2019 Pittsburgh AISTech

Automatic Cranes Into the Process: Reducing Bottlenecks by Empowering Logistics (Room 311)

06 May 19
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Cranes

Automatic yards with ad-hoc warehouse management software (WMS) are the key for a modern and efficient warehousing, which can face today logistic challenges. WMS boosts the traceability of material while optimizing the storage space. The operations in the yard are safer and logically organized according to algorithms that are specifically adjusted case by case. WMS can easily handle multi-crane yards, avoiding conflicts and increasing accuracy of positioning with decreased number of movements. The synergy of automatic cranes and WMS reduces bottlenecks and speeds up the preparation of deliveries with an overall improvement of warehousing and shipping scheduling.