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简体中文 Hey, e-commerce bosses are not for the warehouse people difficult to recruit, site rent soaring headache? Orders rose 30%, the warehouse is crowded to turn around, and then recruiting costs can not carry ... do not worry! Today we disassembleHow Intelligent Conveyor Systems Solve the Two Pain Points of Manpower and Space at the Same Time, after reading this you may realise: save enough money to open a new shop! (Slaps thigh)
First, the manpower dilemma: how to cut 60% porters with intelligent transport?
In traditional warehouses, workers push trolleys all over the field - picking goods for 2 hours, walking 8 kilometres. The smart conveyor system is the most ruthless move.Let the goods "run" to the people themselves..
To cite a real case: after a household enterprise used the intelligent conveyor line of Rigel Technology, theAll cross-shop handling positions have been eliminatedThe operator is transformed into an equipment maintainer, and the labour cost is cut directly in half. How did that happen?
→"Zero-touch" automated circulationFrom the raw materials into the warehouse to the finished product out of the warehouse, the whole conveyor line + robotic arm docking, workers only need to stand in the workstation picking;
→Dynamic scheduling to prevent congestionThe WCS system is like a traffic brain, adjusting the delivery rhythm in real time, and there will be no chaotic scene of "crowded goods" when the order is bursting;
→AGV robots running errandsWuxi Warehouse of Raider uses 1000 AGV robots to work together, and the goods are sent directly from the storage area to the sorting table, eliminating the intermediate handling links and doubling the throughput.
personal viewpointDon't fetishise "unmanned warehouses".The core is to reduce ineffective movementThe first step is to put on an AGV line to automate the most labour-intensive handling process! Even if we first put on an AGV line to automate the most labour-intensive cross-district handling process, we can immediately save 30% of manpower.
Second, space magic: three-dimensional transport how to make 1 square metre as 5 square metres with?
Rent rising every year? Smart conveyance is the killer.Making space in the air! While traditional warehouse shelves wobble when stacked 3 metres, intelligent systems can be played with:
✅Three-dimensional U-shaped production line: A solution designed by Rigel Technology for a mattress company to convert a flat shop into aMulti-layer closed-loop conveyor linesThe raw materials are processed upstairs and the finished products are shipped downstairs, saving 40% in storage area;
✅Overhead chain air corridor: Ceiling rail trolley for medical and electrical appliances, with goods conveyed in the air.Floor Space Release 50%It also protects against dust and pollution;
✅Intensive storage for shuttle buses: Lanjian Logistics "Beehive System" with Hoist + Shuttle.Shelf heights shot up to over 10 metresThe storage density is quadrupled, and cold goods don't have to squeeze through the aisles.
lesson learnt through blood and tearsA garment warehouse blindly stacks shelves high, resulting in frequent injuries to workers who can't reach...Stereoscopic must be paired with intelligent dispatchThe system has to automatically calculate which hoist is closest and which level is free! The system has to automatically calculate which hoist is closest and which level is free, otherwise it will reduce efficiency instead.
Third, is the investment worth it? Doing the maths will kill you.
| cost item | Traditional Warehouse | Intelligent Conveyor Systems | Savings effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| labour cost | 15 persons x $80,000/year = $1.2 million | Maintenance team of 3 x 120,000 = 360,000 | Province $840,000/year |
| Rental of premises | 2000m2 x $2/day = $1.46 million | Stereo warehouse 800m2 x $2 = $580,000 | Province $880,000/year |
| Compensation for cargo damage | Annual loss rate 3%≈600,000 | Automatic anti-collision <0.1%≈20,000 | Save $580,000/year |
| energy consumption and overhead | Lighting + ventilation ≈ 180,000 | Dynamic start/stop ≈ 100k | Save $80,000/year |
| → 2.48 million in consolidated annual provincesThe investment for a medium-sized conveyor line is about $3 million.Payback in 14 months! |
Key Insights: Don't be put off by multi-million dollar programmes!Small and medium-sized e-commerce companies can break through at a single point::
- Daily orders under 5,000: first onRoller line + code scanning triageThe company is replacing manual trolleys and investing $500,000 to save 15 people;
- Frozen products/medicine warehouses: focus on investmentMesh Belt Corrosion Resistant LineThe solution to the problem of halving the efficiency of cold chain labour;
- Clothing, footwear and hats: withHanging Sorting SystemThe shelf is empty and the road is clear, and the ping efficiency is raised by 30%.
Four, landing three steps: avoiding the pit 90% people stepped in
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Check your pulse before prescribing medication::
A mother and baby e-commerce company blindly on the Kiva robot, the result of small pieces of goods stuck wheels repaired 8 times a month...Be sure to test! Take real goods and run them for a week:
→ Measurement of weight: single piece over 30kg? roller line seconds to select the doubling chain;
→ Measuring Size: Shaped Packaging? Flexible belts are more jam-proof than steel rails;
→ Measurement environment: seafood freezer? Stainless steel mesh belt is resistant to low temperature and salt water. -
Modular staging pitch::
Refer to the rookie programme.First phase of the major entry-storage segmentThe company is now freeing up its movers and shakers with AGVs + hoists.Phase II Attack Sorting-Packing SectionPlus robotic arm for automatic labelling.Phase III full link opening, dynamically adjusting the cargo position. Risk diversification and more stable cash flow. -
O&M Costs Hide a Dark Mine::
A fresh food warehouse is greedy and cheap to choose low-end conveyor belt, the result is that the motor month to change 2...Keep an eye on the contract.::
→ List of wearing parts (bearing/belt type);
→ Maintenance response time frame (2 hours on site for faults);
→ Operator training fees (don't get screwed by overpriced training at a later stage).
Exclusive dataplates: the technology you must follow in the next 3 years
▶Flexible Conveyor LineLike Jingdong's "Asia One".Retractable RollerThe cargo box spacing is automatically adjusted, doubling the throughput without lagging during big promotions;
▶digital twin preview: New programme for the CCSG.Virtual run of the warehouse before going live, automatic warning of congestion points, trial and error costs down 70%;
▶Man-machine collaborative workstations: Workers wear AR glasses to prompt the picking path, and a robotic arm delivers the goods to the hand ofThe king of cost-effective conversion of old warehouses.
final say: Intelligent transport is not the preserve of the big players!500m2 warehouse can also be played--Start by removing a hand-hydraulic truck and you've won the first battle in the war on cost reduction.
