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Warehouse rack labels: ID LabelInc. has introduced Arctic Xtreme,a warehouse rack label for coldstorage environments. Accordingto the company, Arctic Xtremelabels perform extremely well in cold, wet, and even sub-zeroconditions. They feature an advanced freezer-grade adhesive specially formulated for cold storage environments. Once applied,the labels will maintain a permanent bond to metal warehouseracking at service temperatures as low as -65 degrees Fahrenheit,the company says. (ID Label, www.idlabelinc.com)
Freight shipping platform: Breakthrough, a provider of energy and information management solutions, has developed anew transportation data management platform, FELIX (Freight,Energy, Load, Information, and eXperience), that provides shippers with a single streamlined system to secure and strengthenstrategic relationships with transportation partners. FELIX usesproprietary methodology for identifying contracted capacitysolutions and providing rate guidance to shippers. The databasepowering the FELIX platform provides a comprehensive view ofthe North American transportation ecosystem, allowing deci-sion-makers to develop sustainable long-term plans for their contract freight while reducing the need for unplanned spot freightas well as ambiguous benchmarking.
Additional benefits of FELIX include increased access to fueland freight forecasting, and the ability to further understandcarrier areas of operation. (Breakthrough, www.HelloFELIX.com)
Warehouse management and execution software: Supplychain software developer Softeon unveiled its newest warehousemanagement and execution system capabilities at the Modextrade show in Atlanta. Softeon’s new solution combines the company’s advanced warehouse management system (WMS) with anew warehouse execution system (WES). According to Softeon,the WES provides visibility, orchestration, and optimization oforder picking and related processes.
The new WES capabilities include: real-time visibility tothroughput, bottlenecks, and events; direct management andoptimization of picking sub-systems; advanced, configurableoptimization for order batching, release, picking, and replenishment; workload balancing to maximize equipment utilization andflow; automated order release based on service commitment,shipping schedules, and real-time condition monitoring; and useof simulation to plan, re-plan, and allocate resources.
Both WMS and WES systems are available as stand-alones butcan be deployed together as a Warehouse Management andExecution System. In stand-alone mode, the WES can work withmost existing WMS systems, from enterprise resource planningto legacy providers, with flexible integration and process models.The WES is ideal for automated distribution centers as well assemi-automated and manual operations, according to Softeon.
The company says this new solution will offer double- or eventriple-digit improvements in productivity, reduced supervisorylabor, increased distribution throughput, improved material handling system utilization, and enhanced labor planning. (Softeon,www.softeon.com)
Versatile AMRs: Matthews Automation Solutions’ newest generation of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) feature differentbolt-on-top attachments, each engineered to enhance specificwarehousing tasks. These flexible hardware options, plus fullcontrols and software integration with pick-to-light, motor-driven roller (MDR) conveyor, and warehouse execution systems(WES), provide the underpinnings of these progressive automated systems.
Designed for versatility and adaptability, the Matthews AMRsare engineered with easy-access mounting points upon which different, customized top attachments can be secured. Also offeredin standard versions, the attachments—such as a motor-drivenroller (MDR) conveyor for materials movement or light-direct-ed shelving to carrytotes or cartons forpicking and orderfulfillment—easilybolt onto the AMRswith readily availablehardware.
According to thecompany, the AMRs’fleet managementsoftware integrates
with all major warehouse execution systems, warehouse management systems (WMS), warehouse control systems (WCS), andmanufacturing execution systems (MES) and controls, as well aswith applications for pick-to-light, put walls, MDR conveyors,and other material handling automation. (Matthews AutomationSolutions, matthewsautomation.com)
