Automated warehouse is the result of production and technology development after World War II. fifty At the beginning of the s, the overhead warehouse using bridge stacker crane appeared in the United States; fifty Late 1990s sixty At the beginning of the s, there appeared the elevated warehouse of the roadway stacking crane operated by the driver; one thousand nine hundred and sixty-three In, the United States took the lead in adopting computer control technology in elevated warehouses, and established the first computer controlled elevated warehouse. Since then, automated elevated warehouse has developed rapidly in the United States and Europe, and formed a special discipline. sixty In the middle of the s, Japan began to build elevated warehouses, and the development speed is getting faster and faster, becoming one of the countries with more than Z automated elevated warehouses in the world today.
The development of elevated warehouses and their material handling equipment in China is not late, one thousand nine hundred and sixty-three The first bridge stacker crane was developed in, one thousand nine hundred and seventy-three The first computer controlled automated elevated warehouse in China (Gao fifteen Meters), the library one thousand nine hundred and eighty Put into operation in. Elevated warehouse has become an indispensable technology for enterprise logistics and production management because of its high space utilization rate, strong inbound and outbound capacity, and the use of computers to control management, which is conducive to the implementation of modern management.
The automated elevated warehouse has a wide range of applications, almost all over the industry. In China, automated elevated warehouses are mainly used in machinery, pharmaceuticals IT , metallurgy, chemical industry, aerospace, electronics, food processing, tobacco, household appliances, printing, distribution centers, airports, ports, etc. With the advent of the era of artificial intelligence, it is a trend for traditional manufacturing enterprises to use automated warehouse. In the face of the growing cost of employment, and the high risk for many industries, why use the crowd tactics? In addition to the problem of labor costs, the increasingly high land price is also a problem that cannot be ignored!
What restricts our warehouse to use efficient automated management methods to improve efficiency and reduce costs?
1、 What factors affect the implementation of warehouse automation?
one , manual or automated Lower cost It directly affects whether to implement automation. From a short-term and single perspective, the labor cost is relatively low, and the amount of equipment investment is huge. If you focus on the immediate situation, investors are more willing to obtain high returns with low investment.
two , Company Scale and warehouse reserves Support enterprises to choose automation.
three , the management of the company Experience and awareness Determine the trend of warehouse automation of the company. If the company's management does not have a comprehensive understanding and grasp of the advantages brought by automation, it is difficult to promote the implementation of automation within the company; Especially for manufacturing enterprises, the main operation places are production lines and warehouses ( Raw material warehouse , Finished product warehouse ) Generally, the attention is not high, and the benefits of warehouse automation investment are naturally ignored.
four . The industry characteristics also affect the implementation of automatic warehouse establishment projects, such as product varieties, packaging specifications, product quantities, etc;
five , Future Uncertainty Whether the automated warehouse is implemented or not. The automated warehouse equipment is a fixed asset with a large investment. If the future forecast is not correct, the number of storage orders will decline, which will inevitably lead to waste of project investment. The number of storage orders will rise, and the equipment size is too small to meet the needs, which requires secondary expansion or additional construction; Compared with the flexibility that manual work can be summoned and waved away, the advantages are not obvious;
2、 Automated warehouse is perfect?
Let's take a look at the advantages of automated warehouse:
one , due to the ability make the best of The storage capacity per unit area of the vertical space of the warehouse is several times that of the ordinary single storey warehouse according to the number of shelves, which greatly reduces the storage cost.
two . All warehouse operations are realized Mechanization and automation On the one hand, it can greatly save manpower and reduce labor costs, on the other hand, it can greatly improve the operating efficiency; It has improved the comprehensive competitiveness and image of the enterprise.
three , using Computer based warehouse management , which can be easily achieved " fifo " It can also prevent the natural aging, deterioration and rusting of goods, and also avoid the loss of goods; At the same time, the system can set the expiration alert of the validity period of goods in advance, which effectively solves the problem of expired raw materials.
four 、 Centralized location It is convenient for control and management, especially the use of electronic computers for management. It can not only realize the automatic control of jobs, but also carry out information sharing, online query functions, etc; And can be compared with the company's existing ERP 、 MES And other systems.
five . It can better adapt to darkness, low temperature, toxicity, etc Requirements for special environment 。 For example, the film factory stores the film reel in the automated stereoscopic warehouse. Under completely dark conditions, the computer control can realize the automatic entry and exit of the film reel.
six , using Pallets or containers for storing goods The damage rate of goods is significantly reduced.
There are also disadvantages of automated warehouse:
one . Due to the Complex structure There are more supporting equipment, so the investment in infrastructure and equipment is also large.
five The automatic control system of automated three-dimensional warehouse is highly technical equipment, High maintenance requirements Professional personnel are required for operation and maintenance.
