Bespoke Warehouse Weighing Solutions
Warehouse operations can be complex, generally no two operations are exactly the same in the way they operate. In our experience, every operation has its niche, the way in which it operates in order to provide its individual service to its customers. It’s that niche however, that can prevent standard warehouse automation solutions from being implemented, as the operational niche is too specific to that single operation. The warehouse may have conveyors in place for material flow around the building, or telescopic boom conveyors for (un)loading of containers and vehicles, but the niche remains un-automated, as ‘off the shelf’ automation solutions aren’t readily available. However, bespoke warehouse weighing solutions could help to address the inefficiencies that the niche presents.
Is a Bespoke Warehouse Weighing Solution right for your business?
Let’s look at some examples of where a weighing solution could benefit your business:
- Stock visibility is hugely important to a warehouse fulfilling online orders. If the stock isn’t available to pick, time is wasted by pickers travelling to the pick face. Also, if the stock levels are incorrect, orders can’t be fulfilled, meaning the order needs to be cancelled. Or the customer needs to wait for the stock to come into the warehouse, before the order can be sent out. Both factors impact the brand of the online retailer. Weighing solutions can help to check incoming stock levels, enabling operators to weigh boxes of stock, to check the quantities of ordered stock match what’s been received.
- Accuracy in order weight is also very important, especially if online retailers ship orders overseas. Parcel carriers can charge warehouses for parcels with incorrect weight information, leading to expensive monthly bills. So it’s important that the warehouse host WMS contains accurate weight information for their SKU range.
- Health and safety issues often don’t have a direct return on investment (ROI) when considering automation. However, staff retention, and safe working conditions are big factors these days, especially in the UK where the labour market is so competitive. So it’s important that H&S is taken seriously, and a weighing solution can help to maintain safe manual handling procedures. Weighing of boxes and totes in a warehouse when being packed, can ensure that the weight limit for a single person lift isn’t exceeded. Signalling to the operator that they should start packing into the next container.
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North Conveyors Ltd can advise on the right weighing solution to fit your requirements, saving costs and improving health and safety. Contact us today for a free, no obligation consultation.
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