DC Velocity - December 2017

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Enter Honeywell Intelligrated’s Connected Distribution Center —

a new initiative that blends the strength of our portfolios to deliver integrated solutions for modern order fulfillment operations. To succeed in today’s challenging retail market, higher degrees of connectivity are needed within the four walls of distribution centers and across the enterprise. DC operations must be optimized to seamlessly orchestrate workers and workflows with machine automation.

Combining mobile-enabled workflow solutions for DC workers and material handling equipment expertise, the Connected Distribution Center ensures predictable performance by minimizing system downtime and maximizing throughput and accuracy. Here’s how:

• Seamless material handling system integration automates the movement of goods, including: conveyors, sortation and fork lifts — regardless of which WCS/ WES/ WMS system is used.

• Robust, mobile-enabled workflow solutions for DC workers — for processes such as receiving, stocking, picking and packing — drive order fulfillment productivity and accuracy.

• Internet-of-Things (IOT) connectivity, advanced sensing capabilities and productivity soft ware generate predictive analytics and deliver valuable insights.

• Ergonomic- and safety-based solutions ensure worker well-being, increase morale and improve retention — because we know that 43% of DC execs state that employee turnover is one of their biggest challenges, and that low morale is a contributing factor.

Honeywell Intelligrated believes that a connected distribution center is a more productive, efficient and cost-effective one. Given the opportunity, we’ll help you connect workers to purpose-driven workflows, connect transactional data to information systems, and connect your DC to inbound and outbound links to the supply chain. To learn more about our new Connected Distribution Center initiative, visit http://bit.ly/2zCnbKz.

The e-commerce train has showed no signs of slowing down in 2017. On the contrary, retailers saw the growth of online order volumes triple compared to wider industry growth rates. With this escalation in order volumes comes the ongoing proliferation of SKUs and increasingly demanding service level agreements. To deal with this complexity, distribution centers need to enhance process rigor, maximize worker productivity and achieve true visibility of in-process order fulfillment.