MULTISHUTTLE SYSTEM
ANALYTICS TOOL increase from the $ 3 and $ 5 spent on
OPTICAL RECOGNITION be considered the fifth largest 3PL
CONVEYOR CONNECTION
AUTOMATION
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MULTISHUTTLE SYSTEM
This is often used with an • Fast-picking systems can now handle automated storage and
1,000 to 2,400 picks every hour retrieval system ( AS / RS ) that • Around four million Americans work
transfers goods , usually on in warehouses as supervisors , material pallets , in three dimensions handlers or packers to store and retrieve items
• Out of every $ 100 in e-commerce without human intervention . sales , e-tailers ’ in-house logistics units
are collecting $ 12 to $ 20 , a considerable
ANALYTICS TOOL increase from the $ 3 and $ 5 spent on
Algorithms that enable operators to analyse performance ,
mortar retail operation
logistics in a traditional brick-and- identify trends and make predictions that inform operating automated as AI takes over mundane
• By 2030 , most operations could be
decisions , as well as using and repetitive tasks that humans were machine learning to improve used to performing over time .
• If Amazon ’ s logistics unit was its own separate company , it would
OPTICAL RECOGNITION be considered the fifth largest 3PL
This is a sensor that scans firm worldwide items to apply sortation and other logistics . This includes a conveyer ’ s laser-guided vehicles and camera-based movement of drones .
CONVEYOR CONNECTION
A connection between two disparate conveyor systems that utilises decision logic to influence item flow .
APRIL 2020