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Special Report
Warehouse
Automation

of delivery requirement, that is where
the world is moving. In that case, we will
have to switch to something like ‘pick by
voice’. Thus every now and then we have
to upgrade ourselves, train our people,
otherwise we will not survive. The game
is if you don't excel, you will be wiped
out, said Karandikar.
Faridabad-based Atmos Systems, a
division of Saifi Con Fab Systems Private
Limited, creates highly customised tailor-
made Conveyor Solutions for a variety of
sectors. Atmos has already established
the groundwork for warehouse growth
and automation. As an e-commerce
and logistics service provider, Atmos
not only prepares its employees, but
also its clients, for any technological
advancements.
“We train every supplier and the
employees of the other companies
about how to handle our system
correctly, so that they should Companies can realise long-
be able to make the most out term financial and business
of investment in the products management sustainability
that take a lot of time and benefits by automating labour-
brainstorming to design and intensive activities, as enhanced
make the machines. In order inventory visibility can raise
to make the most out, they product correctness and even
have to be very well trained, and affect consumer happiness.
should know how every system Companies that move to bar-coding
is working, what problems can be and RFID technology, for example,
faced and how to solve them, how to will undoubtedly see a drop in paper
re-organise everything in the system use as they embrace a largely digital
and more,” said Faraz Alam, Co-founder, strategy, contributing to environmental
Atmos Systems. sustainability along the way.
In the coming days, energy savings
Future is in sustainability Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), in every warehouse will be the new
There are many warehousing companies and Automated Storage and Retrieval thinking point for decision-makers.
in India that are supporting start-ups, and Systems (ASRS) in addition to Warehouse While it is evident that companies who
existing companies to move materials Management Systems (WMS). adopt sustainability programmes in
from the company location to fulfilment "When it comes to sustainability, there their warehouses will gain financially
centres and then deliver to the customer. are two factors to consider: the technology and ecologically, it is equally crucial
With new technology and seamless itself and the impact on the environment. to remember that sustainability must
business, comes the responsibility of People used to enter into FCs with a be handled strategically and backed
working in the most sustainable manner. book in hand, marking down the quantity by top management. Robotics and
There are various methods that accepted and so on. This procedure is other automated technologies can help
warehouses may follow to provide now obsolete, as portable devices like employees spend less time travelling.
long-term benefit. Some of these mobile phones are utilised as direct These reductions naturally lead to
options include optimising warehouse scanners. When it comes to technology, higher productivity, simpler manual
architecture and automating both what was cutting-edge yesterday is no labour, and lower pricing.
warehousing solutions and management longer cutting-edge today, and this is a The warehouse industry has
procedures to boost energy efficiency. business unit issue. Technology advances evolved and continues to adapt,
To achieve a sustainable warehousing at a breakneck pace. We might have whether it is keeping up with the
system, companies should implement mentioned two years ago that we utilise a digital transformation trend, offering
other automated solutions such as scan-based system in our FC, but it is now job opportunities from blue collar to
order picking technologies (pick-to- standard. So, digitalization is no longer white collar levels, or maintaining
light technology, voice technology, simply a technology; it's a business need," supply chain management both locally
sortation systems, etc.), bar-coding, Karandikar explained. and globally. 
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