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Online retailer Tobi installs inVia Robotics technology in its Reno warehouse

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Online fashion retailer Tobi has installed robots in its supply chain to speed up the processing of orders.

inVia Robotics, the provider of warehouse automation solutions supplying Tobi, says the e-commerce company has chosen its picker robots and its cloud-based Robotics-as-a-Service management system to optimize fulfillment in its warehouse in Reno, Nevada, US.

The highly competitive e-commerce retail space continues rapid growth, with US retail e-commerce sales increasing by 14.3 percent in just one year, according to inVia.  [Read more…] about Online retailer Tobi installs inVia Robotics technology in its Reno warehouse

Warehouse automation: Interroll looking to expand operations

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“You may not realise that you’ve used an Interroll product, but you almost certainly have,” says Hilton Campbell, the newly appointed managing director of Interroll UK, at a press event in London.

“If you’ve flown through an airport recently, particularly a European one, then you’ve probably used a conveyor while collecting your luggage – that’s Interroll technology.

“You may have used Interroll products even more recently, especially if you’ve done some shopping – a lot of supermarkets use conveyors with Interoll technology.”  [Read more…] about Warehouse automation: Interroll looking to expand operations

DHL supports Japanese online tailor-made clothing launch in Germany

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DHL Global Forwarding’s Start-up Helpdesk in Berlin is currently supporting Japanese e-tailer Zozo with its market launch in Germany.

The firm sells its custom-fitted apparel in over 70 countries and consumers in Germany can now also use the Zozo app to have individualised t-shirts, shirts and trousers delivered to their home.

DHL’s tailored supply chain solution for Zozo includes transport by rail, air and ocean freight from China to Germany, customs clearance services, as well as the last mile delivery to customers via DHL Parcel and Deutsche Post.

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Delivery robots market projected to grow at 20 percent a year

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The delivery robots market is expected to grow from $11.9 billion in 2018 to $34 billion by 2024, at an annual growth rate of 19.15 percent, according to ReportLinker.

Much of the demand will come from the e-commerce sector, according to the researcher.

There are numerous giant online retailers in the global market, along with the emerging ones.  [Read more…] about Delivery robots market projected to grow at 20 percent a year

Swisslog secures ‘major orders’ worth €17 million for its warehouse management solution

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Swisslog has secured what it describes as “major orders” for its warehouse management solution from three customers.

The projects involve AutoStore and SAP EWM applications, and are in China, Austria, and Switzerland.

A specialist provider of intralogistics automation solutions, Swisslog says it is “making great strides” with the SAP EWM warehouse management system alongside its own SynQ software platform.  [Read more…] about Swisslog secures ‘major orders’ worth €17 million for its warehouse management solution

Geek Plus Robotics to showcase advanced warehousing robotic solutions at ProMat 2019

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Geek Plus Robotics is planning to showcase its latest and most advanced warehousing robotic solutions at ProMat 2019, in Chicago, USA.

Geek Plus says it is the leading supplier of warehousing and logistics solutions in China and Southeast Asia.

The products it plans to demonstrate include its moving system, M100, and display brand-new products “Geek Robot Shuttle System C200 Series”, and its “Automated Forklift” (main picture) at ProMat, the largest supply-chain trade show in the Americas.  [Read more…] about Geek Plus Robotics to showcase advanced warehousing robotic solutions at ProMat 2019

Geek Plus Robotics to launch new products at Asian logistics event

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Geek Plus Robotics is planning to launch new warehouse automation products at Last Mile Fulfilment Asia 2019.

Geek Plus says it will demonstrate a moving system, M100, and the upgrade version of picking system, P800, at Last Mile Fulfilment Asia in Singapore on 27 and 28 March 19.

The payload of the P800 is 1,000 kg and three times faster to achieve high-speed-auto-fulfilment process.  [Read more…] about Geek Plus Robotics to launch new products at Asian logistics event

Scallog installs 60 robots and eight picking stations for Decathlon warehouses in Germany

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Scallog, short for “scalable logistics”, has completed two installations in Germany for its client Decathlon, one of the world’s largest retailers of sports goods. 

The installation includes a site with a fleet of 60 robots and eight preparation or picking stations on the Mannheim site.

The Scallog solution allows the preparation of e-commerce orders for sports products of the brand as well as the management of returns.  [Read more…] about Scallog installs 60 robots and eight picking stations for Decathlon warehouses in Germany

Dematic to showcase new range of robotic supply chain solutions at ProMat

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Supply chain specialist Dematic will feature operational order fulfillment, returns processing and mobile automation solutions at ProMat.

The interactive exhibit will also feature Dematic iQ, the performance optimizing software offering that provides a holistic, warehouse-wide approach to optimize order fulfillment and facility lifecycle management.

With Dematic iQ, operations that support omni-channel distribution can cost effectively pick, pack and ship orders accurately in the least amount of time.  [Read more…] about Dematic to showcase new range of robotic supply chain solutions at ProMat

Tompkins Robotics adds new product to parcel sortation suite

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Tompkins Robotics has launched t-Sort Plus, a new product offering in the t-Sort unit and parcel sortation system suite.

The t-Sort system is a robotic material handling system and has applications for both unit and parcel sortation.

The company calls the t-Sort automated sortation system “revolutionary and innovative”, and says it consists of autonomous robots.  [Read more…] about Tompkins Robotics adds new product to parcel sortation suite