Like many fields today, order preparation (particularly by Android voice recognition) has had to integrate robots and automation into its operation to meet two inherent needs of a robust and modern supply chain. Namely, reducing the workload of employees and satisfying consumers, who are increasingly demanding on product quality and delivery tracking.
Robots: an essential innovation
If 20 years ago it was only speculation and fantasy, the use of robots is now a necessity. Retailers and traders, in particular, seem to have already completely integrated these machines into their Supply Chain, in other words the logistics chain.
A new type of worker, these robots can generate productivity gains and significant savings. In fact, they facilitate the work of human operators, who can thus focus on the order preparation. Robots also automate many tasks and reduce the drudgery of work. In addition, they enable the right product to be delivered to the end consumer on time.
For all these advantages, many companies have invested in robots in recent years to deploy them in their warehouses. For example, Amazon uses the Cartman robot for its picking, Alibaba benefits from a laser navigation robot, or the Casino group in France. Its subsidiary Monoprix recently opened a high-tech warehouse in Fleury-Mérogis in partnership with the British company Ocado. Thanks to the latter's robots, an order of 50 items can be processed in just 5 minutes.
Order preparation, delivery tracking: different types of machines available
In the world of logistics, there are different types of robots, depending on the task to be performed. "Cobots" are the most widespread, but also the best known. These machines help operators in handling packages. They have articulated and motorized arms allowing them to assist a logistician in tasks such as order preparation, picking and shipping orders. They are also used for transporting loads. In addition to "cobots", retailers use towing vehicles, forklifts and drones. All of these machines boosted with artificial intelligence have the advantage of interacting with humans, without risks.
Other key innovations include order preparation by voice recognition, which allows preparers to save time, minimize error rates, while improving the quality of work, but also the delivery tracking automated system that allows you to maintain control over goods from their production to their marketing area.
Order preparation: Android voice recognition
Companies therefore have several robots and technologies at their service. But they will make their choices according to the expected use and the planned budget. There are also organizational parameters such as training staff in the use of these technologies, or even their acceptance by employees. However, the robot will not be the only innovation to be integrated into warehouses to facilitate the work of logisticians. Order pickers, in particular, increasingly need voice recognition and synthesis solutions.
With these solutions, they can act hands-free and only have to vocally validate the instructions received using a wireless terminal and certain equipment (headset and microphone). Hub One, a specialist in digital technologies for businesses, offers for example its Hub One VoiXtreme, Hub One Pick-to-Light and Put-to-Light solutions, which assist the operator in warehousing or multi-order preparation. The group promises a significant gain in productivity, a sharp reduction in the error rate and an optimization of sorting time.
Automation and robots are revolutionizing the way we produce and manage all the cogs in the supply chain. Innovations that allow companies to gain in efficiency and productivity, particularly in terms of order preparation.
