Whether staying in your current building or moving to another, there are things you can do to maximize the return on your improvement investment. Lou Cerny shares his thoughts in this article on retrofitting distribution facilities. Read the article here.
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Automation is rapidly becoming essential, not optional, in material handling. While the main focus of automation has always been on optimizing the picking function, where the majority of labor is required, there are opportunities to utilize AMRs and other mechanizations to improve performance throughout an operation, including replenishment, Value Added Services and returns.
Having critical financial and operational data will ensure that your company has the data necessary to operate as effectively as possible. That’s why Easy Metrics developed their OpsFM (Operations Financial Management) platform.
GTP, or Goods to Person, is a different way of thinking about warehouse picking that moves items to workers rather than workers to items. It cuts down on fatigue, mistakes, and overhead.
Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) have been around for decades, but only in recent years have they become a viable, effective solution for supply chains. Over the last 10-15 years there have been significant changes in the capabilities of AGV offerings.
