GEODIS reports “staggering” success from robot picking pilot
GEODIS has reported that a pilot project at its Indianapolis warehouse has demonstrated that robotic picking can double productivity.
In a statement issued on 6 March, GEODIS said it has been working with an unnamed “major online women’s apparel client” using 30 autonomous mobile robots from Locus Robotics.
The 139,000 square foot warehouse handles over 30,000 SKUs and uses a manual picking process that is complex and leaves little margin for error.
According to GEODIS: “The results have been staggering. Now, 80% of the units are picked to the robots daily. Employee productivity has doubled and there was at least 50% reduction in time to train new employees.”
GEODIS said it is now looking to expand the partnership with Locus Robotics in more warehouses, working with more of its retail and e-commerce customers.
“We are very proud to welcome GEODIS as a customer,” said Rick Faulk, CEO of Locus Robotics. “Our robots enhance more than worker productivity; they improve worker job satisfaction by removing some of the more physically demanding aspects of the picking process.”
