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Innovations in Logistics: How Technology is Shaping Our Work

by Staci Americas
3 min read
Nov 5, 2024 10:30:00 AM

At Staci Americas, we are committed to staying at the forefront of logistics innovation. Technology plays an essential role in driving efficiency, improving accuracy and optimizing processes across our fulfillment operations. As we continue to grow, it's crucial that each of us understands how these advancements directly impact our day-to-day work and contribute to the overall success of our team.

Read on to learn about some key technologies that are shaping the future of logistics at Staci Americas:

 

1. Goods-to-Person Robotics: Streamlining Fulfillment

Goods-to-person (GTP) robotics are revolutionizing how we process orders in our fulfillment centers. Instead of employees walking long distances to pick items, these robots bring the products directly to the pickers. This significantly reduces walking time and increases picking efficiency.

How It Impacts Your Work: By minimizing manual movement, GTP robots enable faster and more accurate order fulfillment. This innovation allows you to focus on higher-value tasks while reducing physical strain, leading to a more efficient and ergonomic work environment.

 

2. Pick-to-Light Technology: Enhancing Accuracy

Pick-to-light systems use lights and displays to guide pickers to the correct items and quantities for each order. The system illuminates the specific location of the item to be picked and provides a clear visual prompt for the quantity, helping to reduce picking errors.

“We use pick-to-light in several of our facilities, which has the benefit of increased productivity of up to 40%, lower dependency on training time and, ultimately, order accuracy, associates love the pick-to-light technology. It’s just easy. They’re able to come from another account, come right into a pick-to-light environment, and start picking within the first hour hands-free”
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Chad Warzecha
CEO of Supply Chain at Staci Americas

How It Impacts Your Work: Pick-to-light technology speeds up the picking process and ensures accuracy, allowing us to fulfill customer orders with greater precision. This system also simplifies your workflow, making it easier to handle complex orders quickly and with confidence. Finally, warehouse supervisors are able to use real-time data to assess performance, on-time delivery and order accuracy.

 

3. Drones for Automated Cycle Counts: Taking Inventory Accuracy to New Height

Inventory management is crucial to the success of our operations, and drones equipped with advanced sensors are now helping us automate cycle counts and collect inventory data. These drones can fly through our warehouses with or without a lighted environment, scanning barcodes and RFID tags to track inventory levels in real-time.

“Being able to run inventory checks 24/7 without operator assistance has been a game changer, the lights-out capability allows our inventory teams to correct discrepancies off-shift and pre-shift before production starts each day, limiting fulfillment delays and production impacts.”
Austin Feagins
Senior Director of Solutions at Staci Americas

How It Impacts Your Work: With drones conducting automated cycle counts, you can focus on other core responsibilities, knowing that inventory data is being collected and updated accurately. This not only reduces the time spent on manual counts but also minimizes disruption to daily operations.

 

The Future of Logistics at Staci Americas

Each of these technological innovations is designed to improve our operations, streamline processes, and create a more productive and satisfying work environment. As we continue to implement these tools, we’ll rely on your expertise and adaptability to ensure they are seamlessly integrated into our daily routines.

By embracing these innovations, we are not only improving efficiency but also positioning Staci Americas as a leader in logistics. Our commitment to leveraging cutting-edge technology is key to providing the best possible service to our clients—and each of you plays a vital role in that success.

 

How You Can Stay Ahead

To fully benefit from these innovations, it’s important that we all stay informed and open to learning new systems and processes. Training and support are available to help you adapt to these tools, and your feedback is invaluable in ensuring their successful implementation.

Let’s continue working together to embrace these advancements and make Staci Americas the most innovative and efficient fulfillment provider in the industry.

Stay Curious, Stay Informed, Stay Connected.

Together, we’re building the future of logistics.

 
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