Warehouse Automation: Way toward Smarter Warehouses
Warehouse automation involves the usage of various technological tools and systems to perform tasks with minimal human intervention. It includes integration of sensors, data analytics, and Internet of Things with software and hardware. Automation in warehouses aims to enhance accuracy and safety. It also aims to speed up wait times, handle inventory miscounts, and manage response rates to fluctuating demand. The automated storage and retrieval system helps automate store and retrieve inventory. Conveyor and sortation systems help with receiving, staging, packing, and shipping of goods. Automated guided vehicles and autonomous mobile robots help transport goods, replenish picking stations, and carry carts within the warehouse. Picking and packing automation features robotic arms, voice/vision picking and goods‑to‑person systems. Warehouse management systems and warehouse execution systems help coordinate inventory, orders, space layout, and resource allocation within the wa...