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WES platform: Warehouse execution software (WES) provider Vargo has added two
modules to its COFE (Continuous Order
Fulfillment Engine) WES software—one for
mobility and the other for analytics.
The “COFE View Mobility” module gives
decision-makers access to real-time information about their distribution center operations
without being tied to a desktop, laptop,
or workstation. From any device, managers
can set daily production goals and track
performance against those goals by shift.
The system will provide early warning on
performance and production issues to give
managers ample time to react. It also helps
users allocate appropriate labor resources
based on production goals and, if necessary,
will recommend resource reallocation using
actual production rates, the company says.
Managers will also be able to turn equipment on and off from their device without
having to return to a desktop or control room.
The “COFE View Analytics” module provides managers with all of the features of
the Mobility package as well as the ability to
measure, visualize, and manage operations
in real time to a much more granular level. It
also offers flexibility to build individual custom
statistical and analytical reports.
The module allows decision-makers to view
visual presentations of operational data in a
more in-depth way, to drill deeper into data
for more granular details, to track and evaluate key performance indicators (KPIs), and to
develop online dashboards and visualizations
to improve processes, Vargo says. This reduces the need to sift through multiple external
reports as well as the need to export data
from various systems into another application
to build cross-system reports and analytics.
(Vargo, www.vargo.com)
Robotic gripper: On Robot,
a Danish manufacturer of
electric grippers for collaborative robots (cobots), has
launched a flexible gripper for
cobots tasked with handling
objects of various sizes. Easy
to install on the arm of a
cobot and simple to program,
Compatible with all Universal Robots cobot
arms, the RG6 is ideal for companies automating the movement of delicate or heavy
objects in applications such as pick and place,
packaging and palletizing, and assembly,
the manufacturer says. (On Robot, www.
onrobot.com)
Supply chain design software: Software developer Llamasoft has released Supply
Chain Guru X, a completely new supply chain design software application for
companies looking to answer “what-if” questions. The product of three years of
development, Supply Chain Guru X is the new generation of Llamasoft’s flagship
product, Supply Chain Guru.
Building on the capabilities of Supply Chain Guru, Supply Chain Guru X enables
companies to build models of the end-to-end supply chain to visualize inefficiencies,
optimize for cost and service improvements, and test hundreds of potential scenarios for continuous improvement and innovation. (Llamasoft, www.llamasoft.com)
