Through a thorough analysis you can determine whether your business requires intelligent technologies to improve your operations. This time we will focus on the incorporation of classifiers (also called sorters) in distribution centers and processing plants.
The sortation system is a practical tool that helps to classify products for different DCs areas, separated by groups of references, orders, rates, etc.
Here are 5 important reasons that justify its implementation:
1. They are a key tool for the labor market
A classification system provides great benefits, such as increased productivity, avoiding misclassification or assortment mistakes, and generating functional advantages that allow you to handle more products per minute at a lower cost. They also facilitate complex, real time operations, including self-diagnostic system.
Undoubtedly, a sorter is a reliable ally that provides you with plenty of benefits and reliability.
2. Institutionalization
Incorporating a sorter, whether in a DC or in a processing plant, demands defined processes. Whether in the receipt or assortment areas, or specifically for the shipping area directly to load on truck, setting clear parameters is a requirement. From selecting the type of code to be read, to the technical definition of the size, shape, and consistency. Likewise, the way in which products must be fed/unfed to the system must be defined.
It is important to consider that, with the use of these tools, the operation becomes fluent, clean, orderly and standardized, which provides more certainty and quality, even with staff turnover.
3. Competitiveness
An important benefit of a sorter system is increased efficiency. HH per order or products, or other specific indicator for each operation.
With these systems you get flexibility, as well as channels to serve more customers by delivering products in less time and at a lower cost.
A sorter includes computer systems that automate operations and provide instant visibility (in terms of information), while substantially increasing your competitiveness.
Hundreds of success stories allow you to compare operations from a "before/after" point of view in terms of the implementation of a sorter. The differences are often dramatically positive, such as refunds reduced by 25% and classification capacity increased by 300%.
4. Error reduction
A major reason that justifies a classification system is the reduction of errors and high sorting capacity.
There are systems that can classify more than 300 boxes per minute with a single unit, or much larger amounts with several units. This is essential when it comes to serving various customers that demand a lot of packages, boxes or products to be delivered without error.
It is also very useful to facilitate the entry of goods that have been returned and that must be reclassified or reprocessed; we are referring to reverse logistics.
5. Versatility
Choosing the right sorter, coupled with effective consulting, engineering, and implementation services, provides endless benefits.
There are several sorter options, such as cross belt, tilt tray or shoe sorter, to name a few. These are accompanied by a careful analysis of industrial, mechanical, electrical, and systems engineering to ensure performance of each particular operation.
Products can be classified by type, by route, by orders, etc. We can also handle them as an element of order assortment, for a cross-docking area, or as a delivery to the shipping area.
Avoid outdated operations that put your stability at risk; sorters will probably become your ideal partner. Give us a call, our consultants are familiar with your problems and can transform them into an opportunity.
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