Mar 03, 2022

Simply put: Manual processes are unable to keep up the productivity levels necessary in a modernized distribution center. Without digitized solutions, essential tasks such as asset tracking and product traceability become compromised to human error, resulting in a myriad of negative effects like:

• Increased compliance fees
• Sudden material shortages
• Delayed shipments
• Frustrated workers and higher labor turnover
• Increased customer dissatisfaction

To enhance traceability and adapt to customer demands, manufacturers are shifting towards intelligent automation, thus freeing up workers to handle more intricate workflows such as inventory management and traceability. One prominent technology revolutionizing several industries is robotics. Studies show that over 4 million commercial robots are to be installed in over 50,000 warehouses by 2025. Additionally, enterprise-ready robotics can reduce your costs by 25-30%. Without intelligent automation and the ability to monitor your assets businesses risk losing a competitive edge from diminished productivity, visibility, and efficiency.

Intelligent automation and robotics improve throughput, efficiency, and productivity while accurately tracking your inventory movement for easier traceability. This reduces errors and improves inventory visibility since workers are more aware of the status and location of assets. Moreover, tracking data can be updated and shared digitally across entire facilities and even outside the four walls, ultimately alerting supply chains of any disruptions and delays. Today's innovative robotics solutions help account your business account for every product and possibility with:

1. Enhanced data accuracy and analysis with simplified visibility - Choosing to enhance your warehouse with AMRs helps equip your workers with enhanced data visibility and asset visibility, so they can pinpoint which assets are coming off inventory shelves faster and locate those assets. Implementing robotics into your business equips workers with faster data access that turns into actionable information to control quality, streamline processes, and optimize production. Incorporating enhanced visibility that allows you to see what’s going on across the supply chain makes workers quicker to adapt to demands
   
2. Smarter operational decisions - Integrating robotics equips your workers with actionable information and increased visibility to control quality, streamline processes, and optimize production. Additionally, robotics reduces risks and costs in your business because information is smoothly transferred throughout the supply chain. This allows them to make smarter decisions that make your warehouse faster and more efficient.
   
3. Higher productivity and efficiency - Equipping your workers with real-time asset location means they can pinpoint important tasks and work on fulfilling them. This creates a more efficient operation because they aren’t left completing more manual tasks that robotics can accomplish.

Robotics can enhance your manufacturing and distribution operations with real-time visibility to combat rising demands. Contact us at Heartland today to see automation and robotics solutions that redefine your workflows.