Autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, are the latest trend in warehouse automation. Ecommerce companies, traditional retailers, and 3PLs view AMRs as a key technology to rein in the high labor costs associated with ecommerce fulfillment….
Order Picking Bucket Brigades – An Introduction
Order picking bucket brigades are a way of organizing workers and orchestrating work in a warehouse pick module. The bucket brigade process balances workflow and distributes work evenly amongst the pickers, maximizing productivity and throughput….
Follow the Leader Staging
A cost-effective approach to zone picking and order consolidation In the current labor market, warehouse management teams are looking for any way to reduce their reliance on increasingly hard-to-hire hourly associates to complete execution tasks…
Smartwatches Are The Overlooked Alternative To Voice-Only Wearables And Mobile Computers For Warehouse Operations
Traditional rugged mobile computers and hand-held scanners no longer have a monopoly in warehouse operations. Android smartphones and tablets have already made inroads in the distribution center market. Zebra and other industrial manufacturers have rolled out rugged Android touch…
Warehouse Labor Productivity Is Declining – Blame It On Ecommerce
In reality, labor productivity is rising in most distribution centers. But U.S. government figures don’t account for the ways ecommerce is changing labor costs in the DC. Here’s why. Productivity in the warehousing and storage…
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