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Not necessarily the most efficient solution: chaotic storage in a classic rack warehouse – Image: Nejron Photo|Shutterstock.com

Conventional storage systems (e.g. static shelving or drawer cabinets) are often used in workshops and spare parts warehouses, where the wide range of mostly small wear and spare parts are stored unpackaged or in boxes and containers. However, this type of storage, including mostly manual order management, is time-consuming and labor-intensive. In addition, with the large range and the large number of requests, the risk of errors when selecting and shipping the items increases. But for companies, time is money and mistakes cost time. This increases the pressure to always have the right part available at the right time. So what needs to happen for this to be implemented in the warehouse?

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• Store efficiently with automated storage systems

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Contract logistics – Image: Flamingo Images|Shutterstock.com

In the wake of ever-increasing competition and the resulting pressure to permanently increase productivity, outsourcing areas that are not part of the company's core has become an urgent management goal. This often also includes logistics, whose processes are increasingly being outsourced, at least in part, to external service providers. For this reason, the sector of specialized logistics service providers has experienced rapid growth in the last few decades. Sales of outsourced logistics services in Germany now amount to over 100 billion euros.

Contract logistics providers combine a bundle of logistical tasks for their customers into a service package that is specifically tailored to the needs of their client. Their range of services often goes beyond the mere transport and storage of goods. Due to their specialization, the providers develop considerable industry and customer-specific know-how. This knowledge enables them to carry out the services offered more efficiently and cost-effectively than the contracting company would be able to.

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Green intralogistics – Image: Dieter Hawlan|Shutterstock.com

Sustainable production, protecting the environment and reducing CO2 emissions have become a firmly anchored corporate goal for more and more companies. This trend, which runs across all industries, results on the one hand from stricter government regulations and, on the other hand, from a changing environmental awareness on the part of customers, who are increasingly demanding sustainable products.

If they have not inherently managed their business activities based on ecological aspects, more and more companies are switching to at least partial green production. In addition to all the fast fashion from large fashion chains and labels with their collections, some of which change every two weeks, there are a number of suppliers in the fashion industry who are committed to sustainable production. They are characterized by the economical use of ecologically sound raw materials, resource-saving production and the longevity of their products. Their goal is to keep the climate footprint as small as possible and in this way not to unnecessarily pollute the environment. The proportion of these green companies that have sustainability firmly anchored in their principles and strategies is constantly growing. The situation is similar with companies from the food, agricultural or consumer goods industries.

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Robotics in warehouse logistics – Source: Shutterstock

For some time now, the intralogistics world has been gripped by a wave of automation that has its origins in the beginnings of Industry 4.0 . There is a lot of talk about robots, which is often used as a synonym for automation. That's not entirely true, because the most important prerequisite for robotics is that the systems have artificial intelligence. Where automation relies on standardized processes, robotics also includes variable processes. Processes that are particularly important when storing and picking heterogeneous product ranges. But there is still a long way to go before the challenges of handling differently sized items with different textures are solved and picking by robots runs smoothly.

At least the first steps have been taken successfully. Dynamic storage systems already offer the best conditions for later full automation. So far, it has mostly been the case that goods are delivered automatically using conveyor technology and are then placed in the assigned trays by order pickers. From there they are transported and stored by the control software to their intended location in the vertical or horizontal storage lift. If the item is called up, the system makes it available to the warehouse worker at his central work area according to the ergonomic goods-to-person principle. Long distances are no longer necessary and the modern software ensures that the correct parts are always outsourced. With support techniques such as Pick by Light, the precision of access is increased to almost one hundred percent and at the same time accelerated. The order picker removes the item and prepares it for shipping or further processing.

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• Robotics are not yet fully developed for widespread use in warehouse logistics

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Predictive logistics in e-commerce – Image: vipman|Shutterstock.com

Bought yesterday - delivered tomorrow: Not long ago, the delivery of an ordered product within 48 hours was a quality feature that enabled online retailers to position themselves over their competitors. But since next-day delivery has become the talk of the town and the first providers are delivering on the same day, extremely short delivery times have not only become normal for many customers, but are explicitly required.

Until now, there were natural limits to the delivery time, which could only be pushed further with a lot of technical effort. In addition to setting up a comprehensive network of decentralized storage locations and expanding transport fleets, predictive logistics is a main approach to optimization.

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