Users Save Money, Boost Productivity When Capturing Dimensional Weight
Article from MHI Solutions Magazine
As e-commerce continues its explosive growth, warehouse operators must evolve and innovate. Capturing a parcel’s dimensional weight in motion during the Scan, Label and Auto Manifest (SLAM) process allows users to reap huge benefits including quality control, cost savings, increased efficiency and greater productivity, experts say.
“An investment in warehouse pack-and-ship automation inclusive of shipment dimensional weight capture is a business accelerator,” said Dan Hanrahan, founder and CEO of MHI member Numina Group. “In simple terms, it allows you to ship more orders in optimal carton sizes to lower your shipping costs.”
As warehousing activities increase with the explosion of e-commerce, more mid-sized and smaller companies are investing in automated warehousing solutions, especially those poised to grow, Hanrahan said. “It’s important to choose the right mix of technologies that will reduce labor and operation costs today and in the future.” Include order cartonization software to preselect the right size carton or padded bag based on the weight, size and shape of the order’s products. Cartonization drives cost savings and efficiency across the entire order fulfillment operation, he explained…
