INTRODUCTION
Automation has to earn its place
Warehouse automation can transform capacity, productivity and service, but only when the solution is right for the operation.
PTL Co provides independent warehouse automation consultancy, helping businesses determine where automation can add value, what the requirements should be and which solutions best meet them. We start with the operation, its data, processes, constraints and future requirements before considering technology.
From initial feasibility and business case through concept design, provider selection and implementation, we help clients make informed investment decisions without being tied to a particular technology, manufacturer or integrator.
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WAREHOUSE AUTOMATION
Start with the operation
A successful automation project starts with understanding what the warehouse actually needs to achieve. Current and future volumes, inventory profiles, order characteristics, service requirements, labour, space and operational constraints all influence the right solution.
We analyse the operation and its data to establish the requirement before developing automation concepts. That means considering where automation genuinely improves performance, where conventional solutions remain appropriate and how the different elements of the warehouse need to work together.
The result is an evidence-based automation strategy built around operational need rather than a predetermined technology.
INDEPENDENT SUPPORT
Independent advice from concept to implementation
The automation market offers an increasingly wide range of technologies, from conveyors and sortation through robotics, automated storage and retrieval systems and goods-to-person solutions. Selecting technology is only one part of the decision.
PTL Co develops the operational requirements, evaluates potential concepts and helps businesses engage with automation providers from an informed and independent position.
We can support specification, tendering and solution evaluation, challenging assumptions around capacity, throughput, redundancy, labour, integration, scalability and cost. Once a preferred solution is selected, we can remain involved through detailed design, implementation, testing, commissioning and operational transition.
Our role is to help ensure that the solution being delivered remains aligned with the business case and operational requirement throughout the project.
SERVICES
Warehouse automation support
Business case & feasibility
Operational & data analysis
Concept & solution design
Provider engagement & tendering
Solution evaluation
Implementation & transition
INSIGHT
Warehouse automation articles & advice
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