017. Using automated solutions like robotic lift trucks can help managers address the labor shortage and free employees to advance to more engaging, meaningful positions – helping curb turnover. Lower long-term costs and investment When automating processes and calculating…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.65
September 24, 2024
…also tried drone technology to optimize their warehouse and inventory management operations, but it was not able to achieve the level of accuracy or data it required to drive actionable changes across the business. Rolando Valdes, JAMCO GROUP VP of IT, said drones presented battery life limitations and inconsistent barcode readings. “We needed a solution that would provide us with data accuracy and that would be able to cope with sites that may be prone to floor imperfections,” Valdes said. “The Dexory robots are robust and durable and provide us with great accuracy for our cycle counts. We are able…
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 6.61
January 09, 2023
…to handle the product,” said Goldby. “We now have over 3 million units and 40,000 Vinyl Record titles in inventory, including both Alliance inventory and AMPED distributed titles,” he added. “In combination with the growth of shipments, since the pandemic, we recognized the need to shift toward larger-scale automation, as warehouses have had to adapt to the challenge of staffing and executing the workload with limited resources in ever-tightening delivery time frames.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.61
April 30, 2023
…use of the storage space. A WMS can track inventory levels and the movement of items in real time, identifying areas of the distribution center or warehouse that are underutilized or overcrowded. It can then suggest changes to the layout and recommend placement of inventory items in new locations. Enterprises can use a WMS to automate and streamline their end-to-end operations, from receiving to the final shipping of the goods out of the warehouse. Tecsys' Elite WMS is an example of a WMS that is designed to eliminate inefficiencies, improve order accuracy, and reduce operating costs while attaining high service…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.61
December 05, 2018
…Chain Innovation. Related Article: Warehouse Drones Ready for Digital Inventory Management Related Resources 2018 MHI Annual Industry Report - Overcoming Barriers to NextGen Supply Chain Innovation This year’s report features in-depth profiles of the five NextGen innovations having the greatest impact on supply chains; Robotics and Automation, Predictive Analytics, Internet of Things Sensors, Artificial Intelligence, Driverless Vehicles, and Drones. Download Now! Using Autonomous Robots to Drive Supply Chain Innovation This paper details how new technologies are presenting promising opportunities for improvement across the supply chain and how autonomous robots and drones are poised to change the game. Download Now! Global…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.61
July 15, 2020
…Workshop Repair Centers. “We have one of the largest inventories of pre-owned and reconditioned robots across the world, with 400 robots of various types in stock for sale, and currently the demand for second life robots is so high that we have more than one robot leaving our Ostrava facility every working day.” Each remanufactured robot can also be upgraded to the latest controller, which unlocks new functionalities such as ABB Ability Connected services or the latest version of RobotStudio, ABB’s simulation and offline programming software. Upgrades can also unlock the potential of collaborative robotics, with ABB’s SafeMove software providing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.57
August 10, 2023
…“With Badger Technologies robots, we can eliminate manual, time-consuming inventory checks and attain real-time data to better address customer preferences and buying trends.” McCoy's sees the value of automation McCoy's Building Supply reported that Badger Technologies' mobile robots enable its stores to detect out-of-stock (OOS) and incorrectly priced products with more than 95% accuracy while helping to decrease OOS products by up to 50%. The hardware retailer said it also improved price-tag accuracy by more than 97%. With McCoy’s storewide robotics rollout under way, local operations and merchandising teams can get daily updates on product availability and pricing for up…
