| External competition as well as increased internal | | | | A Smart Warehouse implies the total integration of |
| pressures to be lean and improve productivity and | | | | automated technology to carry out day-to-day |
| the bottom line has caused many companies to | | | | operations. The components of a Smart Warehouse |
| reevaluate their warehouse operations. Employing the | | | | may include the utilization of conveyor systems, |
| strategies of yesterday does not translate into | | | | Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGVs), Automatic Trailer |
| positive results for tomorrow. If you want to | | | | Loading (ATL) vehicles, Automatic Guided Carts |
| improve efficiency and lower costs, automation is the | | | | (AGCs), Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems |
| answer. Increasing numbers of companies with the | | | | (AS/RS), and a Warehouse Management System |
| insight and resources are fully automating their | | | | (WMS). When used in a concerted effort, these |
| warehouse operations. | | | | ingredients make for a highly productive warehouse. |