In the competitive world of e-commerce, warehouse efficiency is crucial to success. With the growing demand for online shopping estimated to reach 2.7 billion people by 2024, companies are increasingly investing in intralogistics automation. According to McKinsey, more than 80% of retailers will increase their investment in automation in the coming years.
Automation offers key benefits, such as faster shipments and reduced errors. Forty-six percent of consumers prioritise faster deliveries, and 41.9% of companies consider improved timeliness essential. Systems such as sorters and autonomous mobile robots (AMR) make it possible to handle large volumes of orders accurately, reducing errors through advanced identification technologies such as RFID and scanning.
In addition, automation optimises storage space, a major challenge for e-commerce companies. Solutions such as overhead conveyors and spiral sorters maximise the use of available space.
A successful example is the project developed by MIM Patchwork Service, which has implemented automated solutions to improve order management, including conveyors and a cross-belt sorter with the capacity to sort 9,000 packages per hour.
The adoption of these technologies not only improves productivity and reduces operating costs, but is also key to maintaining competitiveness in a demanding market, according to the XIV Barometer of the SIL 2024 Logistics Circle.
