Le magazine SCALLOG de la robotisation logistique à l'ère de la Supply Chain intelligente.

In order fulfilment, we make a distinction between wholesale picking and retail picking. Wholesale picking deals with large quantities, generally destined for re-stocking retail outlets. In wholesale picking we never take a single article - we take boxes or whole pallets of products. In retail picking, only a few products with certain characteristics (size, colour etc.) are picked.

In today’s world, huge amounts of information circulate instantly. In distribution centres, during major spikes in activity, stocks have to be increased to keep up with sales volumes and meet delivery pledges. Which means logistics professionals must be able to rely on a high-performance information system. This is where ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) comes in.

According to a study by Boston Consulting, the second-hand market is expected to grow by 15 to 20% over the next 5 years, responding to new consumer trends to make "smart" purchases, to reconcile pleasure with a concern for purchasing power and the environment.

Intralogistics automation is a key issue for enterprises. Why mobilize labour to get stuff when you can automate these tasks and focus employees on high value-added activities instead? In supply chain logistics, two types of robotic automation systems are used: Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) and Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR.).