Most companies that I work with begin their automation journey by focusing on integration. But sooner or later, they inevitably reach a point where their systems are well connected, but they still haven’t reached end-to-end automation. Even with the WMS talking to the ERP, the AGV fleet manager sending status updates to the control room, alerts firing when something goes down, and data flowing, problems still arise. And when they do, they’re hard to explain, because on paper everything is […]
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 […]
