The Warehouse Revolution, livre ebook

This book is a must-read for technologists, retailers, and investors who seek to understand the warehouse automation industry and the tradeoffs of the various technologies.

It walks through an array of automation options using understandable terms. It describes the history of the industry and how e-commerce catapulted warehouse automation to the forefront of supply chain operations.

• Testimonials xi
• Acknowledgments xiii
• Introduction xv
• Chapter 1: Warehouse Automation Through the Years 1
• Chapter 2: The Case for Automation 11
• Chapter 3: The Big Picture—Receiving to Shipping 23
• Chapter 4: Automated Receiving and Inspection 37
• Chapter 5: Automated Decanting and Storage 47
• Chapter 6: Automated Order Picking and Replenishment 65
• Chapter 7: Order Consolidation, Packing, and Value-Added Services 79
• Chapter 8: Automated Package and Pallet Sortation 91
• Chapter 9: Staging and Truck Loading 105
• Chapter 10: What About Returns? 111
• Chapter 11: Automation Using AGVs and AMRs 119
• Chapter 12: Making Sense of All the Software 131
• Chapter 13: The Evolution of Automated Fulfillment 147
• Appendixes 161
• About the Authors 169
• Index 171