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2. Eyeing vision for INVENTORY improvements: Computer vision technology is being applied to inventory management challenges to free up labor otherwise needed for manual cycle counts. Suppliers stress that vision and sensing can do more than track location by reading bar codes-the technologies enable deeper visibility into space utilization trends and other forms of inventory intelligence
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3. Structure meets strategy at Hamilton Beach: A new DC with storage rack, an electric lift truck fleet and a small parcel order picking system provide the structure to enhance operational efficiencies. Beyond productivity improvements, the DC and its systems further the company's omni-channel strategy, service levels and partnership possibilities
4. Maximizing automation at Outdoor Network: Best-in-class warehouse automation blends with custom-built software to fuel materials handling and logistics efficiencies for online parts distributor serving marine, powersports and small engine markets
5. Agile Cold Storage: Keep it cold; keep it reliable: Agile Cold Storage's new automated DC near Atlanta features a high-bay, pallet AS/RS to bring efficiency to pallet storage and fulfillment. The cold storage 3PL opted for a system design based on simplicity and redundancy to ensure reliability
6. TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION ON THE RISE: Not only were capital expenditure budgets on the rise for respondents to our annual survey on Warehouse/DC operations and trends, so was increased usage levels for technology and software, while reliance on paper-based approaches plummeted
7. 2024 Warehouse/DC Operations Survey: Technology adoption on the rise: Not only were capital expenditure budgets on the rise for respondents to our annual survey on warehouse/DC operations and trends, so was increased usage levels for technology and software, while reliance on paper-based approaches plummeted
8. Maximizing automation at Outdoor Network: Best-in-class warehouse automation blends with custom-built software to fuel materials handling and logistics efficiencies for online parts distributor serving marine, powersports and small engine markets
9. Cutter & Buck finds the perfect fit for order picking efficiency: Apparel company Cutter & Buck's deployment of a robotic cube storage and order picking solution delivered labor efficiencies and faster picking cycle times, while improving the flow of product for its custom items, and ultimately, supporting and enhancing service levels
10. Robotics gets it covered for SHIP8 INC. Multiple robotic systems combine for omnichannel efficiencies at 3PL operation that fulfills home goods to consumers and some of the biggest players in retailing
11. Tightening up on inventories: The 'just-in-case' era is over, with operations looking to right-size inventory levels while avoiding stock outs. That may call for layers of technology, starting but not ending with WMS and effective data capture
12. AUTOMATION where it counts at BARRETT: By deploying a drone-based inventory monitoring solution at its Hillsborough, N.J., facility, Barrett Distribution Centers, a growing 3PL, has taken license plate accuracy to the next level, helping with order picking and eliminating time spent on manual cycle counts
13. Top 20 lift truck suppliers 2024: Overall, total revenue generated by the Top 20 suppliers of lift trucks grew once again. Even with inflation as a barrier to faster growth, the fact that revenue grew for the list speaks to how lift trucks remain essential to global commerce and materials handling, while suppliers also push further into automation
14. Central Steel & Wire: AGVs slip into metals fulfillment: Central Steel & Wire, a subsidiary of Ryerson, is using autonomous side-loader lift trucks at scale in its new regional metals service center and DC to automate functions starting with putaway of long metal goods into storage. The automation supports customer service goals while helping concentrate employee efforts and skills on complex outbound tasks
15. WES: Blending human-centered workflows with automation: The warehouse execution system software niche has been around for several years, but can be hard to define, in part due to diverse approaches. But consensus is emerging that WES provides value by coordinating automated and non-automated workflows around service levels, improving the flow of fulfillment through functions like automation-aware order release and synchronization of tasks
16. Cutter & Buck finds perfect fit for order picking efficiency: Apparel company Cutter & Buck's deployment of a robotic cube storage and order picking solution delivered labor efficiencies and faster picking cycle times, while improving the flow of product for its custom items, and ultimately, supporting and enhancing service levels
17. National Forklift Safety Day 2024: National Forklift Safety Day comes once a year in June, but various sensor and vision-based, 'operator-assist' technologies, as well as telematics, are used daily to enhance the level of operator awareness for manually operated lift truck fleets
18. Lane Automotive tunes up its order fulfillment operation: When this wholesale distributor of performance automotive parts and accessories needed to accelerate its fulfillment cycle times, goods-to-person robotics tightly integrated with supporting packaging automation was the answer. A more ergonomic work environment and ease of scalability were also part of the winning formula
19. Give your WMS a boost: New types of third-party software solutions can enhance WMS in many ways, including gains in inventory accuracy, better tools for creating workflows and user interfaces for task execution, and simplified integration with mobile robots and other forms of automation
20. Boscov's: Speed regained in retail distribution: A complete modernization of the sortation and conveyance at Boscov's DC, along with updated software and a new order processing area, have transformed the ability of the department store chain's DC to move more cartons in less time, with fewer labor resources, while permitting more frequent replenishment shipment for stores
21. Coles shops big for automation: The Australian grocery chain's highly automated DC in Queensland brings labor efficiencies and safety gains in replenishing ambient goods to hundreds of stores across a sprawling region, while enabling more frequent replenishment and product availability for consumers
22. Data Capture: Bar coding's new partners. (Warehouse/DC Management)
23. 2024 Outlook Survey: CAUTIOUS, BUT SEEKING EFFICIENCIES: If you thought our annual survey on the outlook for warehouse and DC equipment and systems spending would indicate off-the-charts spending plans, think again. However, you will find interest in goods-to-person robotics, labor management, as well as more respondents tapping third parties for maintenance analytics as companies look for more efficiencies
24. 2024 Outlook Survey: CAUTIOUS, BUT SEEKING EFFICIENCIES
25. Pocket sortation's many efficiencies: Pocket sorters excel at buffering, sequencing, as well as sortation, making them a good fit for companies trying to pull off highly efficient order consolidation for store and e-commerce orders--as well as put returned goods right back into the fulfillment flow
26. Data Capture: Bar coding's new friends: Bar coding remains the central technology for data capture, with new wearables and handheld form factors to boost productivity. But RFID momentum is building, and a range of real-time location technologies can complement handheld data collection
27. 4 tech directions to shape DC PERFORMANCE
28. LITHIUM TRANSITION: It's all about the outcomes
29. LITHIUM TRANSITION: It's all about the outcomes: Lithium power is seen as the fastest growing motive power choice for electric trucks, though it has competition from options including thin plate pure lead and hydrogen fuel cells. For end users like City Furniture and Hamilton Beach Brands, motive power has to deliver on outcomes like space savings and uptime
30. MOBILE AUTOMATION drives new infrastructure needs: As operations deploy larger or even multiple mobile automation fleets, many foresee the need for updated wireless networks and wireless charger platforms. New networks and charging won't take hold overnight, though some companies are diving in to modernize the communications and charging infrastructure that mobile robots and AGVs need to keep running smoothly
31. Sustainable packaging comes on STRONG
32. 2023 Warehouse/DC Operations Survey: Automating while upping PERFORMANCE
33. Automating while upping PERFORMANCE: This year's survey found increasing levels of use for various automation and software technologies, while technology budgets held fairly steady. However, operations face continued challenges around labor scarcity, inadequate warehouse space, and the pressure to perform in line with customer expectations
34. 4 tech directions to shape DC PERFORMANCE: Yes, warehouse robotics are the biggest thing in automation, but they're not the only tech to drive efficiencies. Orchestration software, better robot/human collaboration, and the application of computer vision to inventory accuracy all play a role in operational gains
35. Light-directed systems meet integrated solutions: Rather than being just stand-alone solutions for order picking and consolidation, pick-to-light is increasingly being used in the context of integrated solutions, while new twists on light technology open up new application areas
36. RaaS CATCHING FIRE: Not only do some autonomous mobile robot suppliers see robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) as their go-to way of providing solutions, the model is starting to catch on for other, larger forms of robotic systems with more fixed infrastructure
37. Fulfillment gains with goods-to-person: By deploying a cube storage solution for goods-to-person picking, Cutter & Buck's flagship DC has gained speed, reduced labor needed for picking, and enabled retraining and reassignment of some workers to its embroidery production areas
38. Pack out automation: Flexibility on the rise: Providers of automated packaging and carton right-sizing solutions have thrived by offering systems that deliver on labor and parcel shipment savings--now they're looking to further evolve by looking to use lighter materials and support flexible 'box-first' workflows
39. Pack station tricks: Common sense meets tech: Industrial workstation and shelving options are abundant for effective pack-out areas. Configuring an ideal set up for your operation is part commonsense work-cell design that eliminates wasted or awkward movements, but technology can also play a role
40. Top 20 lift truck suppliers 2023: It was another solid growth year for most of the Top 20 manufacturers of lift trucks. The pandemic was clearly the trigger for some pent-up demand in 2021, but continued growth in 2022 speaks to the value OEMs bring to the table not just with trucks, but with technologies and automation to improve operational performance
41. Introdução ao dossiê ' Direitos digitais em movimento'
42. Depalletizing and palletizing gain in flexibility: Al and vision technology are making robotic depalletizing and palletizing solutions more flexible, but master data on SKUs still needs attention, and palletizing needs proper buffering and sequencing of cases to optimize the pallet build
43. Sensors give safety a boost: Operator-assist technologies that use sensors and cameras to alert lift truck operators of potential collisions with other trucks, pedestrians or obstacles aren't new, but they're progressing in capabilities and can be paired with telematics for further insights
44. 2023 State of Robotics: Measurable performance and integration come into focus
45. Voice gains impact with integration
46. Software helps robots play nice: The latest robotics software trend is platforms that specialize in orchestrating interactions between different robotic systems and other 'agents.' This multi-agent orchestration niche involves multiple players with varied approaches--but they all promise to smooth handoffs and speed up automation onboarding
47. TOP 20 SYSTEM SUPPLIERS: Our list got a shakeup this year with new entrants involved with warehouse robotics and high-density storage. The bottom-line revenue tally, based on 2022 revenue figures, is a bit down from our previous Top 20, which came off a high growth year for most suppliers
48. Voice gains impact with integration: Voice-directed solutions do more than translate pick lists in voice instructions. These solutions are multi-modal, using wearable scanners and Android device screens when appropriate, and have evolved to handle work execution functions and integrate with mobile robots
49. 2023 Warehouse/DC Equipment Survey: Tighter budgets prompt targeted spend: After a banner year for materials handling automation indicators last year, our annual equipment outlook survey reveals a more conservative approach to spending on automation, equipment and related software--however, the indicators didn't decline drastically
50. The data capture EVOLUTION
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