The sortation system is a practical tool that helps to sort products for the different areas of a Distribution Center; it can separate products in groups according to reference, orders, rates, etc.
If you are thinking about implementing this technology, then you have to learn about these three essential reasons so you can convince yourself that is the best decision:
- - Competitiveness
A very important benefit of a sorter is the increase of efficiency. This is HH by order, product or another specific indicator according to each operation.
These systems provide flexibility and channels to serve more clients by delivering products faster and cheaper.
The sorter includes the computerized systems to automate your operation and provide immediate visibility of information and thus the competitiveness is substantially increased.
There are hundreds of success cases in which operations can be compared from before to after the implementation of a sorter. Usually, differences are drastically positive, for example, returns are reduced in 25% and sortation capacity increases up to 300%.
- - Error reduction
Another important reason that justifies the sortation system is the error reduction and high sortation capacity.
Some systems can manage up to 300 boxes per minute in a single unit or a much larger amount with several units. This is very useful when serving a lot of clients that demand a high volume of packages, boxes or products that must be delivered without errors.
This is also very helpful regarding products that have been returned and have to be resorted reclassified or reprocessed; we are talking about reverse logistics.
- - Versatility
Choosing the ideal sorter, along with an efficient advisory, engineering and implementation will bring a countless benefits to your business.
There are different sorters such as: cross belt, tilt tray or shoe sorter, among others and these are combined with careful industrial engineering, mechanical, electrical and computing studies in order to guarantee each specific operation.
Products can be sorted by type, route, order, etc. On the other hand, sorters can be added in cross docking areas for assorting purposes or in shipping areas for delivering.
Avoid obsolete operations that jeopardize your stability; sorters might be the ideal partner. Call now, our experts know all about these problems and they will help you to make them an opportunity.
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