Warehouse automation makes it possible for the profits to increase for a warehouse as the human error becomes negligible, the accuracy in inventory management is increased and the productivity enhanced. The decision process from how to decide where to store, how to pick and how to optimize resources automatically can be automated. The goods movement process also gets automated so the machinery gets automated to move goods from one point to the other.
The most cost-effective automating warehouse strategy is inventory automation as it drastically cuts down all the errors related to data entry and transcription. One need not worry at all for the disruptions caused by pen and paper methods.
There are various types of warehouse automation that are possible within the warehouse. The picking of products that can turn into a repetitive, time consuming and full of errors process can be totally automated to bring in a modular shelving system that combines robots to give more accuracy to the picking and rise to efficiency at work.
Barcode labels and scanning automation is possible that provides accurate documentation to keep tabs on all the items and inventory needed for the warehouse. The complete process speeds up as barcode labels, rack labels, warehouse signs can be read by the scanning hardware accurately to eliminate all the errors.
It is now possible to have fully self driving automated guided vehicles (AGVs) which are capable of transporting goods through congested warehouse environments without the need of any drivers, supervision, or the guidance.
