Improving e-commerce logistics efficiency: 3 core techniques for conveyor optimisation

I. Intelligent selection: how to pick the conveyor line without stepping on the pit?

Fundamental question: Why does selection make the difference between efficiency and life?
The conveyor line of the e-commerce warehouse is like the blood vessels of the human body - if you choose the wrong type, it will become "thrombosis" in minutes. Belt line can not carry home appliances, times the speed of the chain to serve small pieces and too much money, match the degree of direct decision sorting speed whether the neck.

Scenario question: how exactly do you match goods and conveyor lines?

Small light cargo (<50kg): Closed Eyes Selectionbelt conveyor! Cheap and durable, the anti-static model also serves mobile phones and cosmetics.
→ Operation case: a beauty warehouse with PVC non-slip belt, sorting efficiency by 30%
Large pallets (50kg-1 tonne):.roller conveyorIt's the real father! Turning and climbing all right, Qingdao, a home appliance warehouse with it to carry refrigerators, breakage rate down 60%.
Fresh Medicine:.Flexible chain plate lineSpecialise in treating delicate goods! Food grade material can be flushed, a cold chain warehouse in Shanghai used it to transport steak, colony count compliance rate of 100%.

Solution: What happens if you choose the wrong model?
▶ Lesson in blood and tears: a clothing warehouse is greedy for cheap to use a second-hand belt line to transport heavy boxes, resulting in three days of downtime for maintenance.Promotional season daily loss of 200,000 orders!
▶ Pit avoidance mnemonic."Look for rollers for weight, belts for light loads, select chain plates for pettiness, and look for doubling speeds for heavy loads.".

Second, the dynamic layout: conveyor line placed right to save millions!

Basic question: the warehouse is not Lego, why move the layout?
Conveyor line layout rigid = forcing couriers to walk the maze! Double eleven single explosion, goods blocked in the corner of the "stacked", sorters run through the legs of the efficiency is also discounted.

Scenario question: How to create a "motorway" effect?

Straight to U-shaped: Remove redundant corners and change to a U-shaped assembly line like a book warehouse in Hangzhou.Employees walk 3 kilometres less/day.
Layered and three-dimensional: Shelf top mountedSuspension Conveyor LineWhen a large electrical appliance "flies" overhead, the ground level access is immediately vacated.
Modular Reserve Ports: Like putting together Lego! Leave the side of the roller lineAGV trolley interface, a 3C warehouse saved $800,000 in remodelling costs when it was expanded.

Solution: the cost of sticking to the old layout?
▶ Negative: a shoe warehouse insisted on a "long line of snakes", and parcels were piled up to the ceiling during the promotional season.Returns skyrocket 15%!
▶ Core Mindfulness."Speed up in a straight line, make wide turns, separate people and machines, and leave the door open.".

Intelligent co-operation: to the conveyor line with the "strongest brain"

The basic question: why should conveyor lines be networked?
Traditional conveying line = blindfolded donkey pulling the mill! Goods do not know the traffic jam, idling power consumption is still running. Installing sensors is like opening the eyes of heaven, which section of the traffic jam, which section of the lazy full transparency.

Scenario question: How to make the device "talk"?

traffic jam alert: Installation at the corner of the drum lineLaser sensorsIn addition, a mother and baby warehouse in Shenzhen used it to prevent collision, equipment failure rate cut in half.
Dynamic speed control: Use ofLogistics Brain Algorithm! A warehouse in Nanjing has a belt line that automatically recognises the volume of goods: turtle speed saves power when idle, and runs wild when the order is bursting.
human-machine collaboration: Sorter hand ring linkage conveyor line, Guangzhou, a clothing warehouse employees waved their hands to stop the line, theReduced bending 70%.

Solution: What are the consequences of remaining "electronically blind"?
▶ Heart-breaking case: a snack bin conveyor line idled for 3 weeks before it was discovered that the50,000 in electricity for nothing.!
▶ Technical mnemonics."Traffic jams are alerted, speeds change with cargo, man and machine work hand in hand, data counts.".

Let's be honest: don't let technology fool you into limping!

The old gun who has been doing warehouse allocation for ten years sends you three true words:

"Equipment is dead, processes are alive.": Spend millions on smart wires, rather than drawing and understanding cargo movement diagrams first!
"Small steps are better than one step."Small and medium-sized sellers to change the layout first, the single volume up before automation
"Don't fetishise black technology.": Drone deliveries look cool, but in reality they're not as good as adding anti-run-off wheels to a drum line.
Remember: the essence of conveyor optimisation is-Gets the goods out the door the fastest at the lowest cost! **