The proliferation of E-Commerce order profiles, dimension-based shipping rates, and multi-origin / multi-carrier, has redefined the traditional shipping model. Orders are being shipped in multiple smaller packages of various sizes, shapes, materials, and weights.
Parcel Shipping
Parcel shipping today faces challenges for sorting high volumes of packages by route in a limited window of time more so than ever before.
The shipper must process of a wide variety of package dynamics at high rates of speed, all while maximizing their distribution center footprint.
GBI’s parcel sortation solutions can simultaneously process a large variety of parcel materials, sizes and weights; from poly-bags to bubble mailers to corrugate.
System designs include various layout configurations and customized chutes that maximize floor space utilization. Layouts include straight (over-under), “U” shape, oval (racetrack) and helical carrier paths. Chutes can be single, dual or triple drop and can accommodate a mix of gaylords, mail bags or totes.
GBI also provides all the ancillary accessories required to implement a fully integrated turnkey solution. Features include six-sided scanning, sensor arrays to detect container presence, package presence, package delivery conditions (verification), chute displays and browser displays for flat panel dashboards, tablets and phones. Alerts may be transmitted in a variety of ways, including email, text, system to system integration and browser GUIs on a large variety of devices including cell phones.
The solution GBI provides incorporates among others, the following ancillary devices:
- Auto-induction
- Inbound Singulation, Staging and Metering conveyors
- Vision/ Camera Identification
- Weigh-in-Motion
- Dimensioning on-the-fly
- Print and Apply on-the-fly
- Customized chutes and mail carts
- Manifesting
- Take-away conveyors
- Illuminated color displays with digits or screens
Automated processes help companies achieve
Efficiency is one of the main results of automation done right. Processes are well thought through and optimized to create repeatable success.
Smart controls and sensors result result in higher accuracy & throughput resulting in an improved bottom line.
Less manual processes & labor = less overhead & operations costs.
Customers who repeatedly receive the right product at the right time will give repeat business in return.
Accurate sortation means less shipping errors which greatly reduces chargebacks.
Automated systems take only a fraction of the floor space required for manual operations.