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Robotics and automation transformation: Omni-channel and supply chain

January 22, 2018 by Sam Francis

By Vikrant Angia, founder and CEO of VCO Systems

The challenges an omni-channel environment places on retailers require the right solutions through this rapid transformational change.

In conducting hundreds of kaizen events and lean assessments there are specific omni-channel outcomes that must be supported in a wide range of solutions. 

Robotics and automation transformation

VCO Systems launched a suite of innovative, cloud-enabled light systems for the ecommerce and retail verticals aimed at increasing productivity, and managing seasonal capacity surges that have become a significant challenge for most online retailers.

 

Too many in the picking product space fail to understand the complexities of the fast-changing omni-channel experience and associated total supply chain costs.

With deep roots in supply chain consulting and product development, it was that body of work experience that led to the creation of a suite of highly-mobile putwall, put-to-light, and pick-to-light systems.

Leveraging technology allows clients to utilize existing infrastructure, such as mobile carts, creating on-the-fly capacity enhancements that can be scaled up or down as demand dictates.

Unlike most picking solutions companies selling the same light bars for twenty years, VCO Systems operates as a third-party consultancy to optimize the supply chain.

The sophistication needed to evaluate and select the best technology solutions that meet supply chain requirements can be a daunting process.

The supply chain software marketplace is expansive and complex, with many solutions looking nearly identical.

The vast scope of actionable processes includes determining whether to replace existing solutions or wade through countless other options.

Bringing vast knowledge and experience of WMS (warehouse management systems), WCS (warehouse control systems), and WES (warehouse execution systems), technology analysts must possess an in-depth supply chain implementation experience.

Other elements which require consideration include labor management systems, transportation management systems, and conveyor systems.

Optimizing omni-channel capabilities

According to the Aberdeen Group, companies with an omni-channel customer engagement strategy retain on average 89 percent of their customers, compared with just 33 percent for companies with weak omni-channel engagement.

The retail environment is constantly changing, and seamless integration across channels is no longer a luxury, but a necessity due to increasing customer expectations, demand, and competition.

No longer are individual channels segregated such as brick-and-mortar, online, and wholesale.

Organizations must be optimized to provide the right product to end customers, across the various channels that share inventory.

Supply chain becoming digital-ready

In an era where supply chain systems need to evolve in response to complex and ever-changing end customer needs, the immediate jump to a product solution is a mistake.

Experience and focus allows clients’ supply chain to become digital-ready.

Decades of supply chain implementation translates to a strategic partnership in designing, implementing, and maintaining complex end-to-end supply chain enterprise solutions from transportation, labor, warehousing, and supply chain visibility.

The unmet needs in pick-to-light and put-to-light drives innovation

There was no need to duplicate traditional putwall, put-to-light, or pick-to-light solutions already in the market.

All the supply chain consulting work informed the need for a suite of products that bridged a gap; the result was automation innovation and the design of smart applications that address unmet needs.

The suite of light solutions hit directly at problems many of the clients are facing around productivity, as well as managing seasonal and unexpected demand.

Enabled by wireless technology with cloud-enabled capability, mobility is a game-changer helping customers scale efficiently and effectively, without a need for permanent infrastructure.

The highly flexible system is battery and WiFi-enabled, allowing for an array of mobile installations.

Supporting multiple users simultaneously, the one-stop hardware and software solution, features a Bluetooth ring scanner that can be wrist-mounted for hands-free operation.

These features were among the reasons a leading US apparel brand partnered with VCO Systems to help manage seasonal demand through the most recent holiday sales period, supporting over 50,000 units processed per day.

Automation and robotics accommodate demand disruption

In the age of consumer demand disruption, flexibility to scale quickly is very important for customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Getting merchandise quickly into the hands of customers is critical while the cost of creating permanent infrastructure is unnecessary for most of the year.

Moving forward, all supply chain solutions must support enhanced productivity without the high fixed costs.

Modex 2018: VCO Systems will exhibit at Modex 2018 April 9-12, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia at Booth B4474.

Vikrant Angia, CEO, VCO Systems

Author Profile: Vikrant Angia is the founder and CEO of VCO Systems. He designs and builds products applying latest technologies to fuel easier adoption and access in the supply chain space. Follow VCO Systems on Twitter @VCOSystems.

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