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Customized storage solutions to tackle SKU proliferation in beverage
Westfalia in the News: Westfalia President, Dan Labell, highlights the AS/RS and Warehouse Execution System (WES), Savanna.NET in Beverage Industry Magazine Eager to optimize processes before operations suffer, manufacturers adopt cutting-edge solutions, which are growing sleeker, savvier and smarter. Saloni Walimbe, research content developer at Global Market Insights (GMI), Selbyville, Del., reports that automated storage and retrieval...
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 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 ReadingHow the Cold Supply Chain Can Benefit From Automation
Clients in the News: In recent years, the cold supply chain has grown to include not only food and beverage companies, but also biopharmaceuticals. In fact, Pharmaceutical Commerce projects that by 2020 the global biopharma industry will produce $360 billion worth of products that require refrigerated storage and transport. Combine this with the food and beverage...
Keep Reading7 Steps to Take Before You Install an Automated Warehouse System
Clients in the News: It’s no secret that the more sophisticated the technology, the more attention and responsibility is involved with getting it installed, implemented and used. Known for their complexity as much as for their ability to streamline warehouse and DC operations, automated solutions—for order fulfillment, case packing and handling, conveyance, automated storage and...
Keep ReadingShould You Automate Your Warehouse?
Clients in the News: Automation technology is transforming warehouse operations by creating new efficiencies in space utilization, productivity, and inventory management. Despite these benefits, some organizations remain hesitant to invest in automated storage/retrieval systems (AS/RS), thinking that they are too expensive or too much of an undertaking. Read more:
Keep ReadingAutomated Warehousing Systems—Are They for You?
Clients in the News: The human body isn’t designed to work in sub-zero temperatures, yet the majority of frozen food operations conduct warehousing activities manually, requiring workers to physically withstand harsh environments. This is not only risky for the worker, but also the operation as a whole. With workers taking frequent, but necessary “warm-up” breaks and...
Keep ReadingFive Simple Rules To Follow When Automating Your Warehouse
Clients in the News: One indisputable fact exists for most manufacturers and distributors: Warehouse automation stands as one of the last areas where long-term costs can be significantly reduced. Read More:
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