Do you constantly have problems in the warehouse due to errors and confusion of items? This is problem is daily faced by the managers. But it is more serious because these situations are going to increase, resulting in worst consequences.
For that reason, here are the reasons why you should implement an automatic warehouse and stop productivity, timing and economic losses.
- Avoid confusions
In many industries, such as: automotive, aerospace and auto parts (linked to manufacturing) they usually have 3 or 4 assembling lines. The items of an assembling line are almost identical and this keeps the operator away from accurately identify one item from another.
After the problem is identified, the following question arises: ¿which system provides greater accuracy and productivity to the processes?
Commonly the best option is an automatic warehouse. These are only some of the benefits of it:
- Greater accuracy in items’ selection.
- Certainty because items are not confused between each other, even when they look alike.
- Industry report more productivity in overall operations.
- Saves up to 80% of space within facilities because conventional racks are removed.
- Up to 99.9% of operators’ errors reduction
- Dramatically reduces all product waste.
- Allows double-checking, greater accuracy
Normally, operators processed kit supply with a software and hardware which indicates precisely what to order, what to use, where to take it and how many items will be used. It is an entire guided system.
The process is accurate and safe; however, there are different options such as, Radiofrequency terminals, Pick to light and Pick to voice, that allow operators to double-check, besides of updating inventory in real time.
- Variety of options
There are different kinds of automatic warehouses, each one designed for different uses, industries and products’ type or handling.
The variety is very wide: from Shuttle VLM, horizontal carrousels and vertical carrousels to and AS-RS, among others. All of these combined with the appropriate software provide suitable solutions by controlling orders in 99.9%
Stop working with slow processes and low reliability in operations; let our representatives guide you through all you need to know about new automated solutions that will offer a dynamic and fluid turn to you company.
