Storage automation is good or bad, storage automation of the pros and cons of comparative analysis

? ? ? ?The benefits of automated warehousing are obvious: Automation can speed up processing, increase accuracy, reduce power costs, improve reliability, and achieve more efficient use of warehouse space and space. However, these advantages are not free to come, automation requires very expensive cost inputs, only through the reduction of operating costs to recover the investment. This is not a matter of time, need to be taken into account from the long-term.

???????In general, automatic storage systems (AS / RS) can transport 40-50 pallets per hour per roadway, depending on factors such as the height and width of the roadway, the physical characteristics of the pallets, and the height of the shelves. If the elevator needs to change the roadway, the time of one conversion and the frequency of conversion will affect the operation speed.

???????Light shelves can be used to store the case, through the automatic storage, per hour in each roadway access 80-100 containers. Nevertheless, through a number of specialized equipment, but also to further improve the operating speed. If the physical characteristics of the equipment and the product allow, there is a practical need to increase the amount of warehouse operations, each operation can carry two or more containers.

???????High-speed sorting machines can complete 20,000 picks per hour, and some manufacturers even claim a higher picking speed. It is important to note, however, that processing speed is closely related to the size, weight, and object characteristics of the object. When the RF (radio frequency) terminal is installed with a barcode browser and connected to the WMS, the picking speed can be increased with the RF terminal. Although it is difficult to say exactly how far RF terminals improve on warehouse operations, this improvement can easily be seen, the picker's activities are more supervised, the picking is more accurate, and the picking process Can get more real-time information. RFID tags in the cargo tracking advantage.

???????Imagine a pallet carrying 20 boxes, each of which is a different cargo. With RFID, the information can be scanned at one time, and the bar code needs to be scanned one by one to determine the nature of the goods, and the scanning speed is greatly improved.

???????In addition to the perceived benefits mentioned above, some of the reasons for favoring automation are reduced work injury and cargo damage, improved corporate image, and reduced dependency on operatives, especially when there is a special need in the warehouse and a shortage of operators. However, at the same time, there are some relative disadvantages, including: the lack of flexibility in changing cargo throughput and variety of goods, the length of the project implementation cycle, the project implementation of intermediate service quality decline.

???????It can be seen that automation brings higher levels of logistics operations, but also brings more implementation costs. Therefore, all the pros and cons of whether to use warehouse automation is difficult to choose. So, how to choose the feasibility of warehouse automation? Automation requires costly investments that can only be recovered through reduced operating costs. This is not a matter of time, need to be taken into account from the long-term. Therefore, in the choice of warehouse automation should be carefully chosen, well-planned and properly implemented.