Innovating and streamlining internal movements such as Intralogistics activities is what businesses need to do first to catch up with market trends and move towards sustainable development. Since rising orders and diverse input materials lead to an increasing need to automate production with technical solutions and concepts. All with the goal of making internal processes more efficient and creating a competitive advantage in the market.
WHAT IS INTRALOGISTICS?
INTRALOGISTICS or internal logistics are all logistics activities confined to a warehouse/manufacturing facility related to the design, implementation, management, monitoring, and optimization of material flow and the corresponding information.
Intralogistics focuses on optimizing the stages of loading and unloading, selecting, and transporting goods. Intralogistics solutions also positively impact mechanized processes such as storage, retrieval, packaging, and even classifying. This helps to optimize the process and make efficient use of both labor and equipment.
INTRALOGISTICS PROCESS
A simple Intralogistics process would include the following steps:
Step 1: Receive input materials
This step includes the activities of receiving and handling raw materials that are initially imported into the factory:
- Receiving raw materials;
- Control and evaluate the quality of input materials;
- Classify, arrange, and transport materials to the raw material warehouse.
Step 2: Convert raw materials into finished products
- Selecting, loading, and transporting raw materials from the raw material warehouse to the production line;
- Continuous transportation of goods between parts and production stages;
- Receiving final products; classifying, organizing, and transporting products to stock.
Step 3: Store, manage, and ship
- Warehouse entry and storage of finished goods;
- Sorting and categorizing goods into stock-keeping units (SKUs);
- Use SKUs to control and track goods in stock;
- Inventory management;
- Select, pick up, and transport goods out to the place of discharge for shipping.
WHAT INGREDIENTS DOES INTRALOGISTICS INCLUDE?
The infrastructure for operating Intralogistics includes software and hardware. Software is the central brain of hardware devices. Hardware always comes with the software.
HARDWARE
All the equipment, vehicles, and mechanical systems that make up the infrastructure, help to transport goods and materials in a warehouse/factory.
The hardware of Intralogistics currently includes the following main components:
- Automated guided vehicles, autonomous mobile robots (AGV, AMR);
- The system of shelves, racks, pallets, bins, etc;
- Conveyor system;
- The classification system, monitoring equipment, and smart camera;
- Automatic elevator and door system;
- Other related machinery.
SOFTWARE
The software helps managers monitor and control information about hardware infrastructure in the warehouse/factory. Each hardware system needs a corresponding software solution. There is much software involved in Intralogistics activities such as ERP, WMS, and MES. Or software to operate conveyor, and elevator systems; manage expiration dates; store classifications; control robots, etc.
To learn more about Rozitek’s Intralogistics and AMR solutions, contact us for a consultation. With a team of experienced engineers, high expertise and comprehensive solutions, we are confident to bring a difference to our customers.
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