4,200 Orders per Hour with Zero Picking Labor - Comparing Split-Case Order Fulfillment Technologies

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1 4,200 Orders per Hour with Zero Picking Labor - Comparing Split-Case Order Fulfillment Technologies Session #218 Presented by: Ed Romaine VP Sales & Marketing 2016 MHI Copyright claimed for audiovisual works and sound recordings of seminar sessions. All rights reserved.

2 Key Take-Aways How to pick up to 4,200 orders per hour with zero labor When, where, and why to deploy the best order fulfillment technology for your requirements

3 Split-Case Order Picking History Customer Demands & Financial Reality Use to be about pallets decades ago Then it was about cases

4 Split-Case Order Picking History Today it's about eaches or split-case Next Day > Same Day > Right Now!

5 Split-Case Key Criteria Velocity & Throughput Density & Floor Space Labor Accuracy Reliability (MTBF) Return On Investment (ROI) Risk

6 Automation Reduces Labor Picking Less Time More Traveling & Walking Wait, Mark & Dispose Locate & Recognize Receiving Instructions & Equip. Moving Manual Automation C/VLM Automation

7 100% Efficiency = Max. Cost + Velocity & Throughput Density & Floor Space Labor Accuracy Reliability (MTBF) Return On Investment (ROI) Risk - +

8 Divide & Conqueror Inventory Divide Piece Picking Into A, B, C, D categories. Use more categories if needed. Make sure You have L x W x D and weight information on each SKU. Bucket if necessary (7 buckets).

9 Collect and Review Available Order/Item Data Create Design Assumptions The Data Process Analyze and Determine System Requirements Review Adjustments Required Present Initial System Design Specifications Proceed with System Design and Slotting Review

10 All Technologies Have A Place! Determining Your Criteria/Needs Dividing & Conquering Your Inventory To Determine Best of Breed Solution Mix & Match Technologies Don t Fall In Love With ANY Technology Calculate ROI

11 Split-Case Technologies (alpha order) A-Frame Floor Robots Horizontal Carousels Mini-Loads Pick-to-Light Flow Rack Robotic Carousels Shuttle Technologies Vertical Lift Modules & Carousels

12 Lines vs. Orders A line is a SKU (a specific item) and the quantity of that exact item. An order is a group of SKUs (items) each having a number of lines (items) per SKU. A SKU A Line An Order

13 A-Frame Dispensing Systems Totes, Cartons or Belt Receive Items Correct Number of Items Verified Every Channel up to 5 Items/Second 4,200 Orders/Hour Zero Picking Labor

14 A-Frame Demo

15 A-Frame Dispensing Systems Velocity Throughput/Hour Density Accuracy Labor Savings $$ Ownership Fast 4200/orders Poor Excellent Excellent Excellent Workstations Portable Inventory & Documents

16 Floor Robots Velocity Throughput/Hour Density Accuracy Labor Savings $$ Ownership Slow & Medium lines Average Good Average Poor Goods to Person Robots with Shelving Integrated Pick to Light Allows Rapid Expansion

17 Horizontal Carousel Demo

18 Horizontal Carousels Velocity Throughput/Hour Density Accuracy Labor Savings $$ Ownership Slow & Medium lines Good Good Good Good Goods to Person Cost Effective Solution Very Reliable

19 Mini-Loads ASRS Velocity Throughput/Hour Density Accuracy Labor Savings $$ Ownership Slow lines Good Good Good Average Goods to Person Large Selection of SKUs to One or More Workstations

20 Pick-to-Light Flow Rack Velocity Throughput/Hour Density Accuracy Labor Savings $$ Ownership Medium to High lines Good Good Average Good Great High Density Picking Solution Lights Direct Pickers to SKU and Quantity

21 Robotic Carousels Demo

22 Robotic Carousels Velocity Throughput/Hour Density Accuracy Labor Savings $$ Ownership Slow to High lines Good Good Good Good Goods to Person Easy to Expand to Increase Capacity & Throughput Very Cost Effective Solution High Reliability

23 Shuttle Technologies Demo

24 Shuttle Technologies Velocity Throughput/Hour Density Accuracy Labor Savings $$ Ownership Slow to High lines Fair Good Good Average Goods to Person Hot Technology Bots or Shuttles Running Throughout System Many Flavors to Look at

25 VLMs & Vertical Carousels Velocity Throughput/Hour Density Accuracy Labor Savings $$ Ownership Slow & Medium lines Excellent Average Good Excellent Goods to Person High Density Flexible Incremental Expandability Dynamic Storage Density

26 Technologies Overview

27 Split-Case Picking Best Practices Divide & Conquer Inventory Data, Data, Data!! Prioritize Criteria ROI!!! Automation Requires Managing Inventory!! If you don t want to manage, put in shelving Turn the Warehouse Into a Profit Center!

28 For More Information: Speaker Website: Or visit MODEX 2015 Booth 4963