New eBook on ABC Analysis in Warehouse Logistics
There are topics and tools that everyone knows. Everyone has used them or been confronted with them; they are familiar and considered important, but receive no special attention beyond that.…
Robotic Piece Picking: Anatomy of a Broken Business Model
This article is about the broken business model of robotic piece picking companies. If you are looking for the broken business model of Q-commerce companies, please read this article or…
The Technological Plateau in Warehouse Automation: Where Real Change Happens
Warehouse automation has been around for many decades. It is a complex and expansive industry that has, in recent years (specifically the last five to ten), been characterized by a…
Takeoff Technologies and the Predictable Demise of the MFC Model
A few weeks ago, Takeoff Technologies filed for bankruptcy (Douglas Moran 2024). Takeoff Technologies was one of the first, if not the first start-up to coin the term Microfulfillment Center.…
The Warehouse Engineering Podcast #5: Gili Ovadia of BionicHIVE
It is not that long ago that friends and colleagues sent me the same video several times a day: A robot drives through the warehouse, then climbs up a seemingly…
LogiMAT 2024 Recap & Gebhardt Instapick
https://youtu.be/-9zXG_7k-YQ?si=55fLjFlsfpgGDiK7 LogiMAT 2024 is over – and it was great! In this video I summarize some impressions and also say a few words about Instapick, the Gebhardt Group's new storage…
Logistikkpodden Episode 43 (Image Credit: Lager & Industrisystemer, Vinterbro, Norway)
Another guest appearance on the LIS podcast
After being invited to the Logistikkpodden as a guest for the first time last year, I recently had the pleasure of meeting Sue Kristiansen and Børge Østnes from Lager &…
Striking the Balance: Investigating Diminishing Marginal Productivity in Warehouse Automation
Introduction In most projects where a warehouse operator is investigating the use of automation, there are a number of different routes that can be taken. I’m not just talking about…
Goods-to-Robot Picking: What’s the Catch?
Almost every time I talk to customers about large goods-to-person systems, the conversation eventually turns to robotic picking. So I thought I should summarize some of the key challenges of…
On Using Totes vs. Original Cartons in Zone Picking Systems with Flow Racks
When I talk to customers about zone picking systems, we often come to the question of whether they should fill their flow racks in the zone picking system with the…
