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When you can fill your trailers higher,
which way do you think your profits will go?
ORBIS Small-Format pallets carry the same size load as a standard
pallet, while occupying a smaller footprint in your trailers. The 42”x 30”
footprint increases order stack height, offering a more economical
delivery solution for reduced case orders. With pallets packed-out
higher, instead of wider, your trailer density will increase and so will
your profit margins. Contact us to learn more.
a shift in thinking | orbiscorporation.com/smallformat
Order picking device: Unex Manufacturing has introduced
the Pick-Plank, a mechanical order picking device that affix-es to a pallet and converts each pick slot from a static to a
dynamic storage position, allowing all items on a pallet to be
accessible from the aisle. It is suitable for case picking from a
man-aboard order picker, eliminating the need for the picker
to have to reach or crawl into the storage position. According to
Unex, Pick-Plank improves space utilization in the warehouse, provides a
safe and ergonomic pick, and increases pick rates.
The Pick-Plank is made of
industrial steel to hold up to
The Pick-Plank solution retrofits to any
standard GMA pallet so it easily installs on
most pallets in a user’s warehouse. Its solid
surface carrier allows items that are typically
unconveyable due to their packaging, shape,
and size to be carried.
The Pick-Plank features a locking self-contained pull bar that stabilizes loads during
transportation; a movable carrier that allows
the rear half of the load to move to the front,
allowing workers to pick products more ergonomically with minimal reach; and a roller
bearing carrier slide that pulls items forward
with gentle force. (Unex Manufacturing Inc.,
www.unex.com)
E-commerce fulfillment software:
Dematic, a supplier of integrated automated
technology, software, and services to optimize the supply chain, has released its latest
real-time software
automation platform, Dematic iQ
2. 1 for e-commerce and omni-channel retailers.
Dematic control software has
always supported the unique
challenges of
online order fulfillment. This new
enhanced version
of Dematic iQ
contains cost-sav-ing features and
advanced algorithms specifically designed to reduce order
cycle time and improve order picking.
With on-demand fulfillment, new orders do
not wait for the next wave or the next pick list.
Instead, they are sent in near real time to the
pickers who are already walking their routes
and are closest to specific pick locations, the
company says. Dematic iQ 2. 1’s agile repri-oritization of orders ensures that urgent and
priority orders are handled almost immediately
by available labor without degrading the optimal allocation of resources. (Dematic, www.
dematic.com)
