This scalable solution that is an accelerant for change supports business growth with ease despite market disruptions. It is evident that this Robotic system has transformed logistics operations within multiple business sectors across the globe in its unique offering of speed, performance, and flexibility, allowing businesses to provide leading services to their customers. It was only a matter of time that the UK jumped on board with LAC Conveyor Systems Limited being the exclusive integrator partner of the Skypod System in the UK.
A combination of passion for technology, successful installations and repeat business through the building of valuable customer relationships, driven from the focus of “clearly understanding our customer’s needs” has positioned L.A.C as a UK leader in delivering efficient, economical, and innovative technical solutions across the entire value creation chain. This along with building great partner relationships and introducing high performing agile solutions are overcoming the challenges of today’s and tomorrow’s warehouse.
Former GE Robotics Architect and Exotec CEO, Romain Moulin talks on holiday peak season, supply chain disruptions, robotics and how the Exotec System offers the best performance on the market, maintaining a high level of flexibility and adaptability.
Exotec works with some of the largest retailers around the world, how did your customers prepare for the holiday peak season?
Every year brands hire additional warehouse workers to accommodate the busiest shopping season of the year. However, the ongoing labour shortage coupled with shifting market dynamics and persistent supply chain disruptions have created significant hiring challenges. Fortunately, the Exotec system offers an alternative path to increasing operational efficiency while also improving working conditions for human operators. Oftentimes our customers will rent additional robots to supplement their operations during holiday peak — they can scale their operation up and down depending on seasonal demands.
What other ways are brands leveraging the Exotec Skypod System year-round?
Exotec works with industry-leading brands such as Gap, Decathlon, and Uniqlo to improve their warehouse efficiency and economics and to navigate an array of supply chain challenges. Skypod robots reach a height of 36 feet enabling high-density inventory storage and maximizing warehouse space. Not only does automating the picking process increase warehouse throughput up to 5x, but it also increases average order accuracy for more on-time-in-full deliveries.
Supply chain disruptions have increased nearly 70% year over year, how can warehouse robotics help businesses prepare for the unexpected?
Few businesses have the resources to overhaul their entire fulfilment operation or build a fully automated warehouse, especially now. Logistics leaders need flexible, effective warehouse automation that complements their existing operations — and they need it yesterday. Leading retailers choose the Skypod System because it’s easy to deploy, maintain, change, and scale. Exotec supports a wide range of logistics use cases and the Skypod system is SKU structure agnostic.
What misconceptions about warehouse automation persist throughout the broader industry?
Deploying warehouse automation doesn’t need to be a long, complicated, or taxing process. Exotec offers a clear alternative: elegant collaboration between human and robot workers that delivers sustainable warehouse productivity. The modular nature Skypod System allows us to deploy it in a matter of months, not years.
What supply chain trends will emerge or continue in 2022?
The volatility of global trade and supply chain disruptions will only increase. Meanwhile, e-commerce will continue to trend upward, and the warehouse labour shortage will intensify. Exotec robotics power resilient supply chains for the world’s largest brands.
Get in touch with us at L.A.C to find out how the Skypod System can transform your warehouse.
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