Feature Automated Warehousing
Operational analysis could save companies thousands
Proteus Software and TouchStar Technologies, respectively suppliers of warehouse management systems and mobile computing solutions to the supply chain sector, have joined forces to offer warehouse and distribution centre operators a new reporting service that, it is claimed, will allow energy efficiency savings of between 15-25% to be made
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roteus and TouchStar claim that these efficien- cies are achieved as a result of a new approach to warehouse operations analysis that highlights those aspects of a storage facility that could be undertaken with a great deal more proficiency. For example, the way in which a warehouse is laid out and the routes that materials handling equipment takes between order picks and/or put away, will have a substantial impact on the amount of energy used at any site. By simply mapping the best routes around a warehouse for replenishment and order picking tasks, notable man power, energy and forklift fuel economies can be quickly achieved.
“By analysing a company’s warehouse operation, we can identify areas where efficiencies can be made,” said TouchStar Technologies’ marketing execu- tive, Karen Taylor. “We will then
deliver a full report on the poten- tial productivity and energy effi- ciency gains that are possible.” She added, “Many warehouse companies have realised the ben- efits of reducing energy con- sumption by switching to more efficient lighting systems and cutting heating costs, but are still wasting thousands of pounds each year because their own internal logistics processes are fundamentally inefficient. Our reporting system will help flag- up areas for improvement.” Linda Rodway of Proteus Software, commented, “Effective energy management is now firmly established as a discipline that all companies must embrace if bottom line profits are to be max- imised and the need to operate ‘sustainably’ is now regarded as an essential business tool.”
Proteus Software
www.proteussoftware.com T: 0121 717 7474
Automation NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013
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