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Safety matters: the ergonomic benefits of automation
Cimcorp in the News: Most conventional warehouses require workers to manually lift, carry and lower often-heavy containers of goods. The repetitive twisting, turning and reaching actions put warehouse staff at constant risk of injury, as well as potential long-term damages from years of prolonged physical stress. Such continued strain on muscles, tendons, joints and nerves...
Keep ReadingTurning Pressure Into Inspiration
Cimcorp in the News: Remember when taking inventory meant manually counting everything in the warehouse? Or, when fast delivery was counted in weeks instead of hours? Or, when the latest, high-tech, must-have robots weighed as much as a car but couldn’t move and computer memory was referenced in kilobytes instead of terabytes? Pressures on the...
Keep ReadingTop 3 Challenges in Modern Food Distribution
Cimcorp in the News: Distribution is one of the most critical points in the food supply chain. After all, the efficient and accurate movement of goods within a distribution center has a direct impact on the quality and safety of products on store shelves. However, there are a growing number of challenges in modern distribution, which...
Keep ReadingTop Factors to Consider When Laying Out a Warehouse for Automation
Westfalia Technologies, Inc. in the News: With the individualized needs, products and processes of warehouses it is no surprise that each facility requires an equally unique design and solution. A warehouse design that works perfectly for a facility that ships primarily full pallet orders may not be as efficient as one that ships a variety...
Keep ReadingModernize dairy distribution
Cimcorp in the News: Whether handling fresh milk or cheese, dairy distribution centers need to move products from receiving to dispatch with high speed and precision. These facilities require efficient, accurate order fulfillment to meet strict sell-by dates and to maximize the shelf life of goods for consumers. But for the many that rely on order...
Keep ReadingWES enhanced with fault recovery visualization function
Westfalia Technologies, Inc. in the News: The Savanna.NET warehouse execution system and a layer-picking solution is a complete, turnkey automation solution, including a high-density automated storage and retrieval system. New in the WES—which integrates both a warehouse management system and warehouse control system—is FireFly fault recovery visualization. The WMS is flexible and modular, allowing it...
Keep ReadingAutomation Alleviates Labor Pain
Westfalia Technologies, Inc. in the News: As evidenced over the last few years, consumer behaviors and e-commerce are driving significant change in warehouse operations. The need for two-day to same-day shipping throughout industry sectors, including food and beverage, are transforming how operators invest in their workforce and technology. The answer is greater integration of warehouse automation...
Keep ReadingManaging Inventory with an Automated Storage and Retrieval System
Westfalia Technologies, Inc. in the News: To remain competitive and prepare for the future, warehouse operators are focused today on maximizing efficiencies and minimizing expenses by optimizing warehouse space, reducing labor costs and increasing order accuracy. In order to reap these benefits, operators need to turn to warehouse automation technology. By integrating a high-density automated storage...
Keep ReadingAS/RS Keeps the Bottles Flowing for Distribution Center
Clients in the News: Walk into The Glenmore Distillery’s new $45 million distribution center in Owensboro, Ky., and you’ll find something not often found in a bottling operation: a large-scale automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS). Although these machines are used in a wide range of industries, they have yet to make major inroads in this...
Keep ReadingFive Strategies for Optimizing Warehouse Operations with Automation
Clients in the News: From SKU proliferation, to e commerce, to increasing customer demand, changes and trends in today’s supply chains have significantly complicated the warehousing industry. Now, as warehousing organizations look for new ways to stay ahead of these shifts and challenges, many are embracing automation technology to drive new efficiencies. Read more:
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