article thumbnail

5 Myths of Making Robots Work with People

Logistics Viewpoints

Myth #2 – Your WMS can best manage human/robot workflows Most of the robot types we introduced above can be integrated into your warehouse operations regardless of your operating software. In most cases, a WMS follows basic logic and location sequence pick paths in allocating work.

article thumbnail

Welcome to A Day at ProMat 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

The HAI autonomous case handling robots clearly show a value proposition of flexible automation providing throughput for high storage density facilities and operations. I found Zippy to be a practical, flexible automation system that could be of value to many parcel operations. A typical HAI robotics project includes 8 – 80 robots.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Continuous Warehouse Optimization and The DC Technology Gap

Logistics Viewpoints

For existing DCs, ecommerce has also added complexity to their operations. At the same time, the building boom in new ecommerce fulfillment centers, including Amazon’s relentless investment in its network, has added pressure on local labor markets where the majority of DCs operate. new automation systems and hardware).

article thumbnail

Travel Time is the Key to Lowering Labor Costs in Your Distribution Center

247 Customs Broker

There’s a huge opportunity for travel time savings in most companies’ distribution operations. While this may sound simple (and it is for users), the sheer number of factors involved in each decision means the tool must use complex mathematical modeling and algorithms that have been vetted by operations experts.

article thumbnail

Four Truths About DC Robots, Jobs, And Warehouse Execution

247 Customs Broker

As robots find their place in the DC, warehouse operators will face new challenges in coordinating and optimizing the work of humans and their robotic coworkers. Part of this optimization and warehouse execution challenge is to balance an array of operational metrics, not just to reduce the total number of labor hours worked.