Deploy automation solutions

Increased speed and productivity, fewer logistical errors, denser storage, reduced risk of musculoskeletal disorders, adaptation to fluctuations in flow, and lower costs. These are all objectives that lead to the automation and/or mechanization of all or part of your warehouse.

To ensure that the deployment of the chosen system(s) is successful and leads to the expected ROI, you will need to carry out a project with genuine change management. Shiftware is committed to supporting you every step of the way.

Project management assistance for the automation of your warehouse

The WMS Shiftware consultant can assist you with all your business analyses needs.

In the design phase

Participation in design workshops. Synthesis of flows using BPMN (Business Process Model and Notation) diagrams.
Validation of general and detailed functional specifications. Ability to challenge the integrator on the proposed solutions.
Arbitration of choices between specific development and use of standard software solutions.
Mapping of interfaces.

In the implementation phase

Solution configuration.
UAT: Determination of the testing strategy. Description of test scenarios. Creation of test sets. Execution of user tests.

Knowledge transfert

Drafting of operating procedures.
Training of key users and/or operators.
Training of operators in new techniques.
Creation of dynamic training materials that explain from A to Z how to use the new systems put in place, as well as the new safety rules to be applied.

GO-LIVE support

Definition of the GO-LIVE strategy (batch or full).
On-site presence and operational assistance during roll-out.
Bug analysis, immediate resolution, or drafting of a detailed description of the issue for rapid handling by the integrator.

Types of automation projects

The Shiftware consultant can assist with all your mechanization/automation/robotization projects.

Automation of information gathering

Machine Vision
IoT Sensors
Inventory Drones

Automation of storage and/or picking

Wire-guided trucks in narrow aisles
Robotic arms
Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS)
High-bays
Goods-to-person
Pick-to-light

Automation of internal flows

Automatic conveyors for bins or pallets
Automated guided vehicles (AGVs)
Stacker cranes
Mobile robots / Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs)
Pallet shuttle

Shiftware consultant's assets

Experience with various suppliers (KARDEX, SSI Schaeffer, Actemium, Dematic, Transetic, Autostore).
Ability to work in a multi-country context, acquired through various professional experiences.
Customer focus and commitment.
Initiative and innovation, to offer solutions tailored to your specific needs.
Attentive listener, understands operational needs.
Educator, able to explain complex technical subjects in simple terms.
Communicator, gets people on board with change.
Strong analytical and modeling/synthesis skills.
Rigorous, quality-conscious.
Good time management and prioritization skills.

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