{"id":15947,"date":"2019-05-08T12:30:12","date_gmt":"2019-05-08T17:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/blog\/?p=15947"},"modified":"2025-12-10T09:23:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T15:23:10","slug":"feel-it-coming-back-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/08\/feel-it-coming-back-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Carousels &#038; Ecommerce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12px; width: 100%; max-width: 700px; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cisco-eagle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/carousels-banner.jpg\" alt=\"Vertical Carousels\" \/><br \/>\nOnce an afterthought in the warehouse, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/vector\/448\/industrial-carousels\">vertical carousels<\/a> are being reborn in the omnichannel age as a fulfillment finish line product. Retailers are eyeing carousels to help them aid in customer retrieval of picked orders shipped to a retail location, which is giving the carousel a &#8220;moment&#8221; as a new last-mile darling.<\/p>\n<p>Whether located in the back of the store for employees to use, or at the front for customers to pick up themselves, vertical carousels are showing to be a good fit for this new age of sales. But don&#8217;t sleep on their value in industrial settings or distribution channels.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<aside class=\"tldr-summary\" style=\"padding: 10px 20px 15px 25px; margin-bottom: 50px; border-radius: 15px; border: 2px solid #e4dddd; margin: 4px 10px 4px 10px; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2), 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.19);\" data-type=\"summary\">\n<h4>TL;DR \u2013 Vertical carousels for e-commerce and efficiency<\/h4>\n<p>Vertical carousels are experiencing a resurgence as an efficient storage and retrieval solution, particularly for e-commerce fulfillment and in-store pickup. They maximize floor space by utilizing vertical air space, reduce needless movement by bringing inventory directly to the worker&#8217;s level, and improve inventory control through automated systems.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"BlogPosting\",\n  \"headline\": \"Carousels & Ecommerce\",\n  \"name\": \"Carousels & Ecommerce\",\n  \"description\": \"Vertical carousels are experiencing a resurgence as an efficient storage and retrieval solution, particularly for e-commerce fulfillment and in-store pickup. They maximize floor space by utilizing vertical air space, reduce needless movement by bringing inventory directly to the worker's level, and improve inventory control through automated systems.\",\n  \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/08\/feel-it-coming-back-again\",\n  \"datePublished\": \"2019-05-08\",\n  \"author\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Person\",\n    \"name\": \"Evan Fleishacker\"\n  }\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\nThe attributes that make these systems work for retail e-commerce are great for the warehouse or distribution facility, so how can a vertical carousel help your operations meet customer demands?<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/video\/frame.aspx?id=878\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Saving space and utilizing the cube<\/h3>\n<p>A vertical carousel is a great way to capitalize on unused space while improving warehouse efficiency. The vertical space that would once lie dormant is used to move product. In other words, vertical carousels transform empty air into usable space. To look at it from another angle, consider the benefits gained from freeing up existing space for something other than storage.<\/p>\n<p>Carousels offers the same amount of storage as shelving, but in a much smaller footprint, saving floor space &#8212; which, in this age of space maximizing and omnichannel, can be worth a lot more than it used to.<\/p>\n<h3>Reduce needless movement, recoup wasted time<\/h3>\n<p>In any facility, there is a vortex of time spent per employee on extra movements not associated with their exact tasks. With this paradox, we&#8217;re always looking at ways to improve the time used every day. Storage and removal time efficiency greatly increases when you invest in vertical carousels. Your workers quickly push the up or down button and have their inventory delivered to belt height.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no more time-consuming forklift runs or manual lifting. You save time, and time is money. Automated vertical carousels deliver products right to your workers\u2019 level. No longer do they have to hunt and search while picking products. You can also add barcode item identification into the carousel system for pinpoint picking accuracy.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/blog\/2008\/11\/03\/when-it-comes-to-order-picking-dont-walk-the-walk\/\"><em>When it Comes to Order Picking, Don\u2019t Walk the Walk<\/em><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: right; width: 100%; max-width: 300px; height: auto; margin-left: 10px; margin-top: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cisco-eagle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Industrial-Rotomat-Diagram.jpg\" alt=\"vertical carousel picking\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Optimize inventory management<\/h3>\n<p>As with time, organization is another huge aspect in a warehouse that can constantly be improved. With that, vertical carousels are excellent for inventory control. Vertically stacked with an automated control system, they let you organize your product flow in a streamlined way. That\u2019s true whether you\u2019re demanding materials for production or safely storing them for future use. Vertical carousels immensely improve your production efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>Being organized with automated vertical storage lets your production team efficiently store and pick the products they need, exactly when they need them. There\u2019s no unnecessary product movement and that\u2019s efficient. You can also interface your vertical carousel with your existing warehouse management system for greater accuracy and organization of products.<\/p>\n<p>Another great benefit of implementing a vertical carousel is product protection and safety. The enclosed design means your products are protected from dust and particulates when stored inside, which reduces housekeeping and plant maintenance burdens.<\/p>\n<h4>Other resources:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/29\/goods-to-picker-methods-and-alternatives\/\">Goods-to-picker methods and alternatives<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/28\/questions-to-ask-carousel-picking-systems\/\">Questions to ask: carousel picking systems<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once an afterthought in the warehouse, vertical carousels are being reborn in the omnichannel age as a fulfillment finish line product. Retailers are eyeing carousels to help them aid in customer retrieval of picked orders shipped to a retail location, which is giving the carousel a &#8220;moment&#8221; as a new last-mile darling. 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