When you deploy automated equipment and systems like conveyor sortation, picking, packing, and order consolidation, you may think that getting the equipment to do its basic job is the goal. That optimal production and worker performance had been gained. There’s a digital element that you may not have considered, though – a warehouse control system.
How WCS Controls & Synchronizes Automated Equipment & Systems
February 4, 2016
by Scott Stone
Tags: equipment sub-systems, Automation, distribution centers, facility optimization, warehouse control systems, order fulfilment, pick systems
Posted in Automation, Labor & Efficiency|
Warehousing Optimization: Standards, Data and Time
July 28, 2015
by Scott Stone
When it comes to warehousing operations, there are many ways to approach a continuous improvement project. You can automate, you can reorganize. You can employ a consultant. Three of the constant factors are time, standards, and data.
Here are some insights on each of these important areas:
Tags: wcs, benchmarking, data, facility optimization, WMS, lean warehousing, ROI
Posted in Automation, Labor & Efficiency|