As a warehouse manager you realize there are so many benefits of warehouse automation. The most obvious benefit is that the manual errors are reduced. Studies claim the cost per error is f$50 to $300 depending on how big the error is. This has a significant impact on the profits of the company when one multiplies the error cost by the 1%-3% error rate.
Warehouse automation instantly increases the speed, optimizes the routes thus maximizing the productivity level during the product retrieval process. The automated system easily identifies all the locations of the items in a particular order thus things are bound to speed up.
The order fulfillment speeds up too, when warehouses leverage robots and conveyors which results in companies providing free overnight shipping to the customer.
As the warehouse automation systems use robots and such automated guided vehicles the warehouse space is maximized. These systems complete the product retrieval and storage tasks while reducing the need of space required to fit the large pallets, pallet jacks and workers. The conveyors and lifters are used by these AS/RS systems thus more reduction is the space used for aisles.
The inventory counts are better as there is little space for human error and the complete inventory management is streamlined. The inventory counts become accurate.
The overall warehouse safety is also enhanced as the foot and equipment traffic throughout the facility is decreased. Thus the product damage is reduced and also lesser human assistance is needed to move products.