UPS Launches Smart Warehouse Technology
23 Avril 2020 - 3:00PM
UPS (NYSE:UPS) Supply Chain Solutions today announced warehouse
network technology designed to make distribution centers smarter
and more efficient. The new Warehouse Execution System (WES) will
enable faster order intake and fulfillment to ensure that
customers, especially those with fluctuating order patterns,
receive their products on time.
UPS and supply chain solutions provider Softeon created
the WES which allows UPS to define specific customer requirements
to ensure highest priority orders are worked first without manual
intervention, resulting in more than 50% productivity gains for
some customers.
“WES enables UPS to better leverage our global warehouse network
and integrated technology to help our customers reduce capital,
improve service and speed to end customers,” said Philippe Gilbert,
president of Supply Chain Solutions. “We also can create more
custom and turnkey outsourced fulfillment services to meet our
customers’ unique supply chain needs.”
To meet the growing and ever-changing demands, supply chain
operators are leveraging more sophisticated and complex warehouse
technologies that can handle higher volumes with greater
fluctuations. The WES’s real-time monitoring of capacity,
fulfillment requirements, backlogs, and labor status allows UPS to
identify and resolve potential disruptions before they arise. With
companies experiencing labor scarcity and ecommerce-driven pressure
for faster fulfillment, UPS is making outsourced fulfillment a
competitive advantage for customers.
The WES implementation is part of UPS’s ongoing efforts to
modernize warehouse operations by leveraging autonomous
capabilities. UPS is deploying Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) in
several of its facilities and piloting AMR from Locus Robotics,
which receive instruction from the WES to pick up and transport
goods for order consolidation and pack out by UPS employees. The
system dynamically dispatches order fulfillment activity and
continuously balances inventory flow which allows UPS engineers and
operators to efficiently synchronize the use of labor and
equipment.
Other investments in warehouse technology include autonomous
guided vehicles, automated sorting systems, and other automation
technologies. UPS also plans to launch a new visibility and
reporting platform that will enable customers to monitor and track
end-to-end supply chain activity and performance, from
transportation to warehouse inventory to order volume all in one
platform.
“Our investments in technology support operational improvements
that enable UPS to improve service for our customers,” said
Gilbert. “The WES, AMRs, and other technologies allow us to create
more customized solutions that better serve customers and improve
the end-user experience.”
To learn more about UPS Supply Chain Solutions, visit
ups.com/contractlogistics.
About UPS
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a
broad range of solutions including transporting packages and
freight; facilitating international trade, and deploying advanced
technology to more efficiently manage the world of business.
Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS serves more than 220 countries and
territories worldwide. UPS was awarded America’s Best Customer
Service company for Shipping and Delivery services by Newsweek
magazine; Forbes Most Valuable Brand in Transportation; and top
rankings on the JUST 100 list for social responsibility, the Dow
Jones Sustainability World Index, and the Harris Poll Reputation
Quotient, among other prestigious rankings and awards. The company
can be found on the web at ups.com or pressroom.ups.com and its
corporate blog can be found at ups.com/longitudes The company’s
sustainability eNewsletter, UPS Horizons, can be found at
ups.com/sustainabilitynewsletter. To get UPS news direct,
follow @UPS_News on Twitter. To ship with UPS, visit
ups.com/ship.
Vikki Conwell
404-828-6091
vconwell@ups.com
United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS)
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