Shipping errors frequently occur because of incorrect picking operations, which accumulates about 5% of annual shipping costs. Aside from the financial damage this can cause a company, faulty picking operations often result in an incorrect item being shipped, an incorrect number of items being shipped, or an item shipped to the wrong address.
What AI and machine learning really are and why they matter when it comes to robotic automation for fulfillment operations explained in terms anyone can understand.
As more warehouse processes become automated and WMS with warehouse control system (WCS) functionality is required, ERP integration is imperative to produce the desired business results.
Who doesn’t want to increase distribution center throughput quickly and at lower costs? To achieve these goals in today’s fulfillment environments, you must consider mobile robotic sortation.
Gianni Girolami, global key account manager with HAI Robotics, describes three new products that the company introduced at the CeMat Asia 2021 expo in Shanghai.
A combination of intensifying customer demands and massively disruptive events such as the COVID-19 pandemic is pushing suppliers, manufacturers, distributors and retailers to embrace innovation at an unprecedented pace.
enVista, a global software, consulting, managed services and automation solutions firm, has annouonced the acquisition of long-time partner HCM Systems, a material handling equipment, systems and robotics firm The acquisition was completed July 1, 2021.
The latest news, analysis, services and solutions regarding conveyors and sortation for warehousing and distribution. Today’s companies are moving goods across more suppliers, vendors and customers than ever before, and warehouses are critical points in the overall supply chain. New technologies in conveyors and sortation systems are transforming the way warehouses and distribution centers operate — and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving supply-chain operations through their strategic use of conveyors and sortation in the warehouse.
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