WAREHOUSE AUTOMATION

Now that the data is located and available, networking technology such as a managed Ethernet switch can transfer the data to the next step. A gateway can also be added if the data needs to be converted to a different programming language. The final step is employing a digital transformation strategy to examine the information in a centralized repository.

It is essential to remember that not every problem has a standardized solution, and a new solution can create a new silo of data. The strategy must ensure that every portion of the warehouse with data — from the AGV that carries a tote to the conveyor that transfers the tote to the production worker — behaves as one system.

After this convergence is coordinated, valuable preventive maintenance and condition monitoring analysis solutions can finally occur. A digital dashboard is a simple way to make informed decisions using the available data. To avoid making data