Best Practices in Selecting New Order Picking Technologies

There is no shortage of picking technology solutions to improve efficiencies and address labor shortages, from mobile robots to shuttle systems and more.

However, it's not just about picking the "best" picking technology solution. It's also about identifying the impacts to operations upstream and downstream of the solution to ensure it works within the context of the entire operation. For example:

• How will packing and shipping be impacted by the increase picking productivity?
• How will operations and WMS/WES keep up with the new replenishment needs?
• What additional investments are required to support the complete the solution beyond the automation itself?
• What's more, the improvements in picking are an opportunity to consider additional effective to the up/downstream processes.

In this educational webinar, we'll look at these critical issues that will ensure your investment and deployment are really right for your operation and will meet or exceed operational and financial expectations. Delivered by two long-time WMS sector pros.

Speakers

Kevin Hume Project Executive ThruPut Partners

Dan Gilmore Chief Marketing Officer Softeon

Host: David Maloney Group Editorial Director DC Velocity and CSCMP's Supply Chain Quarterly