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Automated materialhandling systems reduce—and sometimes eliminate—the need for human intervention in industrial tasks. Research , in fact, shows the North American market for automated materialhandling is projected to grow at a CAGR of 8.1% Plain and simple. over the next four years to reach $7.1 billion in 2014. .
One area that many companies overlook for potential benefits is materialhandling and fleet management. That’s one of the key questions I addressed with Jeff Burns, President of Kenco MaterialHandling Solutions , in a recent episode of Talking Logistics. MaterialHandling Challenges. Measuring Success.
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Waving intelligently groups the tasks that need to be completed to reduce associate travel times and improve throughput. A WMS needs a warehouse control system to control the materialhandling equipment. The more orders it downloads, the greater the ability of the AMR system to intelligently group orders and increase throughput.
However, smart eCommerce retailers are now turning to automated storage and tote handling systems in their distribution centres to ensure they can maintain service levels even during such volume peaks.
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Aornuupin Nithipaphawarin, Automation Sales Manager and Mr. Emil Nauska, Group Manager of Toyota MaterialHandling International. Aornuupin Nithipaphawarin, Automation Sales Manage of Toyota MaterialHandling International. Mr. Emil Nauska, Group Manager of Toyota MaterialHandling International.
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This enables our customers in this important area to further increase productivity while improving hygiene in their material flow.” The Group’s Innovation Projects and Development Center (IPDC) and the Interroll Academy, which is responsible for internal and external training measures, are also based there.
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