Overview
The Dematic Automated Piece Pick System for Multichannel Distribution uses an automated storage sub-system with goods-to-person workstations and goods-to-robot order assembly connected by a loop conveyor to support multichannel distribution. It is an on-demand system that is ideal for handling daily variations in the volume of orders between distribution channels: customer direct, retail store replenishment, and wholesale.
The system provides compelling results by minimizing the time, space, and cost to process customer orders. It accommodates a wide range of inventory in a compact, high-density layout while reducing the cost per order picked. A small team of operators can assemble a large quantity of orders on multiple shifts per day. The goods-to-person method of picking significantly accelerates pick rates and accuracy while eliminating the need for operators to walk throughout the warehouse searching for inventory, for manual slotting/re-slotting and for manual pick face replenishment.
The system is a powerful and flexible order assembly solution for retailers, wholesalers, and B2B distributors looking to optimize their omnichannel distribution strategy. Ideal market sectors for the system include pure play e-commerce retailers, general merchandise retailers, and specialty retailers. Ideal product sectors include replacement parts, office supplies, electronics, sporting goods, apparel, industrial supplies, healthcare, and pharmaceutical.
Benefits
- Supports warehouses that maintain a large number of SKUs
- Facilitates same day and next day shipping
- Requires less space than conventional picking systems
- Has high order accuracy
- Supports orders with low number of items
- Responds quickly to wide variations in daily order volume
- Accommodates multiple distribution channels
- Requires less staff, order processing time, and operating cost than conventional picking systems
System description
The Dematic Automated Piece Pick System for Multichannel Distribution is a pre-engineered, standardized system that provides consistent order picking performance. The Dematic WES software synchronizes labor, inventory, and equipment to assemble orders with speed and accuracy.
System management
The Dematic WES software synchronizes the labor, inventory, and material handling automation to assemble orders with speed and accuracy. The entire process is optimized from storage put-away to order picking and packing.
The Dematic WES accommodates the quantity of SKUs and order volume required. Order management, planning and execution strategies ensure efficient and responsive fulfillment. SKU storage location and order management strategies are included to optimize the order picking process. Priority orders are inserted to the top of the queue. Picking multiple orders at each workstation simultaneously increases throughput. The software is scalable and can be expanded or re-configured for future change. Scan validation ensures order accuracy.
The system has multiple picking modes to accommodate daily operational variations. For example, there is a picking mode for normal day, low volume day, or peak day. Workflow adjustments handle daily changes in single-line order volume. SKU storage location and order management strategies optimize the order picking process.
Warehouse Management System (Host)
- Order entry
- Inventory
Fulfillment orders
Status and completion
Dematic Warehouse Execution System
- Order management, plan, execution
- Order attributes, priority, changes
- Inventory location management
- Inventory allocation, lot control
- Synchronize and optimize processes
- Balance workload
- SKU pick strategies
- Visibility and insight