Incorporating a warehouse execution and control system into your warehouse management, distribution or order fulfillment operation provides dramatic increases to the bottom line. Warehouse execution and control delivers a truly automated operation, enhancing the benefits of warehouse management systems by facilitating real-time control into existing order entry and material requirement systems. Warehouse control is like having a floor supervisor directing each department and adjusting resources appropriately.
Numina Provides Warehouse Control with Real Time Execution Numina is a recognized leader among warehouse automation companies, providing Tier One warehouse control systems which easily integrate with any existing warehouse management system (WMS) or enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Real-Time Distribution, RDS™, is powerful warehouse control software which drives advanced automation technologies to streamline picking, packing and shipping processes. RDS™ is a family of flexible modules designed to grow with your business, offering real-time automation with the following order fulfillment functions: Voice Picking System - RDS Voice™ improves accuracy to 99.99% with simple voice commands, directing operators through the optimized path for maximum efficiency with hands free scanning boosting productivity levels. Print and Apply Labeling – Drastically improve labeling operations and save considerable labor expenses with automated printing and applying of packing and shipping documents. Numina’s One-Step and One-Step-Plus™ meet the requirements of medical and pharmaceutical processes with proper labeling applied to the outside of the carton. X-Press PAL™ is a print and apply labeling system which processes up to 25 cartons per minute, eliminating this common bottleneck area from your process. Numina offers a full family of automation modules, including voice picking, print and apply labeling, in-motion scanning for vision audit and weight/dimension verification, semi-automatic or automatic taper/sealer integrated with your void/fill station and automated conveyors tailored to include transfers or diverters for carton routing and automation of packing, sorting and shipping. Numina Group is a leading warehouse automation company, offering vast experience in warehouse design and implementation of automation technologies. We provide a tier one warehouse control system which is proven to reduce costs and increase profits. Contact us today to learn more about how our automated warehouse solutions increase your bottom line.
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With the boost in Ecommerce there is new opportunity for distributors and 3PL companies to add automation technologies that increase throughput while lowering labor costs. There are several benefits of automation in B to B and B to C order fulfillment operations. Some valuable benefits offered by warehouse automation include:
Numina Group Provides Warehouse Automation Solutions Numina Group provides warehouse automation solutions that improve productivity, accuracy and profitability. By automating the printing and insertion or application of packing sheets and labels you can significantly reduce manual labor costs while improving accuracy and throughput. Numina’s print and apply labeling system offers several choices for automatic application of labels and documents. Print and apply labeling is part of Numina’s total warehouse execution system which provides automatic application of:
Numina Group offers decades of experience in warehouse design and implementation of automated technologies, improving distribution processes across North America. Our skilled design engineers evaluate the entire warehouse distribution process to identify areas for improvement. Automating a packing line can consist of as little as 20 feet of automated conveyor systems. Integrating the packing and shipping processes with automated technologies allows for efficient use of motor driven roller, (MDR) equipment which provides low noise and energy efficient operation. Numina Group provides warehouse automation solutions with warehouse execution and control systems driven by powerful warehouse software. Contact us today to learn more about our automated solutions which save time, money and drastically increase profitability. Pick, pack and ship procedures are the three main components of Ecommerce order fulfillment. The last 100’ of a distribution center, however, is often the bottleneck of the operation as the pack and ship procedures can be time consuming and labor intensive with multiple touches and handling processes. Warehouse automation is the key to improving these processes without increasing labor costs.
Warehouse Control and Execution Systems provide a drastic increase in product processing while also providing a significant reduction in labor expenses. If you want to meet the demands of Ecommerce order fulfillment and poise your business for growth, you need to improve the pack and ship functions with high accuracy and efficient product labeling and sorting. Replacing outdated processes with efficient, lean automation technologies provides rapid return on investment (ROI) while boosting order fulfillment throughput rates. Warehouse Control Systems Solve Labor Shortage Problems It is proving difficult for businesses to continue to meet the increasing demand for same day shipments with the current labor shortage. It is costlier than just a year ago to fill manual labor positions with increasing wages for even entry-level positions required to attract and retain employees. Relying on manual labor for pack and ship operations can prove especially difficult during peak seasons and times of growth. Numina’s Warehouse Control System replaces the tedious tasks of manual labor with dramatic increases in productivity, resulting in immediate return on investment (ROI) while poised for growth. Real-Time Distribution, RDS™, is a flexible family of modules designed to grow with your business. Powerful warehouse control software drives automated technologies that replace the many tedious tasks holding up pack and ship operations including:
This is just a small sample of the tedious tasks that Numina’s warehouse control and execution system performs with high accuracy and increased throughput. Our X-Press PAL™ print and apply labeling system provides automation with accuracy and speed at a rate of 25 cartons per minute. Incorporate RDS Voice™ for increased efficiency in pick and put applications with 99.99% accuracy. The Numina Group is recognized as a leading warehouse automation company, providing comprehensive services including warehouse design and implementation of automated technologies. Contact us today to learn more about our warehouse control and execution systems. Designing your distribution center or warehouse operations by analyzing all systems including inventory management, picking, packing, shipping and receiving achieves maximum cost savings with quick return on investment (ROI). Analyzing each area of warehouse movements reveals areas for improvement, but by combining all systems for total warehouse control, companies realize maximum benefits and cost savings. Performing movement analysis and re-slotting for optimizing pick path is a good first step, but combining streamlined warehouse design with warehouse control, execution and automated technologies drastically improves productivity and profitability.
Warehouse Control and Execution by Numina for High Profitability Numina Group is recognized for implementing lean pick and pack processes which eliminate wasted touches for improved efficiency and accuracy while reducing labor expenses. Improving pick, pack and ship processes with streamlined flow is only part of the equation. To achieve maximum results, distribution operations must invest in a Warehouse Execution and Control System (WES-WCS) to drive the right automated technologies. Numina Group designs, develops and integrates leaner pick processes with voice picking technology that validates pick and put processes with hands-free barcode scanning. Operators achieve maximum efficiency with automatic hands-free SKU validation for upstream pack automation. Incorporating print and apply labeling further enhances automation in the packing process with automatic application of all labeling including shipping and compliance labels. Combined with automated packing applications such as automatic vision in-line scanning for weight and dimension validation and automatic sorting removes wasted touches and replaces them with more accurate, automated processes. Combining these automated warehouse technologies with powerful warehouse control software achieves maximum throughput with realized cost savings. Numina delivers integrated warehouse solutions that utilize minimal conveyor systems and material handling equipment with improved product storage and retrieval processes. We help companies to lower labor costs across all pick, pack, ship and replenishment operations. Numina Group delivers lean, automated order fulfillment operations which reduce costs, improve throughput, accuracy and profit. Contact us today to speak with a warehouse automation expert to learn more about our proven warehouse control system. Distribution centers focused on improvement often direct supervisors and managers to solve daily operational problems by focusing on specific departments within the operation. A more effective approach occurs when combining an efficient, streamlined design with automated technologies integrated into the entire distribution center. Warehouse automation such as voice picking systems which allow for hands free pick-to-voice processes drastically reduce wasted labor touches while providing employees with the most optimized path flow to pick and put items in packing processes. Mechatronics is a multidisciplinary approach used in engineering which combines mechanical engineering with electronics, computers and systems engineering to yield maximum results when automating machines or production lines. This holistic view of produces a more efficient process when electronic and mechanical design teams work together to determine the most advantageous and streamlined operation. Numina Group Provides Holistic Warehouse Design and Automation Numina Group is recognized as a leading warehouse automation company, providing comprehensive warehouse services which improve productivity and profitability. Our designers look at all the moving points in each system along with the big picture of your total warehouse movement processes. We evaluate all mechanical motion from hydraulic and pneumatic motion control, pulleys, gears and motion sensors that define the warehouse system. We deliver a thoroughly planned design which includes implementation of the most beneficial warehouse technologies to yield maximum cost savings. Without this analysis of the big picture, companies will get stuck in compartmentalized thinking which may be difficult to incorporate into the bigger picture without costly alterations. When designed properly, your order fulfillment processes will operate with maximum efficiency as a stand-alone process and also when considered in the overall warehouse movement processes. Our combined effort approach allows for automation in which departmental managers collaborate with other departments to achieve maximum productivity. When the entire pick, pack and ship operations are analyzed and designed to work collectively, distribution centers realize maximum productivity and profitability. Numina Group is a leading warehouse automation company, providing comprehensive services which include design and implementation of automated technologies. Our holistic approach provides maximum benefit to our customers who typically realize ROI within one year. Contact us today to speak with an engineer about our warehouse automation solutions. A good warehouse design requires both a short-term implementation phase along with long-term defined goals, both aligned with the company’s overall business objectives. Companies must first determine their multi-year goals and objectives across the entire organization and realize where they are in their long-term plan. Without this overall long-term approach, businesses will only yield incremental, limited returns and benefits that may be costly to change and incorporate their long-term goals when realized.
A proper warehouse design should assess which improvements can be made across all aspects of the operation, picking, packing, and shipping. It may seem easiest to correct the low hanging fruit, usually the section with the highest touches. However, correcting one aspect of the warehouse usually forces a bottleneck into another. The best approach would be to consider your workflow as a lot size of one, and streamline your processes across all warehouse operations. This is accomplished by performing an in-depth valuation with value stream mapping practices to clearly identify wasted touches and excess steps in each process. Numina Group Provides Warehouse Automation with Quick ROI Numina Group is recognized as a leading warehouse automation company, employing skilled design engineers with vast experience in automated technologies. We partner with our clients to provide the well-planned roadmap which delivers measurable savings throughout the implementation process. We have helped distribution centers across North America to eliminate inefficiencies and recover valuable savings throughout their entire operation. Our customers typically enjoy an increase in accuracy to 99.99%, reduction in manual labor expenses from 30% to 70%, an overall increase in profitability up to 30%, and quick ROI typically within 12-18 months. Our Warehouse Control and Execution System (WCS-WES), Real-Time Distribution, RDS™, easily integrates with any warehouse management system (WMS) or enterprise resource planning system (ERP) to control and execute order fulfillment operations with real-time control. RDS™ is a family of flexible and scalable modules which deliver total warehouse control with proven technologies such as Print and Apply Labeling, Voice Picking Systems and automated conveyors with vision audit for weight and dimension verification and sorting. We design your warehouse roadmap with short and long-term goals in mind to realize maximum return on investment while poised for growth. Numina Group provides warehouse design and layout services with automated technologies to maximize productivity and profitability. We design, integrate and implement automated warehouse technologies for quick return on investment. Contact us today to learn how we can save you time, money and maximize your profit. Combining a lean strategy with the right automated technologies significantly improves business processes and functions, while simplifying daily operations. Creating lean DC operations is accomplished by identifying the tactics and strategies for a warehouse design which eliminate wasted touches with automated technologies. Selecting the right blend of automated equipment with the optimum design for less labor touches returns the fastest ROI and delivers that required competitive edge.
Automated warehouse technology delivers significant returns by eliminating manual, redundant processes providing valuable increases to productivity. Modern technology today includes various designs of automated conveyor systems, voice picking systems, print and apply systems, vision inspection with automated sorting and many other automated systems which deliver high accuracy of 99.9% while providing rapid paybacks in cost reductions. Numina Delivers Automated Warehouse Design and Technology Automated warehouse technology alone will not provide the required competitive edge to solve delivery problems. Technology must be combined with the properly designed roadmap to meet the requirements of complex processes and workflows in today’s demanding distribution centers. Providing a warehouse design that delivers the fastest ROI requires vast industry expertise and years of experience. Numina Group understands how design and technology must work together to provide maximum return on investment. Taking a holistic view of the entire distribution center operation are best-in-class company practices. Businesses today realize that continual improvement must occur in individual work processes and how they relate to the big picture of the entire distribution center. Numina partners with our customers to provide the warehouse design which delivers increased inventory turns, reductions in inventory, reduced order to delivery cycles, improved positive cash flow and overall profitability. We provide quick ROI with reductions in labor costs by eliminating wasted touches, while increasing accuracy and efficiency. Our customers typically enjoy a reduction in labor costs from 30% to 70% and overall increase in profitability of 30%. Numina Group is recognized as a leader among warehouse automation companies, offering technicians with vast experience and expertise in designing warehouses for maximum productivity and profitability. Contact us today to learn how to improve your warehouse movement and order fulfillment operations with our automated warehouse solutions. Consumers today want more from the companies they buy from, they want their products faster with same day shipping at a low cost. Companies are faced with ever increasing competition to deliver on-time order fulfillment, with accuracy and at a low cost to consumers. Retailers have given way to E-tailers in a quest to meet the demands of consumers and keep up with competition. Businesses are expected to deliver more in a faster time, while maintaining a JIT inventory system.
These rapid developments are occurring at the same time the warehousing industry is experiencing a shortage of qualified labor. Along with the increase in demand for hourly labor employees, the pay rate is also increasing. If businesses want to attract and retain employees that exhibit good work ethic and take pride and ownership in their employment, they’re going to pay more than they did just a year ago. What’s the solution for these increasing demands in the midst of a labor shortage? Warehouse Automation allows companies and distribution centers to meet delivery demands with low-touch, lean operations. Numina Delivers Warehouse Automation that Increases Profit The Numina Group offers experienced warehouse design and control to bring increased productivity and profitability to companies and distribution centers across North America. Our Real Time Distribution System, RDS™, automates warehouse order fulfillment and material movement with streamlined processes. Our customers typically enjoy a quick ROI within 12-18 months with an increase in order fulfillment accuracy to 99.99%, a reduction in labor expenses in the range of 30% to 70%, and an increase in overall profitability of 30%. We design your order fulfillment processes to eliminate wasted touches and streamline processes with flexible automation modules that integrate with any warehouse management system, WMS, or enterprise resource planning system, ERP. RDS™ includes a full family of automation modules including our automated Voice Picking System, Print and Apply Labeling, automated cartonization with vision weight and dimension scanning and many other warehouse automation solutions. Numina Group offers total warehouse automation solutions with experienced warehouse design experts. We partner with our clients to determine the optimized flow of material that yields maximum return with reduced touches. Contact us today to learn how we can increase your productivity and profitability with warehouse automation. Automated conveyors are just one component required for successful warehouse automation and control. Prior to selecting automated conveyor systems, a thorough and detailed analysis must be completed of your entire order fulfillment and distribution process. Conveyor systems are a critical component of any distribution and material movement application, although the process should not be designed around conveyors, but rather the other way around.
Numina Provides Detailed and Professional Warehouse Design Numina Group is a team of warehouse automation specialists with decades of experience in defining, designing and implementing the most optimized warehouse design to provide maximum productivity and throughput. We conduct a thorough evaluation including lean analysis with value stream mapping practices, and CAD generated blueprints to display the most advantageous flow for your specific application. Based upon your comprehensive and unique study, the skilled engineers at Numina Group make recommendations for the right technologies and equipment to achieve maximum throughput and productivity while eliminating bottlenecks in your system. Numina is independent of any manufacturer, therefore, our recommendations are completely unbiased and based on the right equipment that will provide maximum benefits to you and your process. Automated Conveyor recommendations may include the following types of conveyors: · MDR 24v · Belt Driven · Chain Driven · Accumulation · Zero Pressure Accumulation · Narrow Belt · Line Shaft · Overhead · Roller · Spiral · Conveyor Sortation Systems Conveyor Systems by Numina Provide Many Advantages Properly designed and implemented automated conveyor systems complement warehouse control systems with speedy, accurate and efficient movement of product. Incorporating the right conveyor systems with Numina’s warehouse control system, Real-Time Distribution, RDS™, yields the greatest return on investment with the following realized benefits: · Faster cycle times · Reduction in labor and operating expenses · Improved accuracy in order fulfillment and distribution processes · Quick custom installations with MDR modular conveyors Numina Group leads the industry with automated warehouse solutions that improve productivity and profitability to numerous industries across North America. Contact us today to learn more about our warehouse control solutions including automated conveyor systems. Warehouse design and layout is critical to the successful operations of order fulfillment processes. A streamlined design is necessary to maximize productivity and realize cost saving efficiencies. When you need warehouse design services from an experienced warehouse automation specialist, the experienced design engineers at Numina Group provide comprehensive warehouse design services for a total turn-key operation.
Numina Offers Experienced and Professional Warehouse Design Whether a new or existing warehouse management project, Numina will jump in, roll up our sleeves, and get to know your distribution requirements with the big picture in mind, yet zeroing in on improving each distribution processing requirement. We develop automated warehouse solutions to maximize productivity and profitability, with proven ideas and concepts to streamline order fulfillment applications. We conduct SKU velocity analysis and material movement requirements. Our skilled design team develops a blueprint aimed to eliminate bottlenecks and wasted touches, reducing labor costs while increasing productivity and profitability. Our team works collaboratively with clients to identify all areas of improvement in slotting, picking, packing, and shipping. Our skilled and experienced warehouse design engineers offer the following comprehensive automated warehouse solutions:
Real-Time Warehouse Control and Execution with RDS™ by Numina Warehouse control and execution software is the one key element that you should never compromise on. RDS™ is developed by warehouse automation experts with decades of experience in designing and developing streamlined warehouse operations. RDS is a robust warehouse control and execution software system that easily integrates with any existing WMS or ERP system, providing real time control in high volume, demanding operations with unsurpassed reliability. Numina Group warehouse design and engineering services bring realized cost savings to Omni-channel, E-commerce, third party logistics and many other distribution operations across North America. Contact us to speak with an experienced design engineer about your warehouse design requirements. |
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