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The Material Handling Blog
Quality in Everything We Do: Fork Trucks to Cranes to System Integration
Quality in Everything We Do: Fork Trucks to Cranes to System Integration
Adam Cole | 27 September 2023
The Past, Present and Future of Retail Supply Chain
The Past, Present and Future of Retail Supply Chain
Greg Conner | 20 September 2023
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Tackling Returns: An Online Clothing Retailer Changes the Game
Kyle McCarty
December 14, 2022
Dealing with returns and reverse logistics can be a struggle for ecommerce order fulfillment - especially in the retail and consumer goods industries. Here's how we helped one client improve their returns process.
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automation
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automated packing
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ecommerce
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retail automation
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reverse logistics
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returns
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right-sized packaging
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polybag
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System Automation
4 Questions to Ask Before Selecting Goods-to-Person Solutions
Linda Grady
August 17, 2022
Over the past few years, the phrase “goods to person” has become mainstream. As distribution facilities look to service customers more quickly, optimize warehouse space, and improve accuracy of order fulfillment, goods-to-person technologies have become a realistic option to accomplish these goals.
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automation
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AutoStore
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goods to person
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Servus
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System Automation
3 Key Factors in Goods to Person Throughput Design
Brent Davis
January 26, 2022
From a mechanical standpoint, a goods-to-person system certainly can attain the tote delivery rate advertised on a vendor’s website. However, these advertised rates do not consider the primary determinant for the throughput rate that is actually realized at a goods-to-person work station – the pick cycle time.
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automation
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goods to person
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picking
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system design
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Smarter Robotic Each Picking, Now Powered by AI
Clay Britton
March 10, 2021
Robots have been around for a while now and some may now consider them a commodity. They take inputs – product dimensions, pick and place locations – and produce outputs – finished pallets, unloaded or loaded machines. The inputs and outputs are controlled and consistent. What happens when the inputs and outputs can’t be controlled? Are you out of luck? Not anymore! Bastian Solutions has implemented robotic systems that allow robots to see, reason, and act to unknown inputs and produce desired outputs.
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automation
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artificial intelligence
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End of Arm Tooling
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End of Arm Tools (EoAT)
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goods to robot
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robotics
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robotics each picking
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Industrial Robotics
3 Lessons on Navigating Complex Multi-Site Automation Projects
Luke Sutton
March 03, 2021
The word “complexity” usually garners feelings of fear or hesitation. At Bastian Solutions however, when customers inquire about complex multi-site projects, we view these as exciting and engaging opportunities. Amidst the pandemic, there has been a sudden rise in ecommerce. It is estimated that U.S. ecommerce sales in the third quarter of 2020 was $209 billion, which was an increase of 37% from sales over the same time period in 2019. With this rise in consumer demand, there has been an increased demand for quick, complex supply chain solutions.
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automation
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good project managers
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Project Management
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retrofit
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multi-site
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global projects
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Retrofits and Cutovers: What to Know Before Modernizing Your Automation System
Ahmed Arif
February 10, 2021
At Bastian Solutions, we see a lot of live operation projects every year – enhancements or modernizations of existing operations. These kinds of projects are considerably more difficult than projects that are performed in a greenfield (brand new building) or brownfield (existing building) site that aren’t operational today.
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automation
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automated systems
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cutover
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good project managers
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Project Management
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system cutover
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warehouse management system
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distribution center
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retrofit
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Supply Chain Returns: Strategically Handling the Post-Holiday Rush
Ryan Borgerding
January 13, 2021
With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season now over, many would think that retailers and manufacturers could catch their breath and start to focus on the next season. However, all retailers and online businesses know that there is one more hurdle to cross before closing out this season and that means processing returns! Here are 3 Key Thoughts for Strategically Managing Returns.
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automation
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Bastian Material Handling
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customer experience
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Product returns
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returns
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Drones en la Cadena de Suministro
Carlos Candia
December 09, 2020
Era sólo cuestión de tiempo para que los proveedores logísticos, los integradores y las diferentes empresas multinacionales empezaran a buscar maneras de aprovechar esta tecnología.
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automation
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drones
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Spanish
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supply chain
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espanol
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System Automation
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Bastian Mexico
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New Trends and Technologies
Multi-Site Project Implementations: Consistency Drives Efficiency
Kyle McCarty
November 18, 2020
As the global effects of COVID-19 continue to play out, demand for contactless shopping via eCommerce is increasing putting pressure on fulfillment. Businesses are scrambling to identify opportunities to increase supply across their distribution networks. Many are seeking support from automation systems integrators (conveyor, robotics, software, controls) across several fulfillment sites at once. While multi-site implementations can be challenging, when executed successfully they can achieve greater results than single-site implementations.
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automation
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communication
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ecommerce
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Project Management
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supply chain
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project lifecycle
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System Automation
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Project Management
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The Supply Chain
Pandemic Accelerated Growth: 5 Ways AGVs and AMRs are an Asset to Your Operations
Chris Morgan
November 12, 2020
Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are transforming the way manufacturing and distribution centers operate. They are easier than ever to integrate into your operations and are currently seeing a significant boost in adoption.
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automation
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AGV
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End of Arm Tools (EoAT)
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goods to person
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industrial manufacturing
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Industrial robots
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retail
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tuggers
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3pl
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AMR
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System Automation
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Material Handling Equipment
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New Trends and Technologies
Black Friday Prep: Peak Season Trends
Matt Kuper
November 06, 2020
Although 2020 has been an unpredictable year with unprecedented commerce demands, this year worldwide ecommerce sales have already increased by 18% more than last year. That’s $3.5 trillion USD, according to Shopify. And, it’s expected to nearly double by 2023 to more than $6.5 trillion. Chances are that planning was already underway to shift processes to accommodate for the expected growth in ecommerce before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. However, the state of the world during the pandemic greatly shortened the time frame in which updates and changes needed to be made. Companies everywhere scrambled to quickly pivot based on their unique situations.
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automation
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Black Friday
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peak season
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System Automation
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Business and Consulting
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Material Handling Equipment
Microfulfillment Part 2: Pros and Cons
Greg Conner
July 29, 2020
The term “microfulfillment center” has quickly become one of the top buzzwords in material handling. But what is it and is investing in it the right decision for your supply chain?
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automation
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AutoStore
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ecommerce
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Perfect Pick
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retail
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micro-fulfillment
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warehouse
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microfulfillment
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robot
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electronics
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System Automation
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