Automation and coronavirus: speeding up logistics
19 Jul 2021Automation and coronavirus: to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies have turned to automation to boost their productivity and maintain social distancing between staff.
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Automation and coronavirus: to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies have turned to automation to boost their productivity and maintain social distancing between staff.
A perpetual inventory system is indispensable for companies with a large number of SKUs in the warehouse, as periodic inventory could lead to serious stockouts.
Automated storage and retrieval systems are ideal for speeding up logistics processes, minimising errors, and improving safety when handling and moving pallets and boxes.
E-commerce logistics relates to the link between e-commerce logistics and the need to systematise warehouse processes to make them fast, flexible, and efficient.
Advantages of automated storage and retrieval systems: AS/RS solutions enable businesses from all sectors to efficiently manage pallets and/or boxes with the help of automated handling equipment.
In an AS/RS, the combined cycle of a stacker crane refers to pallets being deposited on and removed from racks in a single movement with the aim of reducing travel.
A storage system is a way to manage goods. These systems normally comprise racks, as they make it possible to insert and remove products from their locations safely and easily.
Supply Chain 4.0 constitutes the process whereby companies incorporate stock management technologies and methods that boost warehouse productivity and efficiency.