E-commerce automation: this is how it’s done
27 Jan 2023To meet challenges such as the last mile and personalised deliveries, e-commerce warehouses demand automated solutions that ensure maximum productivity and efficiency.
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To meet challenges such as the last mile and personalised deliveries, e-commerce warehouses demand automated solutions that ensure maximum productivity and efficiency.
Traceability software, for example, a warehouse management system, makes it possible to track the history, location, and path of any product.
Motorised roller conveyors speed up the internal transportation of goods. Used in both automated and traditional warehouses, they boost efficiency, save time, and cut costs.
Cycle counting allows logistics managers to periodically count a random number of SKUs in order to accurately calculate the amount of product they have for each SKU.
Palletisation is the logistics process consisting of placing goods together on top of a pallet to consolidate the load, making it easier for the handling equipment to transport it.
RPA: bots that incorporate robotic process automation technology perform a host of tasks efficiently, reducing costs, boosting productivity, and increasing end-customer satisfaction.
Supply chain diagnostic: this process consists of identifying problems and deficiencies in the logistics chain in order to make practical improvements.
The various types of logistics serve to classify the processes through which a product goes. You need to know the characteristics of each operation to optimise it and gain greater throughput.