The pandemic has been over for a few years but manufacturers are still coping with the chronic labor shortage issues. Even back in 2015 Deloitte, in association with The Manufacturing Institute, projected that manufacturing would face a labor shortage of some 2 million workers by 2030, under normal conditions. We all know what happened in 2020 and 2021 which left us scratching our heads and [...]
In the wake of COVID-19 and the challenges related to its lingering economic impacts, we saw a dramatic shift in the labor market. Across the private sector, businesses are hanging “Now Hiring” signs—and keeping them up. The end of extended unemployment benefits for prospective workers is near, but the traditional labor pool is beginning to rethink where and what types of jobs they want to [...]
New Expectations Consumers today are living in an on-demand world where they can do more from their homes and get things faster and this sends ripple effects across nearly every industry, boiling down to the need to have more items readily available, with a greater variety, and the ability to get it quicker. Within the manufacturing industry, this means there is an ever-increasing need to [...]
A palletizing robot can help improve efficiency whether you are aiming to increase throughput on your production line, diversify your product line, or improve worker ergonomics by eliminating repetitious motion. These robots are designed to quickly and efficiently palletize products from your manufacturing process. 4 Ways Palletizing Robots Improve Production Line Throughput Safety – Ergonomic type of injuries will automatically reduce through the implementation of [...]
Industrial automation systems have become an essential component of every modern warehouse. Advancements in automation have allowed warehouses to receive, package, process and fulfill products at a higher rate than ever before. And the trend isn’t going anywhere. According to ResearchAndMarkets.com, the warehouse robotics market is expected to be valued at over $25.80 billion by 2025. Faced with record-high demand and unusual consumer shopping [...]
With the wave of automation taking over the manufacturing industry, it’s about time racking and storage became automated too. Vertical lift modules (VLMs) are automated warehouse racking systems that can provide a host of benefits to any company. Here are the top four benefits vertical lift modules can offer: Eliminate Wasted Floor Space By using VLM's you are taking advantage of all of the [...]
Automation is a popular bullet point in most meetings across the United States when speaking about efficiency, safety, and high density in warehousing and distribution. In conversation, taking your warehouse fully autonomous sounds like the golden ticket to higher throughput, better inventory management, and return on investment — but implementing this kind of system seems like a daunting task, and that’s about as far [...]
By: Chris Andersen The initial overhead cost for integrating automation into your facility can be a little (or very) deterring. The questions become: is the return on investment worth the upfront costs? What about the maintenance? How expensive is the robotics and software? What will my electric bill be like? All of these are excellent questions that should be analyzed before jumping head first into [...]
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