TECH & AI
customer loads . Let ’ s say , for example , that I have 10 customers for whom I need to deliver . I can assess the financial impact of which customer is the most profitable and prioritise that load . This means that , whether it ’ s by road , rail , sea or air , you ' re delivering the perfect order at the right time and that is also matched to the customer ' s requirements .”
With warehouse capacity at a premium and staff tough to recruit and retain , robotics is increasingly becoming a part of WMS solutions . Mobile robots are particularly helpful for moving goods from warehouse shelves to fulfilment zones . They can also be programmed to perform duties traditionally carried out by conveyors , manual forklifts , carts , and towing machines .
132 May 2022