Conveyance
Getting items to the right place at the right time is a fundamental need in fulfillment operations and requires a combination of software, hardware and know-how to create the right solution. Sorter applications include facility routing, order consolidation, inventory distribution, workstation balancing, buffer and staging, shipping and more; often functions mission critical to operational success.
There are number of factors that go into designing the right solution such as items being handled, items packaging, product flow to the sorter, method of inducting items to the sorter, ability to take items away from the sorter, not to mention the sorter technologies capabilities. When applied correctly sortation unlocks operational capacity and efficiency, if it can become a capacity restraint impacting operational flow throughout the entire operation.
