Optimising order cubing -the process of efficiently arranging items within packages to minimise wasted space -is a pivotal strategy for enhancing warehouse productivity and efficiency. As e-commerce continues to surge, and consumer expectations for rapid delivery grow, effective order cubing ensures better space utilisation and reduces shipping costs, lowers the risk of damage to goods, and streamlines the picking and packing process. By leveraging advanced algorithms and intelligent software solutions, operators can drive optimized cubing.
Food and beverage distribution is a complex dance involving a lot of moving parts, requirements and regulations. Perishable products, ever-shrinking shelf life, tight turnaround times and food safety concerns all come into play when moving and storing food and beverage.
The warehouse automation industry has grown rapidly over the past decade. And the market is expected to continue growth at a strong pace over the next several years. This is despite challenges many companies in the industry have faced due to Amazon’s pull back on their aggressive warehouse expansion efforts and tightened corporate spending due to global macro-economic concerns.