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Here's how one of the biggest online electronics retailers in Switzerland handles storage / logistics for their smaller items [1]. As is the case with your ama
by bschne 7y ago
Here's how one of the biggest online electronics retailers in Switzerland handles storage / logistics for their smaller items [1].
As is the case with your amazon example, putting the items in the storage containers and picking them for shipping is still handled manually. I'm really curious as to how this compares to the moving shelf idea efficiency-wise and how a possible "solution" (if it is a problem that needs solving...) for the picking could look like, e.g. standardized containers for small items that could be handled by a machine or something like that.
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Scql9_7RjfU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Scql9_7RjfU
- Animats 7y agoThat's AutoStore. It has a limited size range. It's most useful for electronic parts and medical supplies, which tend to fit in AutoStore bins. The Kiva system Amazon uses has a bigger size range. It's also more rugged. The only fixed infrastructure in the storage area is a flat cement floor with bar code tags for navigation. Shelving units and robot are easily replaced. AutoStore has a human-carrying vehicle which can run on the AutoStore rails. It's 4x the size of the regular robots. So when something gets stuck, there's a way to unjam the grid. Still, if something falls out of a bin, it's a much bigger headache in AutoStore than it is in Amazon/Kiva.