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Happy New Year – Happy New Solutions
2011 was the year of CeMAT, the world’s largest intralogistics trade show. And because there’s only one CeMAT every three years, the exhibits shown there are a good indicator for the innovations we can...
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Logistics Projects – The Part of the Consultant
In a series of articles throughout this year, we will talk about the challenges, pitfalls and success factors of logistics projects. In the first part, we take a look at the launch of these projects...
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Logistics projects – the ‘right’ objectives
Welcome to part 2 of our series on success factors, challenges and pitfalls of logistics projects. Like we mentioned in the first part (logistics consultants), every project begins with a definition of...
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The world is flat and Pick-by-Light is expensive
Pick-by-Light seems like a really old chestnut, so why bother writing about it on the SSI Blog? Before we deal with a new, more economic approach to Pick-by-Light, let’s first take a quick look at the...
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What to do, when even a shuttle isn’t fast enough
In relation to storage space, shuttle systems cost at least twice as much as a small parts warehouse with a conventional ASRS. Nevertheless, shuttles are becoming more and more popular. Why is that?...
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The Biggest Challenge in Logistics Projects
Welcome to part 3 of our series on success factors, challenges and pitfalls in logistics projects. Today we are going to talk about probably the most difficult phase in a project to automate a product...
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Are we at the beginning of the end of conventional conveyor technology?
Whether it’s in the warehouse or in the storage feed area – the future belongs to modular, autonomous agents. At least that what industry publications and research centres predict. It seems we’re...
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Intralogistics Trends for 2013: Surprises
The year 2013 promises to become an exciting one, not just for the intralogistics sector. The general connection between the global economy and intralogistics has become almost commonplace. But in...
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Why Ergonomics Makes a Difference in Warehouse Logistics
In a recent blog post about guided processes, we already talked about how important workplace design is in distribution logistics. The combination of hand, eye and common sense is still the most...
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How to Find the Hidden Treasure in Your Logistics System
It is done. The new distribution system is in operation for a couple of weeks now. It passed the acceptance procedure and the supplier’s team has hit the road after a successful run-up. Was that all?...
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How to work better with barcodes
We know what you’re thinking: “Barcodes are old news!” And yes, they have been around for a long time. The first barcode was patented by Joseph Woodland in 1952, and they have been used in distribution...
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Think! The goods to person principle does not solve all problems within a...
Former IBM CEO Thomas J. Watson first used the one-word slogan, ”think”, in an address to employees at National Cash Register (NCR). Later, IBM even registered it as a trademark, and it remains part of...
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Determining throughput in intralogisitics: Have you taken everything into...
If someone in the logistics industry says “throughput”, the first thing that comes to mind as a definition is: “events per unit of time”. While this may be correct, it is not the whole story. This blog...
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What is the right (miniload) storage and retrieval system for my business?
Are you looking for an automatic storage solution for cartons, trays and containers? Well, there is a huge range of possibilities. These include storage and retrieval machines (SRMs) with a single or...
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Intralogistics 4.0
In the case of Industry 4.0 (or the Fourth Industrial Revolution, as it is more commonly known outside Germany), it is legitimate to ask how much is genuine innovation, and how much is simply clever...
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