Combining Voice & Robotics to Gain Maximum Efficiency

At the Numina Group, we work with many diverse technology tools to design the most efficient and cost-effective warehouse automation solutions for our clients.

Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), in particular, have proven to be a highly efficient tool for e-commerce fulfillment operations. AMRs can also deliver significant value in more complex fulfillment operations.

Read how Northshore Care Supply combined AMRs and Voice Picking Resulting in a 100% Productivity Improvement.

Challenge

NorthShore Care Supply, a leading distributor of personal care products, was experiencing a “good” problem to have – double-digit annual sales growth – pushing fulfillment operations to the limit.

With sales growing by 30% a year and a lease set to expire in the former facility, Adam Greenberg, President, realized it was time to “move into a facility with an infrastructure that can scale up to handle many times our current sales volume as our brand awareness increases.”

Solution

NorthShore worked with the Numina Group to create a system-directed warehouse solution using software and AMRs with growth in mind. Numina Group’s Real-time Distribution Software (RDS™) warehouse execution and control system batches the orders to generate the highest pick density in a zone with the least amount of travel for the robots and the order pickers.

Results

Among the benefits, NorthShore has transformed its operations with:

Accelerated throughput, by leveraging AMRS to quickly move payloads up to 700 pounds through the DC
System-directed processing of 3,500 orders per day, using a fleet of six AMRs
Fast, accurate voice-directed picking of full case and item level products
Capacity to manage throughput in one shift – with the option to add a second shift at a later date
Safety

Download the Modern Material’s Handling System Report on the right to learn how NorthShore, together with the Numina Group, designed and implemented the best solution for their operations.

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Combining Voice & Robotics to Gain Maximum Efficiency