DC Velocity - December 2019

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When companies design new automated warehouse systems, picking, packing, and shipping often get all the attention, while inbound processes like receiving, putaway, and bin replenishment are an afterthought. That’s understandable. Missed shipments can immediately threaten a company’s business, while inbound issues can seem minor by comparison. Yet problems with putaway and replenishment can eventually cripple an operation, says Ian Hobkirk. Find out the 21 inbound-process questions you should be asking in his blog post “Warehouse Automation Projects: Don’t Forget Inbound Processes!” at blogs.dcvelocity.com/distribution_center/.

WEB EXCLUSIVES! b Are mobile robots the answer to low unemployment?

Factor in not just labor costs, but also the $2,000 median cost of replacing one worker when the average annual turnover rate is 44%, and the need becomes clear, says Yale Materials Handling Corp.’s director of robotics, Mick McCormick. Watch our video interview with him at www.dcvelocity.com/dcvtv/news/.

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