Overview
The Dematic Automated Piece Pick System for Bin-to-Picker Applications uses Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) to store and transport inventory for order consolidation. The system accommodates customer-direct fulfillment and retail store replenishment applications with moderate throughput rates.
The bin-to-picker method of picking eliminates the need for workers to walk throughout the warehouse facility searching for inventory and eliminates dedicated pick faces. The modular flexibility of AMR technology makes reconfiguring the system simple and quick.
The system is ideal for customer direct, e-commerce fulfillment, retail store replenishment and multichannel distribution. Typical users include distributors of industrial supplies, personal protective equipment, healthcare supplies, and general merchandise. Other users include spare/replacement parts for automotive, truck, aerospace, farm machinery, and construction machinery.
Benefits
- Process improvements for optimized workflows
- Efficient, productive, responsive order fulfillment
- Mobile automation provides operational flexibility
- Modular design provides fast implementation and predictable performance
- Eliminates need for manual pick face replenishment and slotting
- Real-time control, visibility, and insight of operations
System description
The Dematic Automated Piece Pick for Bin-to-Picker Applications has a pre-engineered, standardized design configuration that ensures predictable picking performance.
System management
The Dematic Warehouse Execution System (WES) software manages a continuous flow of orders for processing downloaded from the Warehouse Management System (WMS). The WMS is responsible for the overall operation of the facility, including inbound receiving and outbound shipping.
The Dematic WES software processes orders by synchronizing workflows in real time. It operates dynamically, managing a revolving queue of orders by pulling work to resources and processing orders on-demand instead of in pre-defined static waves.
The Dematic WES software evaluates each order upon receipt and constantly re-calculates urgency level for real-time prioritization, planning, and execution. It adds the next best order to execute based on priority and resource availability. This produces a smooth and consistent operating environment.
Warehouse Management System (Host)
- Order entry
- Inventory
Fulfillment orders
Status and completion
Dematic Warehouse Execution System
- Order management, plan, and execution
- Order attributes, priority, changes
- Inventory location management
- Inventory allocation and tracking
- Synchronize and optimize processes
- Direct decant, pick, pack workflows
- Part number/SKU pick strategies
- Visibility and insight
Dematic AMR Control System
- Task manager
- Traffic control
Comparison
The Dematic Automated Piece Pick for Bin-to-Picker Applications is more accurate, requires less labor to operate, and is more efficient than manual piece picking systems.
| Manual Piece Picking System | Automated Piece Picking System, Bin to Picker |
| Manual process | Semi-automated process with optimized workflows |
| Manual put-away, slotting, re-slotting, pick | Put-away is automated: Pick faces, slotting, re-slotting eliminated |
| Traditional low-density shelving for storage | High-density automated storage |
| Staff operates pick carts or industrial trucks | Automation provides optimized throughput with less workforce |
| Must move through the entire warehouse to search for items | Automated storage and retrieval of inventory totes |
| Discrete order picking method in shelving aisles | Bin-to-picker, put to multiple orders simultaneously |
| Prone to errors, inefficient, and slow | Dematic WES software directs put-away, pick, pack, and sort to carrier |