Workflow Solutions
Putaway
The Challenge
From Receiving to Racks, It’s a Bottleneck
Putaway is a foundational workflow that directly impacts inventory visibility, storage density, and picking speed. But in many warehouses, it remains labor-heavy and reactive, introducing risk and inefficiency from the start.
Common challenges include:
Manual Movement Creates Delays
Pallets sit at receiving docks as operators prioritize other tasks, delaying inventory availability and slowing downstream workflows.
Slotting Errors and Mismatches
Human error during manual putaway often leads to misplaced or miscategorized inventory, complicating retrieval and causing WMS discrepancies.
Labor Shortages Strain Efficiency
Limited staffing can’t keep up with inbound volume, creating backup at the dock and forcing over-reliance on temporary labor.
Unsafe or Inefficient Forklift Use
Traditional forklifts operate in high-traffic zones, increasing risk and reducing available space for storage and movement.
The Solution
Intelligent Putaway on Autopilot
Vecna Robotics automates the putaway process with autonomous forklifts and tuggers intelligently directed by Pivotal™. Vecna interleaves to and from dock movements to maximize your efficiency – clearing and filling staging lines up to 10 pallets deep and reducing labor by up to 33%.
Recommended AMRs for this workflow:
See how it works
- Vecna’s Pivotal software is given a pickup mission to clear pallets from the receiving dock and dispatches an AMR.
- The AMR autonomously picks the first pallet and plots the most efficient route to it’s P&D location.
- The AMR drops the pallet at end-of-aisle staging and a manual operator completes final putaway into the rack location.
- A manual operator picks an outbound pallet and drops at endcap staging for Vecna.
- The system dispatches an AMR to transport the outbound pallet from end-of-aisle staging to the shipping dock.
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