During the last few years, technological advances have evolved on a large scale. Currently, Information Technologies and Operation Technologies converge towards the same relevant direction, thus making logistics operations increasingly autonomous and specific.
After the changes and demand requirements, e-commerce has developed together with a more demanding consumer, so companies need to have smart warehouses, which allow them to guarantee continuity, care and agility in the operation.
At G.I.Eicom we know the importance of these solutions, which is why we wrote this article where we will tell you about the projected demand and how smart warehouses can help you.
What changes will integrate the Smart Warehouses of the future?
Smart Warehouses are in charge of making the most optimal and automated operation. These are tools that combine software and intelligent machines, which improve organization and optimize processes and inventory management in real time, with a central management system.
Currently, these technologies must increase their capacity, becoming more productive in
day-to-day operations. For example:
- Multidisciplinary integrations. There are multiple technologies that unitarily satisfy specific objectives, but when united in an integral design, they achieve robust and efficient operating flows. Currently, it is necessary for Smart Warehouses to be integrated automatically into reception, production and assortment processes.
- Robotic systems. In LATAM we still see little integration of robotic systems, however, these aggregates help effectively in manufacturing industries or distribution centers. They can be mobile robots or robotic arms, and their main function is to move products from one place to another, making it easier for operators to perform that manual function in which a lot of time and energy is invested.
- Industrial IoT. There is still a great deal of confusion where it is understood that by having an automated warehouse you have an intelligent warehouse, however, they are different things. Having automation in intralogistics helps greatly to speed up the process, but that does not guarantee that intelligent operations are carried out, where technologies are connected and energy, time and resources are used to the maximum.
The industrial IoT allows the interconnection of all elements, which helps to have complete visibility of traceability, find weak points to solve, and above all, have certainty of the results of intralogistics designs. - Big Data & Artificial Intelligence. It is well known that what cannot be measured can hardly be improved. Big Data applications allow warehouses to collect information, and also store it. And if Artificial Intelligence applications are combined, it is possible to have predictive models for various processes, which achieves correct decisions and robust and highly effective intelligent warehouses.
How to achieve success with a Smart Warehouse?
At G.I.Eicom we took on the task of listing the steps that ensure a successful integration of the Smart Warehouse. follow them:
1. Make sure you are clear about the objectives and needs to be resolved. Never start your implementation search without first understanding and making sure that there really is a need.
2. Your commitment and genuine involvement is essential to know the processes of your operation and the way in which they will be improved. The more you master the subject, the better you will know how to choose and with it, a more agile ROI.
3. Become an ally of the necessary technologies that represent a tangible benefit.
4. Consider a committed vendor to support the process. Remember that it is not only buying the Smart Warehouse technology, but the service also goes further, where time is involved to carry out the corresponding diagnosis, design, proposal, implementation and post-sale.
With more than 35 years of experience, at G.I.Eicom we are specialists in Intralogistics Solutions. Our work premise is to create effective comprehensive designs, hand in hand with technology, automation and interconnectivity.
Tell us about your plans for your Distribution Center, we want to help you achieve them.
