As material movement shifts from people to automated vehicles, manufacturers are running into a challenge many didn’t anticipate: stranded inventory. In traditional, human‑driven workflows, material handling teams spot issues and use their judgment to adapt. If a cart breaks, a path is blocked, or a process stalls, a person can reroute, carry the inventory manually, or communicate the disruption and find an alternate way to move the […]
Do you know where your mobile robots are right now? If you don’t, it’s only a matter of time before disaster hits. In a large facility, finding stalled robots can be time-consuming, and without alerts, you may not even know it’s happened. And when robots stall, production stalls with them. If this scenario sounds familiar, it’s a strong indicator that […]
Uncertainty defined much of 2025 for manufacturers, and rather than racing ahead with new investments, many teams paused to reassess what was actually delivering value and what wasn’t. In 2026, that hesitation is giving way to a more deliberate mindset. Teams are moving forward with sharper priorities, clearer expectations, and a stronger focus on outcomes over experimentation. As […]
About This Scenario This Scenario highlights real challenges that manufacturers and warehouses face—and shows how Flexware Innovation’s LIFT software solves them. Visit the LIFT landing page for more information and Download this use case as a PDF. Company Background A mid-size Tier 2 automotive supplier produces door lock mechanisms for the automotive industry. The facility […]
Blurred Lines Between AMRs and AGVs Automated Mobile Robots (AMRs) and Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) have long been defined by their navigation systems with AGVs following precise, predetermined routes, while AMRs navigate with onboard sensors, cameras, LiDAR, and machine learning algorithms. Today, lines between AMR and AGV continue to blur and definitions aren’t as easily […]
Connecting Systems, Equipment, Processes and People In modern manufacturing and distribution, intralogistics acts as a backbone, allowing for free and fluid movement of materials. As the complexity of facilities increases by adding new technology systems, equipment, processes, and people, this backbone can bend or break under the stress. What seems like efficiency and productivity tools, […]
The following is authored by Brice Bucher, Senior Manager of Products on Flexware Innovation’s LIFT™ product team. Learn more about LIFT™ and the intralogistics integration challenges it solves. The use of automated guided vehicles (AGV) and autonomous mobile robots (AMR) has increased significantly in response to staffing shortages, cost reductions, and operational efficiency initiatives. Even […]
