order fulfillment process is automated ,” says Miikkulainen , “ and we trust our robots with the heavy lifting . Trusting automation maximizes the center ’ s output capacity , increasing the quality and productivity of the staff at work . This collaborative human-machine knowhow ensures that everything inside the four walls of the distribution centers is optimized , and no orders are ever late .”
The future is in adapting to uncertainty and designing for growth and scalability , and that is what Cimcorp and Mercadona worked towards from day one with the modular automation design process . “ Having modular solutions has advantages ,” says Javier Blasco , “ such as the fact that all the staff know the installation , regardless of the city in which they are located . In addition , solutions can be scaled and processes standardized more efficiently . The best thing ”, he continues , “ has been the robustness of the application ; we have had no operational surprises processing actual orders and have been able to provide guaranteed service to our stores .”
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