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How Automated Guided Vehicles Transform Material Handling

Conger

In this article, we explore how these AGVs are changing the warehouse industry by minimizing human error, reducing labor costs, and setting new standards for productivity and safety. These driverless machines have replaced some manual labor and forklifts, moving materials efficiently and safely, thus redefining industrial operations.

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How Automated Guided Vehicles Transform Material Handling

Conger

In this article, we explore how these AGVs are changing the warehouse industry by minimizing human error, reducing labor costs, and setting new standards for productivity and safety. These driverless machines have replaced some manual labor and forklifts, moving materials efficiently and safely, thus redefining industrial operations.

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What is a Conveyor? A Guide to Streamlining Operations

Conger

This article delves into what is a conveyor system, not just as a means of transporting items but as a marvel of mechanical engineering. These systems are vital across various industries, including manufacturing, distribution, and food processing. This functionality eliminates production or distribution delays for timely market supply.

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Importance of declaring the correct cargo weight

Shipping and Freight Resource

In a recent article, I wrote about the basics of container stowage planning and why it is so important. In this article, I thought it would be worth reiterating the importance of being accurate in the declaration of the weights. The effect of the overweight units was to impose excessive forces on the lashings.

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ASRS Warehouse Systems: Everything You Need to Know

Conger

This article is all about ASRS warehouse systems. Before ASRS systems were developed, companies had to manually handle all aspects of warehousing and distribution. Now, we’ve covered warehousing software systems in our article on Warehouse Automation Trends. There are two main types of ASRS systems: Unit-load.

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The 4 major drawbacks of warehouse design

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

II. The difficulty of coordination with other functions, such as distribution and transportation. Example; (The internal flows of your warehouse may vary as well as the type of unit load. . Always contemplate the investment (from the racks to conveyors, from forklifts to picking systems). .

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Understanding container weight misdeclaration

Shipping and Freight Resource

The master’s incident report to the authorities notes that: “ Excessively heavy units loaded in the upper tiers and that the maximum stack weight had been exceeded considerably in some rows. The effect of the overweight units was to impose excessive forces on the lashings.

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