{"id":57816,"date":"2024-04-04T07:28:54","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T11:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radial.com\/?post_type=insight&#038;p=57816"},"modified":"2024-04-18T07:24:54","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T11:24:54","slug":"experience-amr-s-in-action-dematic-customer-day-in-groningen","status":"publish","type":"insight","link":"https:\/\/www.radial.com\/eur\/insights\/experience-amr-s-in-action-dematic-customer-day-in-groningen","title":{"rendered":"Experience AMR-s in action: Dematic &#8216;Customer Day&#8217; in Groningen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"interior-page-block-area\">\n\t\n<div class=\"core-paragraph-block\">\n<p>At the upcoming Customer Day in Groningen, Radial and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dematic.com\/en-us\/\">Dematic<\/a> will demonstrate the capabilities of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radial.com\/eur\/insights\/299-robots-to-amplify-the-human-potential\">299 newly installed AMR-s <\/a>(autonomous mobile robots). These robots, in particular, improve efficiencies and bring flexibility to the facility&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radial.com\/eur\/ecommerce-fulfilment\/fulfilment-solutions\">fulfillment<\/a> operations. Tasked with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radial.com\/eur\/ecommerce-fulfilment\/transportation-management\">transporting<\/a> pallets and totes between transfer stations and picking stations, they represent a significant step forward in Radial\u2019s logistics services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"card-list-block\" is=\"card-list-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card-list__title animate\">Event agenda<\/h2>\n\t\t\n    <div class=\"card-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list__element animate\" data-delay=\"0.25s\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"card\">\n                    <a class=\"card__link\" title=\"Visit our site! \"\n                href=\"https:\/\/www.radial.com\/eur\/groningen\"\n\t\t                    >\n                    <div class=\"card__image\">\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"card__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCustomer Day in Groningen                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"card__summary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Radial Netherlands B.V.<\/p>\n<p>Cardiffweg 8<\/p>\n<p>9744 VA Groningen, Netherlands<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                <span class=\"card__cta\">Visit our site! 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Furthermore, they will take a guided tour of the facility to witness the newly installed AMRs in action. Significantly, these autonomous mobile robots are used in three main applications within the facility. The system processes orders for a fashion e-commerce customer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"core-list-block\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pallet-to-picker AMRs<\/strong> transport pallets from the entrance to a large storage bay. From there, they are transported to transfer stations and picking station racks at the packing stations. The same process then takes place in reverse.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bin-to-picker AMRs<\/strong> handle pallet storage in an automated high-bay warehouse and transport them to the picking stations for the execution of split-case orders, including orders that consist of many individual products or article variants. To support this, the racking system has a capacity of around 65,000 locations for customer goods.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Order-shelf-transport AMRs<\/strong> transport orders on a shelf with several levels to the packing stations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"image\">\n\t\t\t<picture>\r\n<source data-image-size=\"image_block_small\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.radial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/5012_AMR_Bin_Mover_min-aspect-ratio-47-30-564x360.jpg, https:\/\/www.radial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/5012_AMR_Bin_Mover_min-aspect-ratio-47-30-1128x720.jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 600px)\" type=\"image\/jpeg\">\r\n<source data-image-size=\"image_block_large\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.radial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/5012_AMR_Bin_Mover_min-aspect-ratio-47-30-940x600.jpg, https:\/\/www.radial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/5012_AMR_Bin_Mover_min-aspect-ratio-47-30-1880x1200.jpg 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.radial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/5012_AMR_Bin_Mover_min-aspect-ratio-47-30-940x600.jpg\">\r\n<\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Radial&#8217;s distribution warehouse in Groningen, AMR-s in action<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"core-heading-block\" data-heading-level=\"2\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Global AMR excellence<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"core-paragraph-block\">\n<p>Unquestionably, Dematic, together with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiongroup.com\/en\/\">KION<\/a> partner Quicktron, has provided Radial with an innovative, full-scale AMR solution and implemented it. What appears comparatively simple at first glance is a complex system that works primarily thanks to\u00a0Dematic\u2019s software solutions.\u00a0The project marks a milestone for Dematic and is considered a learning process in which new knowledge has been combined with proven expertise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"quote-block no-image\">\n\t        <div class=\"quote-block__left animate\">\n\t\t\t<svg width=\"84\" height=\"55\" viewBox=\"0 0 84 55\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M62.0658 55C57.9497 55 54.4023 53.9562 51.4236 51.8686C48.4449 49.7275 46.1431 46.9708 44.5184 43.5985C42.9478 40.2263 42.1625 36.6131 42.1625 32.7591C42.1625 26.0146 44.4642 19.7251 49.0677 13.8905C53.6712 8.05596 59.412 3.42579 66.2901 0L84 10.1168C79.9381 11.9367 76.2553 14.1582 72.9516 16.781C69.648 19.4039 67.2921 22.455 65.8839 25.9343C69.5667 26.6302 72.735 28.1825 75.3888 30.5912C78.0967 32.9465 79.4507 36.0511 79.4507 39.9051C79.4507 44.0803 77.7988 47.6399 74.4952 50.5839C71.1915 53.528 67.0484 55 62.0658 55ZM19.9033 55C15.7872 55 12.2398 53.9562 9.26112 51.8686C6.2824 49.7275 3.98066 46.9708 2.3559 43.5985C0.785299 40.2263 0 36.6131 0 32.7591C0 26.0146 2.30174 19.7251 6.90522 13.8905C11.5087 8.05596 17.2495 3.42579 24.1277 0L41.8375 10.1168C37.7756 11.9367 34.0928 14.1582 30.7892 16.781C27.4855 19.4039 25.1296 22.455 23.7215 25.9343C27.4043 26.6302 30.5725 28.1825 33.2263 30.5912C35.9342 32.9465 37.2882 36.0511 37.2882 39.9051C37.2882 44.0803 35.6364 47.6399 32.3327 50.5839C29.029 53.528 24.8859 55 19.9033 55Z\" fill=\"#0070c0\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\n\n        <div class=\"quote-block__right animate\">\n\t\t\t                <q class=\"quote-block__quote\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>This significant contract has helped establish best safety practices for this innovative technology as well as the strategy for customer service and spare parts provision within the EMEA region not to mention the template for best-in-class service for AMRs globally.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                <\/q>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n            <div class=\"quote-block__profesional-title\">\n\t\t\t\tKevin Heath, Director Global Robotics, Dematic\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"case-study\">\n\t<div class=\"case-study__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"case-study__left\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"case-study__title\">AMR-s implementation: among Europe&#8217;s largest<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"case-study__summary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Radial entered into a strategic partnership with Dematic, a leading provider of intelligent automation technology, to drive efficiency gains, enhance flexibility, and ensure future scalability, all aimed at optimizing both customer and employee experiences. By leveraging a blend of robotics, AI technologies, and human expertise within Radial&#8217;s Groningen facility, the company has achieved a 4x increase in picking performance and a 1.5x increase in packing performance for its fashion customer. \u00a0It can swiftly anticipate shifts in order volumes and respond with agility.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"button-primary dark-b\" title=\"Redirects to AMR-s implementation: among Europe's largest\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radial.com\/eur\/case-study\/amr-s-implementation-among-europes-largest\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t<aside class=\"case-study__right\">\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\r\n<source data-image-size=\"case_study_small\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.radial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5039_AMR_Bin_Mover_min-aspect-ratio-47-30-1-470x300.jpg, https:\/\/www.radial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5039_AMR_Bin_Mover_min-aspect-ratio-47-30-1-940x600.jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 470px)\" type=\"image\/jpeg\">\r\n<source data-image-size=\"case_study_medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.radial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5039_AMR_Bin_Mover_min-aspect-ratio-47-30-1-705x450.jpg, https:\/\/www.radial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5039_AMR_Bin_Mover_min-aspect-ratio-47-30-1-1410x900.jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 905px)\" type=\"image\/jpeg\">\r\n<source data-image-size=\"case_study_large\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.radial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5039_AMR_Bin_Mover_min-aspect-ratio-47-30-1-940x600.jpg, https:\/\/www.radial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5039_AMR_Bin_Mover_min-aspect-ratio-47-30-1-1880x1200.jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" type=\"image\/jpeg\">\r\n<source data-image-size=\"case_study_teaser\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.radial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/5045_Groningen_AMR_Bin_Mover_cut_2-aspect-ratio-387-440-387x440.jpg, https:\/\/www.radial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/5045_Groningen_AMR_Bin_Mover_cut_2-aspect-ratio-387-440-774x880.jpg 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.radial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/5045_Groningen_AMR_Bin_Mover_cut_2-aspect-ratio-387-440-387x440.jpg\">\r\n<\/picture>\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"featured-insight-block light\">\n\t<div class=\"featured-insight-block__inner\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-insight-block__image light\">\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\r\n<source data-image-size=\"featured_insight_small\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.radial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/0100_Ron_Kleinsmit_cut-aspect-ratio-3-2-390x260.jpg, https:\/\/www.radial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/0100_Ron_Kleinsmit_cut-aspect-ratio-3-2-780x520.jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 390px)\" type=\"image\/jpeg\">\r\n<source data-image-size=\"featured_insight_large\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.radial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/0100_Ron_Kleinsmit_cut-aspect-ratio-3-2-696x464.jpg, https:\/\/www.radial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/0100_Ron_Kleinsmit_cut-aspect-ratio-3-2-1392x928.jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 1440px)\" type=\"image\/jpeg\">\r\n<source data-image-size=\"featured_insight_huge\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.radial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/0100_Ron_Kleinsmit_cut-aspect-ratio-3-2-978x652.jpg, https:\/\/www.radial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/0100_Ron_Kleinsmit_cut-aspect-ratio-3-2-1956x1304.jpg 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.radial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/0100_Ron_Kleinsmit_cut-aspect-ratio-3-2-696x464.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n<\/picture>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-insight-block__right\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-insight-block__type\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBlog Post\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"featured-insight-block__dot light\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMarch 29, 2024\t\t\t\t\t\t          <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"featured-insight-block__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radial.com\/eur\/insights\/automation-for-fashion-customers\" title=\"Automation for fashion customers\">Automation for fashion customers<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-insight-block__summary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The system designed and implemented by Dematic at the Radial site in Groningen has made it possible to speed up order processing while significantly reducing error rates. Today, nearly 300 autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) support our e-commerce fulfillment operations for a well-known Dutch fashion brand. 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