AUTOMATED STORAGE
Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS)
An automated storage and retrieval system is a type of GTP fulfillment technology that automatically stores and retrieves goods from defined warehouse storage locations with accuracy and speed. Ideal for manufacturing and distribution facilities, AS/RS save floor space (by eliminating the need for large areas of shelving), improves safety, and increases productivity. Automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) store and retrieve cargo in specific locations within a warehouse.
These systems are designed to follow established routes and get materials automatically. As a result, they can eliminate the need for human workers to perform these tasks. AS/RS systems can come in many different configurations, depending on the nature of a warehouse’s operations. For example, they may consist of cranes, shuttles, vertical lift modules (VLMs), or carousels, among many others.
Various benefits of AS/RS technology
Maximized floor and vertical space
AS/RS systems offer high storage density. This is done by using compact storage, eliminating wasted aisle spaces, and taking advantage of vertical space
Improved picking accuracy
By eliminating error-prone manual picking processes, AS/RS systems greatly improve accuracy
Lower labor costs.
Since AS/RS systems take the manual labor out of picking and placing materials, there’s less need for human labor
Systems of Automated Storage and Retrieval (AS/RS)
Storage Systems
Conveyor system
Management system