Labor is the single largest operating cost in most DCs, and travel often accounts for half of all labor time, especially in order picking. In some DCs, pickers can travel upwards of 12 miles per shift. To…
What is a Pick to Light System and How Does Voice Compare?
Pick to light (or PTL) is an order picking technology for warehouses and distribution centers that utilizes lights and LEDs on racks or shelves to indicate pick locations and guide order pickers through their work….
How To Improve Ecommerce Fulfillment Without Replacing Current DC Infrastructure
The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the shift to online shopping. According to Shopify, 84% of consumers shopped online during the pandemic, causing 10 years of ecommerce growth to happen in just 3 months. This shift has…
Machine Learning Will Make Warehouse Managers More Productive
Real-world uses of AI in business have exploded in the past decade, but few of those applications are focused on warehousing and distribution. That is changing as companies like Lucas introduce machine learning tools to…
How Robotic Micro-Fulfillment, AI and Manual Processes Will Transform Fulfillment
Ecommerce sales are up 55% in the first seven months of 2020, leading to a record setting $434.5 billion spent online. As a result, ecom is becoming an even larger percent of total retail sales….
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