Warehousing is an important part of the supply chain where we have to rely a great deal on labor. This is where you store your products until it’s time to use them, but there are a lot more applications of a warehouse. Just like any industry and business, warehouses have also started to change as technology is improving. There was a time when technology was extremely expensive for most businesses. However, times have changed now, and everyone has access to all kinds of latest technologies that help them save time, labor, and money. Of course, you will have to make a one-time investment, but you will see a better return in the long run.
Asset Tracking
You don’t have to spend so much time to find each asset. Many warehouses used to keep a written track of where they put each asset. This would make finding and fetching it really difficult and time-consuming. However, you can now digitally track each piece and its location without wasting any time going through a list just to learn about the row where it might be. This also makes reworking much easier and more efficient. It significantly reduces redundancies and saves manual labor and effort. It would take some time to implement this technology in a warehouse, but all your employees will be happy that you have done this.
Voice Picking
A voice-picking system will make the job of all your employees much more efficient by working as an assistant for each of them. You don’t have to get a separate system for each employee. This system will recognize speech and record things and help in scanning, screen, and voice input while capturing audio notes and photos. You will just need to get a cloud based voice picking software that will automatically upload and store all the data in the right place that can be easily accessed and utilized by your employees. This system uses a custom-built voice picking system, and you don’t need advanced technology for this. It’s a small yet very smart tool that will replace the need for unnecessary data entry. Your employees will also take photos with its help and store voice notes.
Collaborative Robots
You don’t have to leave everything to robots if you don’t trust their judgment. You would be right to do so, as technology is not yet that advanced. If you were to find such a technology, it would be way too expensive. So, a better approach is to use collaborative robots that take a part of your labor. This means you will be operating them, but they will be able to do things with more efficiency and care. As long as you know how to use them, a lot of mistakes will be avoided, saving the business money. Of course, there are specific robots for each industry. You might need to get one built according to your custom requirements. Such robots are most common in the car manufacturing industry, and they have been doing a pretty good job so far.