Put Away Solutions
BMH has the capabilities and experience to rapidly turn facility design concepts into detailed, engineered solutions. Our solutions are designed to offer the maximum throughput capacities and cube utilization with cost justifiable equipment.
Automated Material Handling
Automating material handling operations during the put-away process offers many great benefits such as lower labor costs, higher accuracy, and increased efficiency.
Automated Material Handling Services
Engineering Study
BMH has many years of experience executing tailored engineering studies resulting in a system with the most efficient design to meet your strategic business goals. Careful research and data gathering are the cornerstones of BMH's study process which help determine the best material storage and workflow for your facility. Specific to the put-away processes, BMH engineering studies, help you achieve same day put-away for efficient space saving, reduced congestion, decreased transaction errors, and product that is less susceptible to damage.
Material Handling System Simulations
BMH uses simulations to allow you to ask the “what if” questions during the design phase of a material handling system. By comparing multiple designs, BMH can save you time and money while reducing project risk. Material Handling Simulations can be especially beneficial in the Put-Away process, as there are an infinite number of put-away methods that may work for you. In the end a BMH simulation helps you confirm the top designs for your needs before implementing a project.
Warehouse Control System (WCS)
In warehouses and distribution centers, Warehouse Control Systems are used to direct real-time activities within the facilities. WCS's operate by interfacing with the higher level host system called a Warehouse Management System or WMS. The WCS is essential in keeping the WMS up-to-date to ensure successful daily operations. Implementation of a WCS in conjunction with a WMS allows for an automated Put-Away process which will decrease transaction errors and improve operation efficiency.
Warehouse Management System (WMS)
In warehouses and distribution centers, Warehouse Management Systems are used to control the movement and storage of materials within the warehouse. WMS systems also track the in-house transactions such as: shipping, receiving, put-away, and picking. As with a WCS, a WMS will allow for an automated Put-Away process which will decrease transaction errors and improve operation efficiency.
Automated Material Handling Technologies
Automated Storage & Retrieval System (ASRS)
Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS) are used in applications that require high density storage because of space constraints, yet have quick moving products. They are utilized in both manufacturing and warehouse/distribution operations to hold and buffer product. During the put-away process, an ASRS can be a highly efficient method to start the front end process of material storage with the ability to quickly and accurately access products.
Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV)
An automated guided vehicle system (AGV) is used to consistently and predictably transport product that would otherwise be handled by fork trucks, carts, or even conveyors. Similar to ASRS's, AGV's are most often employed where high density / high volumes of repetitive movement of materials are required. Often, the driver behind the use of AGV's is to eliminate the cost and variance of the human operator in a process that adds no value to the end product, essentially movement between value added processes. Over the course of time, AGV's can provide a cost effective method to the put-away process as materials enter a facility and need to be stored quickly.
Vertical & Horizontal Carousels
Carousels are often used in applications where products are high value and/or uniquely shaped items. In addition, these systems often have one loading point that reduces walking distances and increases efficiency of an operator, which tends to increase order accuracy. Depending on the products, a carousel could be an ideal method to quickly and accurately store products until they are needed.
Picking Technologies
Automating the picking process is one of the best ways to maximize efficiency gains in put-away operations. Bastian will work with you to determine if pick-to-light, pick-to-voice, or pick-to-display is the right technology for your application.
RFID Scanning
Radio frequency identification allows users to quickly identify and track product as it moves through production or remains in storage within your warehouse. RFID, in combination with Warehouse Management Systems are one of the most accurate ways to automate your material handling operations during the put away process. The exact location of your product is automatically stored to the database by an RFID system anytime product placed in storage.
Material Handling Automation Equipment
Automated Location Verification
Automated location verification is an accurate means of confirming the location of products during and in between processes. This is essential to any organization that is looking to keep a precise inventory of their products.
Automated Location Verification Services
Technologies such as radio frequency ID scanning, warehouse management systems, report generations, and a plethora of others can be employed to help you achieve successful automation of your location verification process.
Automated Location Verification Technologies
RFID Scanning
Radio frequency identification allows users to quickly identify product information as it moves through storage within your warehouse. RFID is one of the most accurate ways to locate, tracking, and verify inventory. The exact location of product is automatically updated by an RFID system anytime product moves locations or is placed in/out of storage.
Warehouse Management System (WMS)
Regardless the size and complexity of the put-away system, successful systems are defined by the design and implementation of their warehouse management systems (WMS). Bastian utilizes the most advanced technology in WMS systems in order to help you verify the location of your products within your system.
Reporting Functions
Reporting functions are powerful tools that provide you the ability to see track process efficiency. Reporting functions are typically tailored to your specific requirements, however commonly requested reports such as daily and weekly throughput charts, transaction errors, and peak efficiency are standard to help you immediately start improving processes. These reports give provide you an accurate representation of your real time put-away processes.
Automated Order Routing (AOR)
Automated Order Routing (AOR) interfaces our automated conveyor systems controls to Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and other host systems to smartly route and sort products to designated zones. AOR can help provide maximum operational flexibility with features that include: priority routing, zone referencing, and divert Confirmation.
Vision Systems
Vision systems are employed to validating acceptable product. Vision systems can be used in a number of areas across many scenarios. Vision systems can be employed to confirm a manual operator’s correct placement of goods. During a put-away process, a vision system can also validate incoming goods from a supplier, before the goods are put into your system.
Automated Location Verification Equipment
Automated Product Placement
Automated product placement involves the use of equipment that can place a product or good at a destination without the intervention of a human operator. This automation can streamline your process, lowering labor costs and increasing efficiency.
Automated Product Placement Services
Equipment such as conveyors, robots, and automated storage and retrieval systems are just a few of the devices that can automatically locate products or goods. These can be utilized during a put-away process to automatically store products and goods more efficiently than a manual method.
Warehouse Control System (WCS)
In warehouses and distribution centers, Warehouse Control Systems are used to direct real-time activities within the facilities. WCS's operate by interfacing with the higher level host system called a Warehouse Management System or WMS. The WCS is essential in keeping the WMS up-to-date to ensure successful daily operations. Implementation of a WCS in conjunction with a WMS allows for an automated Put-Away process which will decrease transaction errors and improve operation efficiency.
Warehouse Management System (WMS)
In warehouses and distribution centers, Warehouse Management Systems are used to control the movement and storage of materials within the warehouse. WMS systems also track the in-house transactions such as: shipping, receiving, put-away, and picking. As with a WCS, a WMS will allow for an automated Put-Away process which will decrease transaction errors and improve operation efficiency.
Automated Product Placement Technologies
Using automated product placement equipment with sensor devices and Bastian Controls will help you successfully place products or goods during the put-away process. Like all automated processes, automated placement technologies are only as good as the software running the show.
Automated Storage & Retrieval System (ASRS)
Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS) are used in applications that require high density storage because of space constraints, yet have quick moving products. They are utilized in both manufacturing and warehouse/distribution operations to hold and buffer product. During the put-away process, an ASRS can be a highly efficient method to start the front end process of material storage with the ability to quickly and accurately access products.
Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV)
An automated guided vehicle system (AGV) is used to consistently and predictably transport product that would otherwise be handled by fork trucks, carts, or even conveyors. Similar to ASRS's, AGV's are most often employed where high density / high volumes of repetitive movement of materials are required. Often, the driver behind the use of AGV's is to eliminate the cost and variance of the human operator in a process that adds no value to the end product, essentially movement between value added processes. Over the course of time, AGV's can provide a cost effective method to the put-away process as materials enter a facility and need to be stored quickly.
Product Placement Automation Equipment
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