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In a crunch a space crunch, that is a high-rise automated storage and retrieval system can work wonders, freeing up acres of DC floor space. And you'd be astonished to learn just what today's systems can handle.
Move aside, Alice. Restaurants that do business with a small regional supplier called Robert's Foods have almost unlimited menu choices thanks to a space-age ordering system called the Virtual Warehouse.
Actually, when it comes to conveyor safety, the answer is no. Without guidelines from OSHA, manufacturers and users looking to keep workers out of harm's way are on their own.
The word's spreading quickly that voice recognition systems are a lot more than just toys for gear geeks. Wearable computers let DC workers do their jobs faster and better whether it's picking, putaway or cycle counting.
Material handling guru John Splude helped bring the customer care revolution to an industry where the guiding philosophy used to be "Get in, install the biggest system you can sell 'em, and get out."
You're in good company. Even the leading-edge DCs are shying away from the revolutionary in favor of more traditional equipment that's better, cheaper and faster and increasingly controlled by computers.