Skip to content
Search AI Powered
Human content, AI powered search.

Latest Stories

ProMatDX 2021: AMRs vs. Conveyors

Conference session takes a high-level view of autonomous mobile robots and conveyors—their purposes, differences, and what’s best for your warehouse or fulfillment center.

ProMatDX 2021: AMRs vs. Conveyors
DC Velocity Staff
By DC Velocity StaffApr 12, 2021
DC Velocity Staff
See Full Bio

Technology continues to be all the rage in logistics, especially when it comes to moving items in and around the warehouse or fulfillment center. To help industry professionals get a better handle on how to do that, representatives from robotics firm IAM Robotics presented a ProMatDX conference session titled “When to use AMR vs. conveyor,” a high-level analysis of what each technology brings to the table and how the evolving warehouse can take advantage of them.

“Standard conveyors have been a staple in warehouses and distribution centers for years. Often, new facilities default to conveyor solutions because of their reliability,” the presenters wrote in their session overview. “Let’s face it, conveyor systems are not going away anytime soon. They serve a purpose and are designed to deliver. However, alternatives to standard conveyor solutions exist today that make more sense for a wider variety of applications.”

AMRs (autonomous mobile robots) are a good alternative for those looking for flexible solutions that don’t require new infrastructure in a building, or in situations where space is at a premium. Some top-line benefits include:

  • AMRs can move within a facility’s systems based on operations and priority;
  • They allow for flexible facility design and movement;
  • They operate in more than one direction.

ProMatDX 2021 takes place April 12-16 online.

ArticleRoboticsMaterial Handling
iam roboticspromatdx
ArticleRoboticsMaterial Handling
iam roboticspromatdx

The Latest

More Stories

image of retail worker packing goods in a shopping bag

NRF: Retail sales increased again in September

Retail sales increased again in September as employment grew and inflation and interest rates fell, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF)’s analysisof U.S. Census Bureau data released today.

“While there have been some signs of tightening in consumer spending, September’s numbers show consumers are willing to spend where they see value,” NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said in a release. “September sales come amid the recent trend of payroll gains and other positive economic signs. Clearly, consumers continue to carry the economy, and conditions for the retail sector remain favorable as we move into the holiday season.”

Keep ReadingShow less

Featured

weather map hurricane milton florida
Article

Florida measures the damage of Hurricane Milton

pwc matthew duffy speaks at ifs show
Article

PwC: data is the core ingredient for new business initiatives

imperative jamco US mexico trade
Article

Imperative Logistics Group acquires JAMCO

JD Logistics warehouse with automation

JD Logistics to double its overseas warehouse space by 2025

Chinese supply chain service provider JD Logistics today announced plans to double its overseas warehouse space by the end of 2025 as part of the company’s broader global supply chain strategy to meet the growing demand for cross-border logistics solutions.

As part of that effort, the company will also expand its network of bonded and direct-mail warehouses. That would mark a significant expansion since JD Logistics—which is the logistics arm of JD.com and is also known as “JingDong Logistics”—currently operates nearly 100 bonded, direct mail, and overseas warehouses. Those facilities total about 10 million square feet in markets such as the U.S., Germany, the Netherlands, France, the U.K., Vietnam, the UAE, Australia, and Malaysia.

Keep ReadingShow less
Logistics services continue to “go green”

Logistics services continue to “go green”

The market for environmentally friendly logistics services is expected to grow by nearly 8% between now and 2033, reaching a value of $2.8 billion, according to research from Custom Market Insights (CMI), released earlier this year.

The “green logistics services market” encompasses environmentally sustainable logistics practices aimed at reducing carbon emissions, minimizing waste, and improving energy efficiency throughout the supply chain, according to CMI. The market involves the use of eco-friendly transportation methods—such as electric and hybrid vehicles—as well as renewable energy-powered warehouses, and advanced technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) for optimizing logistics operations.

Keep ReadingShow less
deloitte obrien speaking at IFS show

Deloitte: clean energy transition offers opportunities

The clean energy transition continuing to sweep the globe will give companies in every sector the choice to either be disrupted or to capitalize on new opportunities, a sustainability expert from Deloitte said in a session today at a conference in Orlando held by the enterprise resource planning (ERP) firm IFS.

While corporate chief sustainability officers (CSOs) are likely already tracking those impacts, the truth is that they will actually affect every aspect of operations regardless of people’s role in a business, said John O’Brien, managing director of Deloitte’s sustainability and climate practice.

Keep ReadingShow less
MIT professor Weill speaks at IFS show

MIT: Businesses thrive more with real-time data flows

Companies that integrate real-time data flows into their operations consistently outperform their competitors, an MIT professor said in a session today at a conference held by IFS, the Swedish enterprise resource planning (ERP) and artificial intelligence (AI) firm.

A real-time business is one that uses trusted, real-time data to enable people and systems to make real-time decisions, Peter Weill, the chairman of MIT’s Center for Information Systems Research (CISR), said at the “IFS Unleashed” show in Orlando.

Keep ReadingShow less
Copyright ©2024.