The demand for robotic solutions such as autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in warehouse and factory operations is rapidly rising as automation has proven its effectiveness time and time again in driving supply chain success.
Robotic solutions like AMRs have proven to be instrumental in helping businesses manage peak seasons and circumvent problems such as labor shortages during these high-stress periods. At Geek+, we strive to be your first choice for robotic solutions that truly meet your organization’s needs. Here are 6 reasons why you should choose us for your next robotics investment!
Due to the level of automation, equipment, and software needed for goods-to-person (GTP) systems, they are considerably more expensive than automated person-to-goods (PTG) systems. However, despite the differential initial capital expenditure, Geek+’s GTP systems are capable of generating favorable ROI when considering potential labor efficiencies and real estate savings.
Solutions like AMRs can be highly flexible in the way they augment your workforce – they can either replace a sizeable portion of unskilled labor, or they can complement workers to make them more efficient and productive. These translate into significant labor savings in the future. AMRs also do not require big investments to renovate environments and add infrastructure.
In the long run, the successful implementation of robotics solutions can become a key driver of lowered operation costs at your warehouse.
Due to insufficient time, inadequate resources, carelessness, or even an opportunity to cut corners and reduce costs, warehouse safety is often overlooked and disregarded. According to reports from the US Bureau of Labour Statistics, the US warehousing and storage sector experiences nearly 15,000 injuries and illnesses and an average of 16 fatalities each year. With the implementation of Geek+’s GTP systems, you can expect to see a rise in the safety levels of your warehouse.
In addition, Geek+’s GTP workstations are designed for exceptional ergonomics that enable employees to perform job functions with safe postures and well-choreographed movements. Since the need for lifting and carrying SKUs by pickers is significantly reduced compared to PTG systems, GTP operations can reduce warehouse injuries and in turn, improve workplace safety, productivity, and employee job satisfaction.
Non-automated warehouses that rely completely on manual labor amplify the risk of human error, which may impede picking accuracy and increase inventory count errors. Not only do errors reduce the efficiency of operations, they also lead to customer dissatisfaction and extra costs incurred to rectify the mistakes. Such errors are costly – a single mispick can cost $22 and the average company losses $390,000 annually due to mispicks.
Geek+’s solutions open the window to AI algorithms as well as a host of applications to realize warehouse digitalization. This entails automating operational processes, tracking the real-time location of SKUs, and more importantly, smart replenishment. Based on real-time monitoring of warehouse stock status and order sales, a deep neural network is employed to generate multi-level and multi-area replenishment plans. As such, supply chain inefficiencies such as the bullwhip effect can be circumvented whilst improving replenishment accuracy to carry out routine operations faster than ever. With today’s business demand for fast time-to-value, the benefit of real-time monitoring is irrefutable.
Geek+’s series of automated, unmanned solutions and algorithms are highly flexible and can be deployed rapidly according to the unique needs of each warehouse. Our algorithms can also support local software package invocation as well as other deployment modes. By improving efficiency, reducing operation costs and thus shortening the investment return cycle for customers, business benefits for each customer can be maximized in the swiftest and most convenient way.
Geek+’s robotic solutions promise high levels of order fulfillment efficiency. A key highlight is that workers do not have to move at all – all work is directed to their workstations, hence eradicating travel time, improving individual productivity, and minimizing full-time equivalent (FTE) requirements. This is especially beneficial for organizations managing massive numbers of SKUs or with large facilities, as compared to operations with small facilities or very densely slotted pick engines.
DSV, a global 3PL company supplying transport and logistics solutions, partnered with Geek+ and witnessed first-hand the acceleration of operational efficiency by robotic solutions. In its Hong Kong warehouse, DSV has more than 6,000 SKUs of tiny cosmetic items in a 45,000 sq. ft area where employees had to take time and spot the right item to fulfill each order. This has greatly hampered not only the picking efficiency, but the picking accuracy as well. To tackle this issue, DSV adopted 42 picking robots, 739 racks, and 9 workstations from Geek+. By adopting the automated picking system they were able to achieve improved picking accuracy, doubled productivity, reduced labour costs, and increased overall storage capacity by 200%.
In conclusion, Geek+’s automated solutions have proven repeatedly to aid businesses in leveling up their productivity and thriving amidst peak seasons. We hope that by highlighting the 6 key benefits of our solutions, you can see the value Geek+ can bring to your organization. To learn more about how our solutions can cater to your specific business needs, chat with our consultants today!