Automation in warehouse management

Medium and large enterprises in Vietnam are promoting the application of comprehensive management systems such as ERP software, MES software, warehouse management software, thereby connecting information with robots to replace some stages in the production and business process. Typical examples include:

• For the largest and most complex warehouse management in the world today, Amazon: uses modern technology in recording information about imported and exported goods, inventory, arrangement and packaging, which is done largely by pre-calculated production lines, along with the use of robots to operate in orderly warehouse arrangement.
• In Vietnam, there is a VinES battery factory: using robotic arms to assemble parts to form semi-finished or finished products.
• Pizza 4P's chain: uses machines to deliver food to serving tables automatically.
• Motorcycle parts factories such as Honda and Yamaha: have used almost closed production lines and warehouse import and export are operated by self-driving robots that bring goods to the correct pre-configured location. 

To implement smart warehouse management, the most important thing is to plan and re-architect the warehouse management diagram such as listing the items to be managed, storage locations, areas, shelves, marking and coding the information that needs to be managed for the warehouse. In addition, planning sensors and indicator lights to support the import and export of goods more intuitively and effectively. In addition, building identification information for items and storage locations to create QR codes or Bar codes to be able to apply automatic statistics from code reading devices such as code guns or mass code scanning gates. Thus, warehouse management is no longer too dependent on humans and also limits errors in the operation process when using automation technology.

To optimize warehouse management, it is necessary to first prepare management systems such as ERP software, warehouse management software from which to quickly connect management information. We have more than 15 years of experience providing and implementing large ERP management software solutions among the top ERPs in the world such as Epicor or Infor. If you need to design a smart factory, manage production and manage automated warehouses, please contact us for advice and software demo.