Maximizing ROI and Mitigating Risks with Robotics
You must make the business case before making the investment. Robots are everywhere in the warehousing industry these days. A look around the showroom of a trade show will feature everything from traditional fixed arms to autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), ...
Demystifying Robots
The machines are well suited to a variety of environments, but it’s key to understand how. There’s a good deal of buzz around robots in the warehouse, and for good reason. They can help with the labor shortage, increase efficiencies, ...
How Robots Positively Impact the Labor Shortage
Rather than replacing your staff, robots improve their jobs. With an ongoing labor shortage, many companies are turning to robots for help. They have a well-proven track record for relieving employees of the dull and dirty tasks and freeing them ...
Investing in Robots with Low Risk
If you’re considering adding robots, you’re considering a big capital expenditure. Mitigate your risk with the right approach. The promise of robotics in a warehousing environment is high. They can improve the efficiency of picking, but bringing goods to person; ...
Improving your AMR Efficiencies
Autonomous mobile robots have much to offer, but the systems that surround them must work well, too. For a host of reasons—improved sensing technology, enhanced capabilities, machine learning and improved integration—the mobile robotics market is surging. The global market for ...
Podcast: Maximizing ROI and Mitigating Risks in Robotics Investments
In this episode of the MHI Industry Leadership Podcast, hosts Christian Dow and Frank Schwartz welcome two industry veterans, Matt Bush, VP of Technology, Innovation, and Research, and Chris Lingamfelter, Founder and Managing Partner at Robot Advisors. Together, they bring ...
Humans and Robots Work Well Together
The many places where robots are enhancing warehousing operations. For years, science fiction suggested that one day, humans would be replaced by robots. But as modern robots enter the picture in warehousing and manufacturing, that science fiction is proving to ...
Justifying Robotics, Part II
It can be easy to overlook the more human piece of the ROI equation when looking at justifying robotics and automation in general, but for the long-term sustainability of an organization made up of people, it is the most important ...
How to Justify the Cost of Robotics–Part 1
The upfront price tag can be intimidating, but you can make the case for robotics. When it comes to automation, the potential for significant cost savings should be a compelling reason to invest in expensive equipment. This can be demonstrated ...
Robot Safety
With the right approach, everyone can work safely alongside robots. Whenever a company considers robotics—whether fixed machines or mobile—safety comes to the forefront. Organizations worry about the safety of their employees when working near or with the robots. Employees worry ...