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Warehouses and fulfillment centers are increasingly automated, asset-intensive operations with multiple types of automation systems and robotics that need to work together to hit throughput goals. Consulting and assessments can identify likely solutions, but to get a solid prediction of what integrated systems can achieve, digital models and simulation are being widely used.

Once viewed as cost prohibitive, facilities of all stripes and sizes can now find palletizing within their reach.

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Building on faster, more robust communications networks, wireless devices from handheld terminals to autonomous mobile robots are on a path to increasing operational efficiencies, regardless of workforce challenges.

With supply chains in disarray and the labor shortage persisting, companies across the board are turning to automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) solutions to help them work smarter, better and faster.

As robotics become more widely deployed and some operations begin to use fleets from multiple vendors, more of the talk is about software-related issues like integration and less on the workings of the robot hardware itself.

Mobile devices are getting significant upgrades that will improve point-of-use and enterprise productivity. Advances range from the move to Android systems to a consolidation of form factors while trying out some new ones, and the debut of platforms that make the link to enterprise systems.

The days of LMS being used as a narrow measuring stick are over. Today’s warehouse labor management software is highly mobile and provides metrics to change performance as work unfolds. The integration of LMS and WES is nascent and may vary by solution specifics, but it is a frontier to watch.

Best known for its ability to identify and track inventory, data capture technologies of all types are being swept into a far more powerful information web. The idea is to use the technology to improve processes through improved deployment of people and assets.

During the last several years, voice-directed work solutions have evolved beyond their roots in order picking. Suppliers now often support multiple device types, including rugged smart phones and smart glasses, and implementations may span multiple workflows. Here are four ways voice solutions have evolved, including plenty of analytics features for managers.

Mike Levans, discusses Warehouse and DC environment key trends with James Hendrickson.

Honeywell Safety and Productivity Solutions (Booth 7619b) introduces a new, unified communications software solution that helps mobile workers collaborate with each other, allowing them to enhance productivity and provide superior customer experiences.

ANdroid, automation, smart storage and good old-fashioned operator training can improve operational efficiency.

Manufacturing execution systems (MES) is the fastest-growing segment, forecasted to grow by 13.5% CAGR and be worth $2.3 billion in 2024.

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