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In a bustling 3PL warehouse, every step counts and every second matters. How do you make that time more rewarding for everyone involved in the process? The Senior Vice President of Integrated Operations at CTL has been looking for ways to improve fulfillment for quite a while now, and even looked at bringing in robots in the past. But the methodology those robots used to work with people didn’t make sense. They would have required him do spend more money and maintain more robots, and his people wouldn’t have been able to pick up their pace when picking orders all that much. But as he told Zebra's Warehouse Industry Principal, the Team Intelligence picking methodology Zebra came up with, and the Zebra Symmetry™ Fulfillment System, made a lot of sense. More than that, it made it possible financially to give his warehouse team the assistance they needed to get orders out the door quickly. Hear more about what Alex expects to improve in his 3PL warehouse, and in our lives as consumers. https://lnkd.in/eDUVtTfv #ZebraEmployee

In a bustling 3PL warehouse, every step counts and every second matters. How do you make that time more rewarding for everyone involved in the process? The Senior Vice President of Integrated Operations at CTL has been looking for ways to improve fulfillment for quite a while now, and even looked at bringing in robots in the past. But the methodology those robots used to work with people didn’t make sense. They would have required him do spend more money and maintain more robots, and his people wouldn’t have been able to pick up their pace when picking orders all that much. But as he told Zebra's Warehouse Industry Principal, the Team Intelligence picking methodology Zebra came up with, and the Zebra Symmetry™ Fulfillment System, made a lot of sense. More than that, it made it possible financially to give his warehouse team the assistance they needed to get orders out the door quickly. Hear more about what Alex expects to improve in his 3PL warehouse, and in our lives as consumers. https://lnkd.in/gXKUpynD #ZebraEmployee

In a bustling 3PL warehouse, every step counts and every second matters. How do you make that time more rewarding for everyone involved in the process? The Senior Vice President of Integrated Operations at CTL has been looking for ways to improve fulfillment for quite a while now, and even looked at bringing in robots in the past. But the methodology those robots used to work with people didn’t make sense. They would have required him do spend more money and maintain more robots, and his people wouldn’t have been able to pick up their pace when picking orders all that much. But as he told Zebra's Warehouse Industry Principal, the Team Intelligence picking methodology Zebra came up with, and the Zebra Symmetry™ Fulfillment System, made a lot of sense. More than that, it made it possible financially to give his warehouse team the assistance they needed to get orders out the door quickly. Hear more about what Alex expects to improve in his 3PL warehouse, and in our lives as consumers. https://lnkd.in/gmq3qsiB #ZebraEmployee

During my visit to the 3PL logistics company's warehouse, I was immediately struck by the scale and efficiency of their operations. The moment I stepped inside, I was met with the sight of robots zipping through the aisles, seamlessly navigating around towering shelves packed with inventory. It was mesmerizing to watch. These machines moved with such precision and speed, identifying and retrieving the correct items almost instantaneously. As I followed the process, I saw a robot locate an order, carefully pick it up, and swiftly transport it to a packing station. There, without missing a beat, it packed the items and even printed the shipping label—all in one fluid motion. It was astounding to realize that what used to require multiple workers and considerable time was now being handled almost entirely by automation. The entire system was so streamlined that it needed minimal human intervention, other than occasional monitoring. Witnessing this level of automation in action was a glimpse into the future of logistics. It wasn't just about the speed; it was about the seamless integration of technology into the workflow. Everything operated like a well-oiled machine, transforming what could have been a chaotic process into a ballet of efficiency.

In a bustling 3PL warehouse, every step counts and every second matters. How do you make that time more rewarding for everyone involved in the process? The Senior Vice President of Integrated Operations at CTL has been looking for ways to improve fulfillment for quite a while now, and even looked at bringing in robots in the past. But the methodology those robots used to work with people didn’t make sense. They would have required him do spend more money and maintain more robots, and his people wouldn’t have been able to pick up their pace when picking orders all that much. But as he told Zebra's Warehouse Industry Principal, the Team Intelligence picking methodology Zebra came up with, and the Zebra Symmetry™ Fulfillment System, made a lot of sense. More than that, it made it possible financially to give his warehouse team the assistance they needed to get orders out the door quickly. Hear more about what Alex expects to improve in his 3PL warehouse, and in our lives as consumers. https://lnkd.in/ep4W3dtp #ZebraEmployee

In a bustling 3PL warehouse, every step counts and every second matters. How do you make that time more rewarding for everyone involved in the process? The Senior Vice President of Integrated Operations at CTL has been looking for ways to improve fulfillment for quite a while now, and even looked at bringing in robots in the past. But the methodology those robots used to work with people didn’t make sense. They would have required him do spend more money and maintain more robots, and his people wouldn’t have been able to pick up their pace when picking orders all that much. But as he told Zebra's Warehouse Industry Principal, the Team Intelligence picking methodology Zebra came up with, and the Zebra Symmetry™ Fulfillment System, made a lot of sense. More than that, it made it possible financially to give his warehouse team the assistance they needed to get orders out the door quickly. Hear more about what Alex expects to improve in his 3PL warehouse, and in our lives as consumers. https://lnkd.in/gJc8xSS7 #ZebraEmployee

In a bustling 3PL warehouse, every step counts and every second matters. How do you make that time more rewarding for everyone involved in the process? The Senior Vice President of Integrated Operations at CTL has been looking for ways to improve fulfillment for quite a while now, and even looked at bringing in robots in the past. But the methodology those robots used to work with people didn’t make sense. They would have required him do spend more money and maintain more robots, and his people wouldn’t have been able to pick up their pace when picking orders all that much. But as he told Zebra's Warehouse Industry Principal, the Team Intelligence picking methodology Zebra came up with, and the Zebra Symmetry™ Fulfillment System, made a lot of sense. More than that, it made it possible financially to give his warehouse team the assistance they needed to get orders out the door quickly. Hear more about what Alex expects to improve in his 3PL warehouse, and in our lives as consumers. https://lnkd.in/eQd6NQ2U #ZebraEmployee

Many 3PLs pick orders from pallet racking I prefer mobile shelving units with AMRs Amazon has used this technology since they acquired Kiva in 2012. It is vital to their fulfillment center operation. Since 2012 many robotics suppliers have developed similar technology… Mushiny, Geekplus, Liftians, SEER, and Quicktron to name a few. When discussing mobile shelving systems I often get asked about losing vertical storage space. (this also used to be my first question) Two key things surprisingly make the storage density similar 1. A significant amount of floor space is saved in the receiving, put away, sortation, and shipping areas 2. The mobile shelving units are stored in a more dense pattern at floor level without the need for forklift aisles. Because they are mobile, it is easy to scale up or even move to another warehouse. (a previous customer relocated an entire in one week) Mobile shelf technology recently became affordable and reliable enough for any size fulfillment operation to deploy, use and maintain. After 25 years of industrial automation, this has become my favorite technology. (repost to spread the knowledge! ♻️) P.S. Did you know that these systems can be leased because they are mobile?

𝗔𝗠𝗥 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗼!  🚀 As Drew Thomas pointed out, it’s amazing to see how far this technology has come since Amazon’s acquisition of Kiva. What was once a groundbreaking innovation is now an essential tool, with more robotics suppliers offering scalable and efficient solutions. The ability to maximize floor space and relocate operations with ease? That’s a game-changer for fulfillment centers. Efficiency for all! #automation #mobilerobots #amr #agv #mobilerobots

Is grouping single and multi-line orders holding back your warehouse efficiency? This has been the go to strategy for decades. If you have less than 20 SKUs, this is a great approach! But you're running a warehouse; the days of a small SKU base are long gone. Lully makes it FEEL like your order profile is just as simple as when you only had a few products to pick from. Imagine the efficiency of a simplified picking profile. You could optimize your operations and unlock significant savings, maximizing your teams potential. Let Lully bring simplicity to your chaos. www.lully.ai #warehouse #orderpicking #supplychain #logistics