This Month in RetrotechNews

Annual list recognizes technology and solution providers that help grocery and foodservice distributors and manufacturers reach their business goals

Victor, NY - Retrotech, Inc, a specialist in the modernization and optimization of automated material handling equipment, has been named to the seventh-annual Food Logistics 100 list.

Each year, the editors of Food Logistics recognize 100 technology and solution providers that help grocery and foodservice distributors and manufacturers reach their business goals. This year, the magazine focused the theme on bouncing back from tough economic times using technology Read more »

1) Make sure you list all items that will be moving within the plant. Everything from packaging, raw materials, finished goods, and people must be considered. Define everything that you want to move automatically. Even the smallest of items, as they can cause problems if they don't get to where they need to be when they need to be there.

2) Define the volumes of each item that will be flowing through the factory. This is a critical issue when it comes to designing automated material handling systems. Timing is everything. One needs to consider average and peak flows as you design paths for items to travel along whether it's by conveyor, AGV or forklift.

3) Define the desired the number of inventory positions for each item going into storage / retrieval. This will be used to determine the size of the building required to store all that stuff. Remember, Inventory is the enemy in Lean operations. A high level of inventory will mask a multitude of errors but it is an expensive cover up. Read more »

Peter Hartman, president of Retrotech, explores the costs and benefits of warehouse automation, what it does for customer satisfaction, and how it “maps” to your strategic intent and competitiveness.

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