WAREHOUSING, STORAGE & LOGISTICS PRIME VISION
gradual evolution. Now, increases in computing power have made AI more proactive, predictive and helpful.
This has opened more strategic job roles in warehouse logistics. AI can now determine what packages are coming, the item diversity, predicted volumes, market trends, key destinations and the resulting effect on sorting operations. Many are using digital twins that accurately model real- world operations to experiment and plan for future scenarios.
work using cutting-edge tools. Second, the contingencies generated from this modelling ensure that seasonal or peak demand can be met effectively and sustainably. Both serve to improve working conditions for employees.
PLAY HARD, WORK HARD Using AI to track parcels moving through a warehouse also helps workers on the ground. information from the wider warehouse data system and beams a number onto each package that correlates with its intended chute. Instead of having to laboriously read each label, scan it using a sweaty glove and determine the correct chute – employees can quickly and easily take packages to the right destination. At one customer, it was discovered that choosing to only pick a certain projected number or entering friendly competition with coworkers. It was easier to train new employees too, especially those that spoke other languages. The performance of new starts and employees was also improved, with the customer reporting less mistakes and up to 40% more parcels processed daily.
THE DROIDS WE’RE LOOKING FOR Robots have liberated people from the strenuous work of moving parcels around the warehouse. to a 2-metre square parcel weighing more than robots have allowed all levels of consumer demand to be met without placing undue strain on warehouse employees. These capabilities have freed up workers to graduate from manual labour and take advantage of new and exciting career opportunities. Prime Vision operates over 1,000 robots across what is most striking about these facilities is the strong relationships between people and robots. Many customers name their robots, some even immortalising the employee of the month on the as their ‘babies’. This affection is because instead of walking miles with heavy parcels, warehouse workers are
planning, battery replacement and changeovers has ensured that employees have developed a duty of care towards them. Inarguably, this illustrates how robotics has enriched warehouse work, and that people are happy about it.
THE FUTURE IS AN IMPLEMENTATION GAME Instead of AI and robotics rendering us obsolete, the future will instead involve coexisting with variation of goods and volumes in sectors such as e-commerce means that the dark warehouse is not yet attainable. However, to achieve successful future collaboration means sensitively implementing these technologies into the workplace.
AI, robots and humans can collaborate. This is very much at customer discretion and must be conducted within the boundaries of local legislation. Whether that is to create rules to allow safe intervention by humans, or segregating areas between humans and machines – either is a valid approach to make people feel comfortable. manifest, employees become more accepting of new technologies.
The future of warehouse logistics is likely be a symphony of autonomous forklifts, robots, drones and computer vision technologies conducted by AI and overseen by humans. Realising this will not be straightforward. Arguably the biggest challenge will be implementing these technologies within Here, vendor agnostic automation experts like
Prime Vision will be key to widespread adoption, seamlessly integrating solutions with existing sorting infrastructure to smoothen the transition. robotics in improving job satisfaction and staff retention rates, warehouse operators and employees both have reasons to stick around in future.
36 September 2024 Irish Manufacturing
www.irish-manufacturing.com
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