Smart warehouse (part 1): modern automation technologies in warehouse services (WMS, RDS, AI and more) – where and how to use it correctly

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Key points:

Automation as a means of saving from personnel shortages and rising costs of line personnel

Can everything be automated?

• The degree of automation depends on the amount of investment. Project payback. How to correctly calculate the cost of owning a WMS.

• If there are resource limitations: finances, computing power, communication channels, equipment?

• Every time we make a decision on automation, we face an optimization problem;

AI as a panacea? Is the use of artificial intelligence in warehouse automation a myth or a reality?

• At the current level of AI development, forecasting problems are solved well, allowing for an accuracy of 80-90%. Examples of implementations;

• What about inventory, for example? Let's discuss;

Is there a universal WMS? Does "WMS for retail" solve problems for warehouses in production, supply?

• If speed, accuracy, routing are in the first place? And what if the most important thing is forecasting, formation, adjustment to the rhythm and production capacity?

How can robots help?

• How to determine the criteria for choosing equipment for a warehouse?

• Is it possible to integrate robots into an already operating warehouse without stopping its operation?

• Automated warehouse – where will it work?