The next step in warehouse automation is the ability to integrate mobile robots from different vendors, enabling heterogenous fleets of robots to work together seamlessly.
Warehouses face continuing headwinds from e-commerce demand and labor shortages. Automation has gradually gained acceptance as a way to improve efficiency throughout, while holding onto a finite workforce with better working conditions.
RWI Logistics is a third-party logistics provider that is part of the Castellini group of companies, one of the largest distributors of fresh fruit and vegetables, fresh-cut produce and floral products in the country.
ASPEQ Heating Group, which provides tailored solutions for industrial and commercial electric heating markets primarily in North America, was continually experiencing challenges with its former 3PL and LTL freight management.
Continuing supply chain threats and opportunities are the new normal and warehouse and IT leaders need to take an evolutionary approach to warehouse change that emphasizes speed-to-benefit, flexibility, and adaptability.
Vision capabilities provide warehousing workers and operations with simplicity, efficiency, and accuracy in generating, communicating and performing tasks that systems based on voice, radio frequency and paper can’t.
Will it be all virtual reality and robots or perhaps something a little more pragmatic? You might have seen the speculative and imaginary video of pickers with augmented reality glasses viewing all kinds of images superimposed over the actual warehouse