Automated and Software Solutions
Dematic, a supplier of intra-logistics systems for the factory, warehouse and distribution center, has announced new automated technology and software solutions that empower retailers and wholesalers to meet the specific requirements of apparel distribution and order fulfillment.
Dematic solutions address the common issues associated with omni-channel retailing such as order fulfillment costs, margin pressure, SKU proliferation, order processing accuracy and inventory visibility.
Actual system configurations depend on business volume, geographic constraints and logistics philosophy. The new Dematic automated and software solutions for e-commerce order fulfillment and retail store replenishment include:
- Light-Directed Put-to-Store for Apparel Store Replenishment: A high performance solution for operations with a large number of SKUs and low-to-high order volume.
- Batch Pick-to-Sorter for Apparel e-Commerce Fulfillment: A large volume piece picking solution well suited for a wide variety of order profiles.
- Automated Storage with Goods-to-Person Workstations for Apparel Omni-Channel Distribution: An extremely efficient solution for high density storage of apparel items that feed order picking workstations.
“Each new solution from Dematic incorporates performance optimizing software that continuously evaluates resource utilization and dynamically adjusts/prioritizes work flows to reduce cycle time, labor, and unit costs,” said John Baysore, CEO, Dematic North America. “With these new software centric solutions, Dematic can help apparel companies effectively accommodate the high performance order fulfillment demands of the omni-channel shopper.”