In this conversation, Mary Hart and Chris Budney discussed the critical aspects of preparing warehouses for peak season. They explored the challenges faced by warehouses, including labor shortages, inventory management, and the importance of technology.
In this episode of “Warehouse Automation Matters,” Mary Hart sits down with Erik Pichette and Adam Schwarz from Locus Robotics to explore the intricacies of optimizing and automating warehouse mezzanines. They discuss best practices for efficient design, from slotting strategies to handling peak demand, and emphasize the importance of collaboration and planning to avoid common pitfalls. The conversation also highlights how AI, machine learning, and innovative solutions are shaping the future of mezzanine automation to boost productivity and ROI.
This collaboration has provided nGroup with a strategic advantage in the 3PL market, enabling them to deliver exceptional service to their clients while maintaining a safe and efficient workplace.
This session offered attendees a guided tour of our new Knowledge Base—an easy-to-use interface containing reference materials and guides for all aspects of your Locus Robotics solution.
In this conversation, Mary Hart and Guy Courtin discuss the rise of online pharmacies and their impact on logistics companies. They explore how e-commerce trends are reshaping the pharmacy landscape, the unique challenges of delivering pharmaceuticals, and the role of technology and regulatory requirements in ensuring safe and efficient delivery. The discussion also touches on sustainability, returns, recalls, and the future of logistics in the online pharmacy sector.
Whether you’re grappling with fluctuating order volumes, seeking to reduce labor costs, or aiming to enhance your team’s efficiency, our Vice President of Product Marketing, Kait Peterson will illuminate the path to achieving these goals through the strategic adoption of P2G warehouse automation.
Andy Johnston, Senior Director of Innovation at GEODIS, discussed where to start with warehouse automation and emphasized the importance of identifying the workflow that needs to be solved and then finding the right technology to automate it.
Andy Johnston, Senior Director of Innovation at GEODIS, discussed where to start with warehouse automation and emphasized the importance of identifying the workflow that needs to be solved and then finding the right technology to automate it.
P2G automation with AMRs boosts warehouse efficiency by optimizing space, speeding integration, and enhancing safety.
Tim Dolcich of DHL Supply Chain discusses with Mary Hart how robots are automating 3PL fulfillment tasks and the importance of human-robot collaboration for future scalability.
In this webinar, Kait Peterson, Vice President of Product Marketing at Locus Robotics was joined by Casimira “Casey” Federspiel and Song Gao of DHL Supply Chain to discuss the reasons for mezzanines and pick towers in a warehouse, along with why integrating automation into these levels is critical for peak optimization.
Fleet Feet partnered with Körber and Locus Robotics to implement autonomous mobile robots, boosting warehouse efficiency, speeding up training, and doubling order fulfillment.
In this episode, Mary Hart interviewed Drew Eubank and Jordan Frank of the Zion Solutions Group to discuss the future of warehouse automation.
Rick Faulk, CEO of Locus Robotics joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss strategies for building robust and adaptable logistics networks.
In this episode, Mary Hart interviews Austin Feagins, Senior Director of Customer Solutions at Staci Americas, about how to prepare for a peak season in the warehousing industry.
Kevin Lawton, host of The New Warehouse podcast, discusses the major shifts in the warehouse and supply chain industry, including a shift from the idea of a fully automated warehouse to a focus on collaborative robotics and enabling workers to do more with less.
Implementing vertical storage solutions and robotics can significantly boost warehouse throughput, helping operators manage labor costs, space constraints, and rising demand despite economic uncertainties and limited new warehouse construction.
The webinar reviewed LocusHub reports, introduced the Analyst Report, and demonstrated key metrics analysis with timeline graphs.
More than 80% of warehouses aren’t automated because they’re still using old, ineffective manual processes. Use this checklist to determine if your warehouse could be more efficient with automation.
Anthony Pendola, Senior Manager of Distribution at Fleet Feet, and John Santagate, Senior Vice President of Robotics at Korber Supply Chain Software, talk about the benefits of humans and robots working together in a warehouse setting.
Thomas Stearman, the Director of Industrial Engineering at UPS, discusses the importance of pick velocity — how fast items can be picked and prepared for shipment. UPS has implemented strategies such as batch picking, warehouse execution systems, and automation technologies to improve pick velocity. These technologies have not only increased efficiency but also improved employee satisfaction and reduced turnover.
Kait Peterson, senior director of product marketing at Locus Robotics, claims person-to-goods (P2G) robotics outperforms goods-to-person (G2P) systems in warehouses. P2G involves workers collecting items for robots, offering flexibility and scalability for any facility size without major infrastructure changes, making it ideal for seamless automation.
Watch our free webinar on-demand to learn how Locus Robotics made multi-level mezzanine management easy and efficient. The advanced optimization engine intelligently orchestrated in-level task/pick clustering and directed pick-and-pass across multiple levels in mezzanines and vertical warehouses, resulting in increased productivity, flexibility, and optimal pick density.
Download this on-demand webinar to learn the top benefits of Persons-to-Goods (P2G) over Goods-to-Person (G2P) warehouse automation, including:
* Streamlined operations
* Boosted productivity
* Improved accuracy
* Increased employee retention
Whether you’re grappling with fluctuating order volumes, seeking to reduce labor costs, or aiming to enhance your team’s efficiency, our Senior Director of Product Marketing, Kait Peterson will illuminate the path to achieving these goals through the strategic adoption of P2G warehouse automation.
Watch our free webinar on-demand to learn how Locus Robotics made multi-level mezzanine management easy and efficient. The advanced optimization engine intelligently orchestrated in-level task/pick clustering and directed pick-and-pass across multiple levels in mezzanines and vertical warehouses, resulting in increased productivity, flexibility, and optimal pick density.
Download this on-demand webinar to learn the top benefits of Persons-to-Goods (P2G) over Goods-to-Person (G2P) warehouse automation, including:
* Streamlined operations
* Boosted productivity
* Improved accuracy
* Increased employee retention
Whether you’re grappling with fluctuating order volumes, seeking to reduce labor costs, or aiming to enhance your team’s efficiency, our Senior Director of Product Marketing, Kait Peterson will illuminate the path to achieving these goals through the strategic adoption of P2G warehouse automation.
Go! Retail uses Locus Robts for both picking and putaway, after learning that the robots were dual-purpose.
Locus Robotics has spurred DHL Supply Chain to improve other areas of their building, from the conveyor line to improved packaging operations.
You’ve heard about artificial intelligence (AI) and have probably seen many companies touting how their products use AI to help your warehouse.
We’re going to dive deep into separating the facts from fiction when it comes to AI in the warehouse.
Making the move to a new greenfield warehouse and automating that facility demands a strategic and systematic approach. This checklist goes over the critical steps that you need to accomplish to ensure your automation strategy is accomplished with precision and delivers the intended benefits. By adhering to this checklist of best practices, you can anticipate a significant return on investment (ROI) and evade common obstacles that can impede progress.
Making the move to automation while staying in your current brownfield warehouse facility demands a strategic and systematic approach. This checklist goes over the critical steps that you need to accomplish to ensure your automation strategy is accomplished with precision and delivers the intended benefits. By adhering to this checklist of best practices, you can anticipate a significant return on investment (roi) and evade common obstacles that can impede progress.
Artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and robotics have dominated headlines over the past year, putting significant pressure on organizations and decision-makers to quickly adopt and integrate these new performance-enhancing tools. The big challenge is how to do so in
a human-centric and collaborative way that maximizes performance gains while at the same time empowering workers.
On every day and in every moment, your warehouse creates data that you could use to make
informed real-time decisions if you had the right warehouse business intelligence (BI) solution.
With this checklist, you can evaluate warehouse BI solutions to find the one that will help you focus
on what’s important to you and your organization.
Returns have quickly climbed the priority ladder with retailers and 3PLs, and still pose serious concerns for your bottom line. With $743B in merchandise returned last year and average return rates for ecommerce as high as 17.6%, it’s a sizable problem to solve— and too costly to avoid.
Returns have quickly climbed the priority ladder with retailers and 3PLs, and still pose serious concerns for your bottom line. With $743B in merchandise returned last year and average return rates for ecommerce as high as 17.6%, it’s a sizable problem to solve— and too costly to avoid.
For warehouse managers and executives alike, warehouse productivity is top of mind. How can you get as much out of your warehouse space as possible without moving to a new facility?
The demand for flexible, scalable solutions that create efficiency and productivity in your warehouse has never been more critical.
Download this on-demand webinar to learn the top benefits of Persons-to-Goods (P2G) over Goods-to-Person (G2P) warehouse automation, including:
* Streamlined operations
* Boosted productivity
* Improved accuracy
* Increased employee retention
Whether you’re grappling with fluctuating order volumes, seeking to reduce labor costs, or aiming to enhance your team’s efficiency, our Senior Director of Product Marketing, Kait Peterson will illuminate the path to achieving these goals through the strategic adoption of P2G warehouse automation.
The demand for flexible, scalable solutions that create efficiency and productivity in your warehouse has never been more critical.
Download this on-demand webinar to learn the top benefits of Persons-to-Goods (P2G) over Goods-to-Person (G2P) warehouse automation, including:
* Streamlined operations
* Boosted productivity
* Improved accuracy
* Increased employee retention
Whether you’re grappling with fluctuating order volumes, seeking to reduce labor costs, or aiming to enhance your team’s efficiency, our Senior Director of Product Marketing, Kait Peterson will illuminate the path to achieving these goals through the strategic adoption of P2G warehouse automation.
See how Concordance Healthcare Solutions transformed distribution with Locus Robotics, boosting efficiency and employee retention.
The GEODIS team decided to use autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to optimize logistics operations in the warehouse and chose Locus Robotics as their vendor. GEODIS integrated 12 Locus Vector with Cart AMRs across a 40,000 square feet picking area. The Vector AMRs are unique — they can attach and handle carts, allowing for the transportation of heavier products and increasing the throughput of orders per mission.”