DC Velocity - December 2018

As we enter year 2019, Dematic is emphasizing its focus on designing modular, scalable and flexible intralogistics systems for production operations, warehousing and distribution centers. Here are some examples of how Dematic order fulfillment and automated material handing systems can help your company gain efficiencies, expand functionality, improve performance and thrive in this era of omni-channel distribution.

Operational Approach — As a system integrator and solution provider, our approach is centered on achieving operational excellence for each Dematic customer, in both production and distribution environments. It is all about engineering solutions that respond to your operational issues: shortage of labor and space, growth of low velocity inventory, fluctuations in order volume, processing time and effectively accommodating multiple distribution channels to market.

Standardized Solutions — Each Dematic integrated system is built around subsystems, which are pre-engineered and pre-tested to support defined functionality and consistent performance from application to application. This system design strategy allows for faster system implementation, high system uptime, operational flexibility, scalability and ease of lifecycle support.

Warehouse Execution System (WES) — In the era of IIo T, Dematic iQ software can optimize and synchronize workflows more effectively. For example, Dematic iQ receives extensive real-time data about the current state of all the processes in your operation. Software optimization algorithms dynamically adjust workflows by continuously assessing the orders, the resources available and the inventory location and level. The results: You can drop in orders at the last minute, reduce fulfillment time and extend order cut off time.

Robotics — Dematic robotic solutions can automate labor-intensive, repetitive tasks such as palletizing and piece picking. For example, Goods-to-Robot piece picking systems from Dematic are ideal for a specific range of product types, dimensions, weights and sizes. Unlike Goods-to-Person picking, SKU totes are delivered to robots for piece picking. This solution reduces labor costs, picks faster and can scale up for peak season as the robots can operate on multiple shifts and weekends, eliminating the need for temporary staff.

As always, we are dedicated to improving the effectiveness of your receiving-to-shipping operation. We would be pleased to design, build and implement an automated material handling solution for your new or existing operation.