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Micro managing orders with the help of robots
Micro managing orders with the help of robots
Installing outdated intralogistiics technologies will prevent micro-fulfilment centres from achieving the efficiency gains ecommerce retailers are looking for, says Xia Huiling, Founder and Chief Executive of LiBiao Robotics
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ith online shoppers demanding more convenient and increasingly faster
deliveries, many online retailers are centres (MFCs). These are usually small- footprint facilities that allow fast local pick-up or delivery since they are located within major inhabited areas – close to a retailer’s customers.
So, given that the key driver for opening in the shortest possible timeframe, why would an Internet retailer specify handling methodologies or intralogistics technology for their MFC that could slow the process down? After all, your MFC unit may be in the ideal geographical location to give rapid access to your client base, but that counts for nothing if the material handling system within the building is delaying the time it takes for orders to leave the facility. Thanks in part to the fact that they achieve the same parcel throughput statistics as traditional conveyor systems area within which to operate, autonomous mobile robot (AMR) parcel sortation
Xia Huiling, Founder and Chief Executive of LiBiao Robotics
systems are increasingly seen as an ideal solution for MFC applications where, due to a site’s urban location, the square footage available is usually restricted. The ability to make the most of an MFC’s cramped conditions isn’t the only advantage that modern AMR systems can claim over traditional conveyor
technology. Unlike conveyor-based sorting systems that often have to be completely shut down if a fault develops at any point on the line, a malfunctioning robot causes no discernible drop in a site’s throughput capacity: the problem unit is simply and quickly removed and replaced, meaning the parcel sortation process never stops and the MFC is able to continue to provide the kind of swift customer response for which it is designed. Light and easy to construct and requirements, modular AMR sortation systems, such as LiBiao’s Mini Yellow series, can be easily scaled up to cope with any spikes in throughput. Capacity is increased by simply introducing additional robots as required, and once the busy period has passed, units can be technology is also fully portable – systems can be switched between sites if needed. Sortation robots are easy to maintain. remotely, which removes the need for an engineer to make a site visit, and contributes to an AMR system’s low lifetime running costs.
Right solutions for the demands speed, agility and competitiveness in response to some of the challenges caused by the rapid and sustained growth of eCommerce. But implementing outdated intralogistics technologies that are neither agile nor speedy means that your MFC the solutions that will allow customer demands to be met and generate long-term value for their business.
CONTACT:
LiBiao Robotics
www.libiaorobot.com
30 July/August 2023 | Automation
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