Intelligent storage strategies
AI-based storage strategy with increase in performance for automated warehouses
– retrofittable at any time
If containers or pallets are stored unfavorably and cannot be reached quickly, this leads to longer transportation routes in the warehouse. And also less popular items that block the best storage locations, are not ideal. The allocation of storage locations, the storage locations assigned and the accessibility of stored products significantly influence the transportation routes in the warehouse.
Smart Slotting
IGZ Best Practice Smart Slotting significantly reduces the storage and retrieval routes in automated warehouses, as it automatically determines the ideal storage areas for the respective handling units. Smart Slotting dynamically determines the optimum zone and the ideal storage location for each putaway. The AI always uses the latest data for this. The advantage of the AI-supported storage strategy lies in the reduction of travel distances, especially in automated warehouses. This leads to energy savings, less wear and tear on the automated systems and increased system performance – depending on the application in the respective warehouse.
By means of a potential analysis with historical data, the effects on storage and retrieval routes as well as the overall success and the expected increase in performance are worked out in advance. There is particular potential for companies whose financial year is subject to seasonal fluctuations or frequent changes in the product range. The technology can be used primarily in automated warehouses, but also in manual warehouses. In conjunction with the Smart Logistics Cockpit (SLC), warehouse performance can be monitored and KPIs recorded in real time.
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