Many manufacturing companies are investing heavily in high-tech machinery, smart robots and automated production cells. Yet a large proportion of internal transport is still carried out manually. Forklift trucks, pallet trucks and operators who have to leave their machines to get materials: this causes unnecessary interruptions in an advanced production environment.
The latest episode of the DeIndustrie.online podcast discusses this striking mismatch. Our very own John Jaspers (KUMATECH) joins why internal logistics is increasingly becoming the bottleneck and how companies can resolve this step by step, without the need for major, complex investments.
Topics in the conversation:
- In many companies, internal logistics remain manual, even though the rest of the factory is already automated.
- Staff shortages are putting further pressure on internal material flows.
- AGVs offer a huge advantage, particularly for repetitive pallet transport.
- Automation always starts with organisation: first clarify the process, then the technology.
- AGVs ensure calmness, safety and continuity in production.
- AGVs are often wrongly perceived as complex and expensive.
- The ROI period for smaller AGV projects is often surprisingly short.
The question is no longer whether internal logistics will be automated, but when.
Curious to find out what a first step within your production process could be? We’d be happy to help you explore the options.