Kiva Systems Expands Product Line With Launch of Shipping Sorter.Kiva kiva (kē`və), large, underground ceremonial chamber, peculiar to the ancient and modern Pueblo. The modern kiva probably evolved from the slab houses (i.e. OrderFetch Reduces Cost of Standard Shipping Sorters by More than 80 Percent While Improving Speed, Flexibility and Efficiency of Shipping Operations WOBURN, Mass. -- Kiva Systems, a developer of breakthrough mobile solutions for the dynamic storage, movement and sortation Identifying objects that are stamped with a bar code and routing them to the appropriate destination. Sortation is typically a high-speed process used in the transportation industry by companies such as Federal Express, UPS and others. See sort and bar code. of inventory, today announced the general availability of the OrderFetch shipping sorter. An extension of the breakthrough Kiva Mobile Fulfillment System (MFS MFS Medicare fee schedule ), OrderFetch uses mobile robots A Mobile Robot is an automatic machine that is capable of movement in a given environment. Overview Mobile robots have the capability to move around in their environment and are not fixed to one physical location. to transport completed orders from any operator to any shipping dock door. As a result, Kiva OrderFetch is up to 80 percent less expensive than existing shipping sorters while simultaneously improving the speed, flexibility and efficiency of shipping operations. The Kiva OrderFetch solution employs a few dozen mobile robotic drive units to route order containers to operator stations where items are picked and packed. When an order is complete, the drive units transport the finished containers directly to any designated dock door for loading. In a traditional system, operators fill orders in a sequence determined by the picking needs as opposed to shipping needs, and then use a conveyor-based solution to buffer and sort the orders. The Kiva OrderFetch breakthrough allows operators in all the pick stations to work in parallel on orders for the same pallet, van, or truck resulting in better loads, dramatically lower loading cycle times and increased turns on dock doors. In addition, OrderFetch allows for unlimited sorts and box per hour rates that scale with truck loading staff while eliminating diverts, mergers, buffers and similar mechanical complexities and constraints. "With the OrderFetch solution, we are continuing our transformation of the distribution and order fulfillment Order fulfillment (in BE also: order fulfilment) is in the most general sense the complete process from point of sales inquiry to delivery of a product to the customer. Sometimes Order fulfillment industry," said Mick Mountz, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and founder of Kiva. "For the first time ever, the shipping department can pull work through the building using lean principles without degrading TO DEGRADE, DEGRADING. To, sink or lower a person in the estimation of the public. 2. As a man's character is of great importance to him, and it is his interest to retain the good opinion of all mankind, when he is a witness, he cannot be compelled to disclose the productivity of the fulfillment center." Used together, the Kiva ItemFetch picking system and OrderFetch shipping sorter solve one of the toughest problems in the supply chain - the coupling of fulfillment operations with delivery operations where each have their own competing factors driving efficiency. As a flexible, parallel processing parallel processing, the concurrent or simultaneous execution of two or more parts of a single computer program, at speeds far exceeding those of a conventional computer. system, the Kiva MFS finds the globally optimal solution to picking and shipping at the same time. About Kiva Systems Kiva Systems, Inc. uses a breakthrough approach to help companies reduce cost and increase flexibility in their distribution centers. Using autonomous mobile robots, storage pods, and powerful control software, the Kiva Mobile Fulfillment System enables a smooth flow of materials through the facility. The result is a low-cost building that is quick to set up, inexpensive to operate, and easy to change. For more information on Kiva Systems and its solutions, please visit www.kivasystems.com. |
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