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The warehouse manager has three choices for reaching destinawarehouse:

Manual systems (operator on-board lift trucks)

Fully-automated selections, such as Automated Storage / R(AS/RS), unit load or mini load, or Automated Guided Vehicle

Hybrid (or flexible) alternatives. These are semi-automated include both current and brand-new navigation and picking tecombined with operator on-board lift trucks.


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Manual systems have been the most flexible and productivehave the highest labor costs and the lowest efficiency and acc

Companies may invest a lot of capital into fully-automated sthese as the silver bullet. For the right application, automatioempowerment, but can also be capital-intensive, quickly outd

inflexible in the face of rapid and uncertain change. Sometimcomplex and most expensive solution is not the best choice.

Hybrid Systems, also called flexible systems or semi-autocan offer the advantages of the other two with fewer drawba


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Hybrid approaches are built on a Warehouse Navigation System

Transponders, placed in the warehouse floor at specific intervainformation that an RFID reader in the lift truck reads to identifaisles, locations and distances with very precise accuracy to w

The lift truck can be programmed to reach specific pallet positthe most efficient combination of traveling and lifting/loweringalready proven in Europe, can deliver major efficiency gains, redamage, improve picking accuracy and increase productivity u

Flexibility for any changes in the warehouse and low installatioconsiderations in developing transponder technology.


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1.) Indoor GPS

This option has some applications for tracking lift truck location. Fortruck performance data, further integration of systems is required.

2.) 2-D Bar Code Tracking System

This type of system is suitable for wide aisle and VNA applications. Hrequired truck-mounted hardware and ceiling-mounted tiles can maoption for some applications.

3.) RFID Transponder System

A Warehouse Navigation System is a proven alternative for warehouVNA environments, especially those interested in increasing productin their operation.


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To guide the navigation of turret truck RFID transponders are ethe floor.

These transponders transmit instructions to the lift truck throuon the forklifts underside.

These transponders transmit instructions to the lift truck throuon the forklifts underside. RFID transponders do not require a sight. Armed with this flexible system, the warehouse can traclocation of each lift truck outfitted with this technology.


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The Most Efficient Travel and Lift Path

One of the fundamentals of a VNA lift truck is that the higher tslower the drive speed i.e. at high lift heights, travel speed is va

To improve productivity and number of picks per hour, the opeget to the location in the most efficient way possible preciselWarehouse Navigation achieves.

Simplified Decision-Making

The Warehouse Navigation system can also be used to elimina

decision-making regarding travel and lift routes, thereby delivemore efficient picking process.

This increased efficiency is extremely important to the operatopaid per pick), but even more so to the warehouse manager, wchallenge of maximizing productivity and reducing costs.


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Best practices for todays warehouse are built on five factors, cS.P.A.C.E. Principles. These principles enable the warehouse compare the available navigation options.

Space utilization

Productivity

Accuracy

Cost reduction


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Space Utilization Manage the Cube

Does the Warehouse Navigation System have the flexibility to allow

Can it adjust to load variation and/or dynamic storage within any sto

Variations can include product size, numbers of SKUs, inventory leve

seasonal peaks peaks-valleys-adjustments and warehouse limitationProductivity Move More in Less Time

The warehouse manager can achieve maximum effectiveness by:

Selecting the lift truck closest to the pick location.

Allowing the lift truck to travel in the most effective manner to the p

same time as it is elevating.

Automatically handling pallet loads in and out of the racking.

Eliminating the need for bar code scanning.

Communicating in real time.


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Accuracy Eliminate Common Mistakes

Heres how highest accuracy is achieved:

The system produces accurate X, Y and Z positioning.

Aisle verification is generated at time of entry.

The system can drive either fixed or random put away and then communicate t

Automatic location data transfer from the Warehouse Navigation System to thfaulty bar code scanning (from, for example, a damaged bar code surface) or erentry.

Cost Reduction in Fleet, Labor and Pick Errors

Important cost savings can be achieved by:

Throughput or productivity gains that reduce fleet requirements by moving mor

Potential reductions in lift truck fleet size and number of operators, which can mand labor costs.

Reduced facility energy costs due to reduced lighting requirements; and with fewreduction

in battery charging requirements therefore less energy consumption.

Higher accuracy rates, thereby eliminating costs associated with returns, re-stocshipping and product damage.


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Efficiencies

Producing Greater Profits

A complete transponder-based Warehouse Navigation System w

Incorporate the benefits of the best space utilization, productivincreased accuracies and overall cost reductions.

Provide for higher levels of achievement in all areas, producingon investment in less time and thereby establishing that compet


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