How do companies choose warehouse automation?
The efficiency of the warehouse automation is obvious: automation can accelerate the processing speed, improve accuracy, reduce power cost, improve reliability, and reach more efficient use of the warehouse area and space. However, these advantages are not free. Automation requires very expensive cost input, only through operational costs to recover investment. This is not a good job in the first day, it needs to be considered from a medium and long term. Professor Peter Baker in the UK has raised a view of the problem of enterprises to implement warehouse automation. First, the advantages and disadvantages of the warehouse automation, the automatic storage system (AS / RS) can transport 40-50 trays per roadway, the height and width of the roadway, the physical properties of the tray, the shelf high and low distance Factors are related. If the elevator needs to replace the roadway, the time and conversion frequency of single conversion will affect the job speed. Light shelves can be used to store trucks, with automatic storage, 80-100 boxes can be accessed within each roadway hourly. Despite this, through some specialized equipment, it will further improve the operating speed. If the physical properties of the equipment and product are allowed, there is a realistic need to increase the amount of warehouse work, each operation can carry two or more containers. The high-speed sorter can accomplish 20,000 picking machines, some manufacturers even claim to have higher picking speeds. But it is necessary to pay attention to the processing speed, the size, weight, and article characteristics are closely related. When the RF (RF) terminal is placed on a barcode browser, and when connecting to the WMS, the picking speed can be improved using the RF terminal. Although it is difficult to say that the RF terminal improves the improvement in the housing operation, this improvement is easy to be seen, the pick-up work activities have been more supervised, and the picking is more accurate, the picking process is also Can get more real-time information. The RFID tag is more advantageous in the tracing of goods. Imagine, carry 20 cars on a tray, each of which is different goods. With RFID, the information of these goods can be scanned once, and the barcode needs to be scanned one by one, in order to determine the nature of the goods, the scanning speed is greatly improved. In addition to the benefits that can be experienced above, some of the reason for automation has reduced work injuries and goods damage, improve the company's image, reducing the dependence of operators, especially in the warehouse, and the operation work is short. However, at the same time, there are also some views of automation, including: a decline in the implementation of intermediate service quality for changes in varying cargo throughput and cargo type lack of elasticity, lengthy project implementation cycle, and the project implementation of intermediate service quality. It can be seen that automation brings a higher level of logistics job, and it also brings more implementation costs. Therefore, all of the advantages and disadvantages have made it difficult to choose from, then how do you choose the feasibility of the warehouse automation? Automation requires very expensive cost input, only through operational costs to recover investment. This is not a good job in the first day, it needs to be considered from a medium and long term. Therefore, the following aspects should be considered when selecting a warehouse automation. Second, four problems that choose the warehouse automation project 1. Examinate the project, focus on actual business needs, rather than automation. When considering automation, consider the handmade operation with it. In fact, there is basically no three-dimensional warehouse is a real stereo warehouse, and any stereo library is automated and manually combined. When you determine the project, you need to establish a planned database. Under normal circumstances, it is necessary to take into account the throughput, storage capacity, category of the warehouse, and the categories of the warehouse. 2. Technical assessment is performed to determine if automation is appropriate. Depending on the warehouse throughput and storage needs, it is possible to determine if automation and automation are required to achieve.
According to the work level, the warehouse operation can be divided into four levels of low to high: simple manual operation, such as pallets, upper shelves, according to paper orders, etc. Or use straight conveyor auxiliary transport box; simple automation operation, for example, in a library of full tray, using automatic cranes and simple delivery systems; complex automation operations - including indicator auxiliary picking systems, complex delivery System, high-speed sorting system, etc. With the complexity of the work of the warehouse and the growth of the warehouse capacity, our choice will also change. For example, when the settlement of the warehouse has more than 500 orders per hour, the automation operation is put on the agenda. 3. After determining that there is a need to implement automation, the next step is to review the performance of the device. The optional feature of each selected device can be selected by the "YES / No" alternate box. For example, in strict implementation of advanced warerooms, a single-membered automatic storage system is sufficient, no double-deep storage system or intensive crane system. After the characteristics of the equipment, the conclusions of some equipment can be discarded in the characteristics of the equipment. After this process, there may be only two or three more suitable schemes. Furthermore, the remaining two or three programs are compared. When compared, the relevant costs should be taken into account. For example, on the basis of considering equipment capital investment, the number, maintenance and maintenance of the occupancy, etc. are taken into account. Specific cost spending that may occur may include: rent, tax, water and electric air, fire equipment, operation and maintenance, and labor costs, etc. At the same time, since these expenditures are disposable, some are the staging payment, and it is necessary to determine the exact annual operational expenditure of each program. A more appropriate way is to discharge the expenditures related to the library automation project according to the depreciation of the equipment and the desired payment rate. Compare the discount cash flow of each program, just like housing mortgages, put one-time or periodicity The cost spending is converted into an average expenditure within a certain period of time. 4. Do sensitive analysis based on the work environment parameters and unexpected conditions set by the planning phase. By analyzing the work environment changes, the final selected scheme changes, and the potential defect of the program can be found. At this time, the computer simulation test will be used in the field. For example, after testing a crane of the automatic storage system, the impact on the overall job is only necessary to enter the relevant parameters. In a major automation project, it is necessary to test the design on the computer, when entering the signing phase, it is found that it is not suitable for turning down. The automation equipment of each model can be taken into account by gradually narrowing the selection range. Only a suitable automation system can only be selected by this thorough analysis. Third, the implementation and installation of the automated warehouse is clear, and a very important topic on implementation is how long it takes to install and debug. It is usually necessary for a standard warehouse to install a standard warehouse and do not exceed one year. If you can find a suitable building room, the duration will be further shortened. However, the implementation of the fully automated system requires a considerable time, usually time consuming, usually a critical step is to develop WMS (warehouse management system). Do not underestimate the time that can take time, and develop unrealistic time limits. In the process of project implementation, it is crucial to ensure the compatibility of the warehouse and material handling equipment and WMS. This coordination task begins with the initial process design, throughout the project implementation. The information system and the company's operational demand are not supported. The most common cause is often, the material handling equipment and WMS are not fit, or there is no complete experience in the design phase. It is also very important that the warehouse layout design may be different from your past experience. For example, in a warehouse in which a tray is transported by a forklift, a pedestrian trail is provided in the lane in the absence of a sufficient indicator flag and the separator.
But it is difficult to imagine that in the automatic storage system, there will be a case where the connection channel is opened in the roadway. In the early stages of the project, ask technical experts to advise technical experts to effectively avoid the generation of related errors. In short, the work to avoid the failure of the automation project begins with the initial stage of the project. Do a fine and careful data analysis, agree on the work objectives and customer service levels, and we will work together to ensure the ultimate success of the automation project.
The efficiency of the warehouse automation is obvious: automation can accelerate the processing speed, improve accuracy, reduce power cost, improve reliability, and reach more efficient use of the warehouse area and space. However, these advantages are not free. Automation requires very expensive cost input, only through operational costs to recover investment. This is not a good job in the first day, it needs to be considered from a medium and long term. Professor Peter Baker in the UK has raised a view of the problem of enterprises to implement warehouse automation. First, the advantages and disadvantages of the warehouse automation, the automatic storage system (AS / RS) can transport 40-50 trays per roadway, the height and width of the roadway, the physical properties of the tray, the shelf high and low distance Factors are related. If the elevator needs to replace the roadway, the time and conversion frequency of single conversion will affect the job speed. Light shelves can be used to store trucks, with automatic storage, 80-100 boxes can be accessed within each roadway hourly. Despite this, through some specialized equipment, it will further improve the operating speed. If the physical properties of the equipment and product are allowed, there is a realistic need to increase the amount of warehouse work, each operation can carry two or more containers. The high-speed sorter can accomplish 20,000 picking machines, some manufacturers even claim to have higher picking speeds. But it is necessary to pay attention to the processing speed, the size, weight, and article characteristics are closely related. When the RF (RF) terminal is placed on a barcode browser, and when connecting to the WMS, the picking speed can be improved using the RF terminal. Although it is difficult to say that the RF terminal improves the improvement in the housing operation, this improvement is easy to be seen, the pick-up work activities have been more supervised, and the picking is more accurate, the picking process is also Can get more real-time information. The RFID tag is more advantageous in the tracing of goods. Imagine, carry 20 cars on a tray, each of which is different goods. With RFID, the information of these goods can be scanned once, and the barcode needs to be scanned one by one, in order to determine the nature of the goods, the scanning speed is greatly improved. In addition to the benefits that can be experienced above, some of the reason for automation has reduced work injuries and goods damage, improve the company's image, reducing the dependence of operators, especially in the warehouse, and the operation work is short. However, at the same time, there are also some views of automation, including: a decline in the implementation of intermediate service quality for changes in varying cargo throughput and cargo type lack of elasticity, lengthy project implementation cycle, and the project implementation of intermediate service quality. It can be seen that automation brings a higher level of logistics job, and it also brings more implementation costs. Therefore, all of the advantages and disadvantages have made it difficult to choose from, then how do you choose the feasibility of the warehouse automation? Automation requires very expensive cost input, only through operational costs to recover investment. This is not a good job in the first day, it needs to be considered from a medium and long term. Therefore, the following aspects should be considered when selecting a warehouse automation. Second, four problems that choose the warehouse automation project 1. Examinate the project, focus on actual business needs, rather than automation. When considering automation, consider the handmade operation with it. In fact, there is basically no three-dimensional warehouse is a real stereo warehouse, and any stereo library is automated and manually combined. When you determine the project, you need to establish a planned database. Under normal circumstances, it is necessary to take into account the throughput, storage capacity, category of the warehouse, and the categories of the warehouse. 2. Technical assessment is performed to determine if automation is appropriate. Depending on the warehouse throughput and storage needs, it is possible to determine if automation and automation are required to achieve.
According to the work level, the warehouse operation can be divided into four levels of low to high: simple manual operation, such as pallets, upper shelves, according to paper orders, etc. Or use straight conveyor auxiliary transport box; simple automation operation, for example, in a library of full tray, using automatic cranes and simple delivery systems; complex automation operations - including indicator auxiliary picking systems, complex delivery System, high-speed sorting system, etc. With the complexity of the work of the warehouse and the growth of the warehouse capacity, our choice will also change. For example, when the settlement of the warehouse has more than 500 orders per hour, the automation operation is put on the agenda. 3. After determining that there is a need to implement automation, the next step is to review the performance of the device. The optional feature of each selected device can be selected by the "YES / No" alternate box. For example, in strict implementation of advanced warerooms, a single-membered automatic storage system is sufficient, no double-deep storage system or intensive crane system. After the characteristics of the equipment, the conclusions of some equipment can be discarded in the characteristics of the equipment. After this process, there may be only two or three more suitable schemes. Furthermore, the remaining two or three programs are compared. When compared, the relevant costs should be taken into account. For example, on the basis of considering equipment capital investment, the number, maintenance and maintenance of the occupancy, etc. are taken into account. Specific cost spending that may occur may include: rent, tax, water and electric air, fire equipment, operation and maintenance, and labor costs, etc. At the same time, since these expenditures are disposable, some are the staging payment, and it is necessary to determine the exact annual operational expenditure of each program. A more appropriate way is to discharge the expenditures related to the library automation project according to the depreciation of the equipment and the desired payment rate. Compare the discount cash flow of each program, just like housing mortgages, put one-time or periodicity The cost spending is converted into an average expenditure within a certain period of time. 4. Do sensitive analysis based on the work environment parameters and unexpected conditions set by the planning phase. By analyzing the work environment changes, the final selected scheme changes, and the potential defect of the program can be found. At this time, the computer simulation test will be used in the field. For example, after testing a crane of the automatic storage system, the impact on the overall job is only necessary to enter the relevant parameters. In a major automation project, it is necessary to test the design on the computer, when entering the signing phase, it is found that it is not suitable for turning down. The automation equipment of each model can be taken into account by gradually narrowing the selection range. Only a suitable automation system can only be selected by this thorough analysis. Third, the implementation and installation of the automated warehouse is clear, and a very important topic on implementation is how long it takes to install and debug. It is usually necessary for a standard warehouse to install a standard warehouse and do not exceed one year. If you can find a suitable building room, the duration will be further shortened. However, the implementation of the fully automated system requires a considerable time, usually time consuming, usually a critical step is to develop WMS (warehouse management system). Do not underestimate the time that can take time, and develop unrealistic time limits. In the process of project implementation, it is crucial to ensure the compatibility of the warehouse and material handling equipment and WMS. This coordination task begins with the initial process design, throughout the project implementation. The information system and the company's operational demand are not supported. The most common cause is often, the material handling equipment and WMS are not fit, or there is no complete experience in the design phase. It is also very important that the warehouse layout design may be different from your past experience. For example, in a warehouse in which a tray is transported by a forklift, a pedestrian trail is provided in the lane in the absence of a sufficient indicator flag and the separator.
But it is difficult to imagine that in the automatic storage system, there will be a case where the connection channel is opened in the roadway. In the early stages of the project, ask technical experts to advise technical experts to effectively avoid the generation of related errors. In short, the work to avoid the failure of the automation project begins with the initial stage of the project. Do a fine and careful data analysis, agree on the work objectives and customer service levels, and we will work together to ensure the ultimate success of the automation project.
The efficiency of the warehouse automation is obvious: automation can accelerate the processing speed, improve accuracy, reduce power cost, improve reliability, and reach more efficient use of the warehouse area and space. However, these advantages are not free. Automation requires very expensive cost input, only through operational costs to recover investment. This is not a good job in the first day, it needs to be considered from a medium and long term. Professor Peter Baker in the UK has raised a view of the problem of enterprises to implement warehouse automation. First, the advantages and disadvantages of the warehouse automation, the automatic storage system (AS / RS) can transport 40-50 trays per roadway, the height and width of the roadway, the physical properties of the tray, the shelf high and low distance Factors are related. If the elevator needs to replace the roadway, the time and conversion frequency of single conversion will affect the job speed. Light shelves can be used to store trucks, with automatic storage, 80-100 boxes can be accessed within each roadway hourly. Despite this, through some specialized equipment, it will further improve the operating speed. If the physical properties of the equipment and product are allowed, there is a realistic need to increase the amount of warehouse work, each operation can carry two or more containers. The high-speed sorter can accomplish 20,000 picking machines, some manufacturers even claim to have higher picking speeds. But it is necessary to pay attention to the processing speed, the size, weight, and article characteristics are closely related. When the RF (RF) terminal is placed on a barcode browser, and when connecting to the WMS, the picking speed can be improved using the RF terminal. Although it is difficult to say that the RF terminal improves the improvement in the housing operation, this improvement is easy to be seen, the pick-up work activities have been more supervised, and the picking is more accurate, the picking process is also Can get more real-time information. The RFID tag is more advantageous in the tracing of goods. Imagine, carry 20 cars on a tray, each of which is different goods. With RFID, the information of these goods can be scanned once, and the barcode needs to be scanned one by one, in order to determine the nature of the goods, the scanning speed is greatly improved. In addition to the benefits that can be experienced above, some of the reason for automation has reduced work injuries and goods damage, improve the company's image, reducing the dependence of operators, especially in the warehouse, and the operation work is short. However, at the same time, there are also some views of automation, including: a decline in the implementation of intermediate service quality for changes in varying cargo throughput and cargo type lack of elasticity, lengthy project implementation cycle, and the project implementation of intermediate service quality. It can be seen that automation brings a higher level of logistics job, and it also brings more implementation costs. Therefore, all of the advantages and disadvantages have made it difficult to choose from, then how do you choose the feasibility of the warehouse automation? Automation requires very expensive cost input, only through operational costs to recover investment. This is not a good job in the first day, it needs to be considered from a medium and long term. Therefore, the following aspects should be considered when selecting a warehouse automation. Second, four problems that choose the warehouse automation project 1. Examinate the project, focus on actual business needs, rather than automation. When considering automation, consider the handmade operation with it. In fact, there is basically no three-dimensional warehouse is a real stereo warehouse, and any stereo library is automated and manually combined. When you determine the project, you need to establish a planned database. Under normal circumstances, it is necessary to take into account the throughput, storage capacity, category of the warehouse, and the categories of the warehouse. 2. Technical assessment is performed to determine if automation is appropriate. Depending on the warehouse throughput and storage needs, it is possible to determine if automation and automation are required to achieve.
According to the work level, the warehouse operation can be divided into four levels of low to high: simple manual operation, such as pallets, upper shelves, according to paper orders, etc. Or use straight conveyor auxiliary transport box; simple automation operation, for example, in a library of full tray, using automatic cranes and simple delivery systems; complex automation operations - including indicator auxiliary picking systems, complex delivery System, high-speed sorting system, etc. With the complexity of the work of the warehouse and the growth of the warehouse capacity, our choice will also change. For example, when the settlement of the warehouse has more than 500 orders per hour, the automation operation is put on the agenda. 3. After determining that there is a need to implement automation, the next step is to review the performance of the device. The optional feature of each selected device can be selected by the "YES / No" alternate box. For example, in strict implementation of advanced warerooms, a single-membered automatic storage system is sufficient, no double-deep storage system or intensive crane system. After the characteristics of the equipment, the conclusions of some equipment can be discarded in the characteristics of the equipment. After this process, there may be only two or three more suitable schemes. Furthermore, the remaining two or three programs are compared. When compared, the relevant costs should be taken into account. For example, on the basis of considering equipment capital investment, the number, maintenance and maintenance of the occupancy, etc. are taken into account. Specific cost spending that may occur may include: rent, tax, water and electric air, fire equipment, operation and maintenance, and labor costs, etc. At the same time, since these expenditures are disposable, some are the staging payment, and it is necessary to determine the exact annual operational expenditure of each program. A more appropriate way is to discharge the expenditures related to the library automation project according to the depreciation of the equipment and the desired payment rate. Compare the discount cash flow of each program, just like housing mortgages, put one-time or periodicity The cost spending is converted into an average expenditure within a certain period of time. 4. Do sensitive analysis based on the work environment parameters and unexpected conditions set by the planning phase. By analyzing the work environment changes, the final selected scheme changes, and the potential defect of the program can be found. At this time, the computer simulation test will be used in the field. For example, after testing a crane of the automatic storage system, the impact on the overall job is only necessary to enter the relevant parameters. In a major automation project, it is necessary to test the design on the computer, when entering the signing phase, it is found that it is not suitable for turning down. The automation equipment of each model can be taken into account by gradually narrowing the selection range. Only a suitable automation system can only be selected by this thorough analysis. Third, the implementation and installation of the automated warehouse is clear, and a very important topic on implementation is how long it takes to install and debug. It is usually necessary for a standard warehouse to install a standard warehouse and do not exceed one year. If you can find a suitable building room, the duration will be further shortened. However, the implementation of the fully automated system requires a considerable time, usually time consuming, usually a critical step is to develop WMS (warehouse management system). Do not underestimate the time that can take time, and develop unrealistic time limits. In the process of project implementation, it is crucial to ensure the compatibility of the warehouse and material handling equipment and WMS. This coordination task begins with the initial process design, throughout the project implementation. The information system and the company's operational demand are not supported. The most common cause is often, the material handling equipment and WMS are not fit, or there is no complete experience in the design phase. It is also very important that the warehouse layout design may be different from your past experience. For example, in a warehouse in which a tray is transported by a forklift, a pedestrian trail is provided in the lane in the absence of a sufficient indicator flag and the separator.
