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  • GreyOrange deploys advanced 12000 per hour Sorter for QuadX

    GreyOrange deploys advanced 12000 per hour Sorter for QuadX

    GreyOrange, a global company that delivers an advanced software and Maximum Life robotics platform, leveraging AI and machine learning to orchestrate supply chains for companies worldwide, today announced the deployment of its 12,000 picks per hour Sorter. The new sorter is a first-of-its kind automated solution by GreyOrange for QuadX, Philippines. Established in 2015, QuadX Inc., headquartered in Manila, is one of the fastest-growing names in the Philippines specializing in cross-border digital logistics and e-commerce payment processing. GreyOrange, with its multiregional presence and multi-industry expertise, currently operates over 42 Sorter sites across India and APAC.

    The GreyOrange Flexible Automation system has been deployed to provide an enhanced and seamless shopping experience for customers, along with the ease of payment and delivery. The 12,000 per hour Sorter, is a combination of two 6,000 per hour sorters, each having 11 arms and capable of sorting up to 480 and 240 unique destinations with and without pre-sorting respectively. It can sort up to 150,000 packages within 12 hours of operation. Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines is GreyOrange’s first site in the country and QuadX’s first-ever installation of an automated sorting facility system.

    Speaking about the partnership, Vivekanand, Country Manager, India & APAC, Grey Orange said, “GreyOrange technology will help QuadX realize their vision of re-inventing the shopping experience for customers by optimizing operations and throughput. By effectively sorting packages for the company’s hubs across Manila and the Philippines, this solution will help QuadX meet customers’ order delivery timelines more efficiently and complete orders with less manpower than before.”

    “QuadX believes in transforming shopping experiences for customers by taking the anxiety out of payment and delivery and making online shopping a hassle-free experience. That way, merchants can focus on selling and buyers can have a seamless checkout process in their online journey,” said Ms. Patricia Jacinto, Director of Operations, QuadX. “We are delighted to partner with GreyOrange and we hope that through this partnership, we will be able to leverage the company’s niche expertise to master the growing complexities of customer needs and optimize fulfillment performance while also controlling costs.”

    the logistics sector is expected to reach over PHP 970 billion by the year 2023, suggesting good news for GreyOrange – and for all companies interested in modernizing logistics. Due to this growth, fulfillment centers are turning to technology and robotics to increase efficiency, accuracy and overall productivity.

    GreyOrange is the only Fulfillment Orchestration Platform that combines Always-Solving Intelligence™ and Maximum-Life Robotics™ to optimize fulfillment decisions in real time so customers can keep promises while lowering costs and capturing more revenue. Our always-solving application platform, GreyMatter, orchestrates robots, people, promises, inventory and data to continuously adapt and accelerate accurate fulfillment in distribution centers and warehouses.

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  • GreyOrange to showcase Flexible Automation solutions at the India Warehousing Show 2019

    GreyOrange to showcase Flexible Automation solutions at the India Warehousing Show 2019

    GreyOrange, a global  distribution automation software and robotics company will showcase its family of Flexible Automation solutions, including the new mobile and modular sortation system, FlexoTM and the AI-powered goods-to-person system, Butler, at the 9th edition of the India Warehousing Show 2019 from June 20-22 in New Delhi.

    The retail sector in India is expected to grow to US $1.2 trillion by 2021, up from US$795 billion in 2017. Modern supply chains must deliver the advanced productivity, efficiency and sophistication to handle omnichannel distribution models, exponential growth in the variety and volume of products shipped, and increasing volatility and unpredictability in order patterns. GreyOrange Flexible Automation solutions are specifically designed to help businesses master these complexities to optimize fulfilment performance while also controlling costs.

    Vivekanand, Country Manager- India and SAARC, GreyOrange said, “We are proud to associate with the India Warehousing Show, a leading event for the logistics and supply chain industry. We are excited to showcase our advanced solutions, technical expertise and innovation live at this event; and help customers understand the complexities of modern distribution, including those created by omnichannel pressures. With our multi-industry expertise and robust portfolio of products and services, we are leading Flexible Automation across the globe. At IWS, we invite everyone to visit our booth and witness our solutions in action and learn more about how they optimize performance and throughput.”

    Vivekanand will speak at IWS 2019 on 20th June at 12:30pm IST on “Flexible Automation: The Future of Fulfillment.” During the session, he will highlight how Flexible Automation solutions future-proof supply chains to create and extend operating advantages.

    The GreyOrange booth will showcase live demonstrations of its mobile and  modular sortation system, FlexoTM. Companies can deploy Flexo to enable inbound and outbound destination sortation  in fulfillment, distribution and logistics centers to better utilize space, reduce operating costs and flexibly adapt sortation to handle seasonal order patterns and spikes. This AI-enabled robotics system, which is capable of running 24/7, can be easily scaled making it investment-friendly and usable for a range of applications. GreyOrange also will showcase its globally deployed AI-enabled ButlerTM goods-to-person system, designed to handle high volumes, changing inventory profiles and fluctuating demand.

    Both the Butler and Flexo solutions are powered by GreyOrange’s warehouse execution software GreyMatter, which integrates multiple automation systems and drives higher efficiencies by leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in real-time.

    Visit GreyOrange at the India Warehousing Show 2019, stand C27, Hall 12, Pragati Maidan, from 20th to 22nd June 2019 to meet with Solutions Experts and experience a hands-on demo of GreyOrange high-performance solutions.

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  • GreyOrange to showcase new modular sortation system at ProMat 2019

    GreyOrange to showcase new modular sortation system at ProMat 2019

    Robotics and warehouse automation company GreyOrange will showcase its new FlexoTM modular sortation system and demonstrate upgraded versions of its Butler and PickPal on April 8-11, at ProMat 2019, the leading trade show for supply chain and logistics.

    Today’s modern supply chains are under immense pressure to improve productivity as businesses grapple with unpredictable demand and labor shortages to handle omnichannel distribution. The intelligent robotics solutions from GreyOrange address these challenges head on with high-level flexibility in terms of design that helps businesses adapt easily to changes in customer demand and market strategies while controlling costs.

    GreyOrange Co-founder and Group CEO Samay Kohli will speak on April 10 at 11:30 am at The Chief Robotics Officer Summit, organized by RoboBusiness. He will discuss how a new generation of robotics for warehousing that optimizes machine learning and AI, delivers the Flexible Automation that modern distribution centers need to maintain a competitive edge. The robotics systems from GreyOrange have the agility to deploy quickly, adapt on the fly to evolving operational demands and unlock new levels of productivity for applications in omnichannel Retail, ecommerce, 3PL and fast-moving consumer goods(FMCG).

    At Automate 2019, GreyOrange Boston R&D Labs Director and Head, Andreas G Hofmann will present a session on “Intelligent Robotics for Flexible Supply Chain Automation” on April 10 at 3:30 pm. He will highlight new robotic technologies that address challenging problems in warehouse automation that provide flexibility with a limited set of product morphologies. This allows for addressing rapidly changing warehouse needs while managing product customization costs. Automate is a leading automation solutions event by the Association for Advancing Automation, and is co-located with ProMat 2019.

    See the new GreyOrange FlexoTM modular sortation system at ProMat. Flexo enables destination sortation; inbound and outbound, in fulfilment, distribution and logistics centers.  Designed for flexibility, Flexo adapts to existing layouts, can easily scale and handle versatile payloads without constraints to future growth. Flexo is easy to deploy and is portable across facilities. Capable of operating 24/7, this system reduces cost per shipment and dependency on additional labor during peaks. Flexo components are designed to allow for fast implementation in as short as 15 days due to its modularity and standardization, and can be easily scaled to handle large peaks.

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  • GreyOrange to launch new products at LogiMAT 2019

    GreyOrange to launch new products at LogiMAT 2019

    Robotics and warehouse automation company, GreyOrange, will launch its new modular sortation system and demonstrate upgraded versions of its Butler and PickPal at LogiMAT 2019, the 17th International Trade Fair for Intralogistics Solutions and Process Management in Stuttgart, Germany on 19-21 February.

    Nowadays, retailers and logistics businesses face many new kinds of complexities and challenges due to the unprecedented growth in volumes, combined with the volatility of peak periods and increased pressure to cut operational costs. GreyOrange will present a portfolio of AI-powered solutions that bring Flexible Automation to life; it reduces complexities and delivers maximum productivity, from inventory management and picking to sortation.

    Sid Chatterjee, Vice President – Products, GreyOrange, said, “The GreyOrange solution portfolio offers a strong business case for Flexible Automation. In the past year it has been adopted globally by industry-leading players in retail, 3PL and e-commerce. At LogiMAT we will demonstrate how our new solutions can help address the complexities of retail distribution. We invite everyone to visit our booth to get a hands-on demo to see how higher throughput can be achieved.”

    The new GreyOrange modular sortation system, designed for flexibility and portability, comprises modular components that deliver significantly higher throughput per unit area; it improves space utilization and reduces operating costs. The AI-enabled robotics system can be easily scaled making it more investment-friendly and usable for a range of applications across retail and logistics industries.

    In the demo of the GreyOrange Butler goods-to-person system, visitors will see how this robotics solution uses an AI-first approach to optimize order fulfillment processes from inventory management to order picking. It has been deployed in distribution centres in Japan, India, Europe and the Americas across industries such as 3PL, e-commerce, electronics and retail. Additionally, the Butler PickPal handles high-speed auto-fulfillment with AI-powered shelf picking.

    GreyMatter, the Warehouse Execution System, is the software platform developed by GreyOrange to make flexible warehouse automation a reality, and address the complexities of warehouse operations caused by ever-changing retail trends. By connecting people, processes and material more efficiently using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, it provides granular control and visibility across warehouse processes and enables systems to adapt flexibly to changing business demands.

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  • GreyOrange installs advanced Sorters across Asia from Saudi Arabia to the Philippines ahead of world’s busiest shopping days

    GreyOrange installs advanced Sorters across Asia from Saudi Arabia to the Philippines ahead of world’s busiest shopping days

    Robotics and warehouse automation company GreyOrange announced plans for the installation of its newest Linear Sorters in several locations across Asia; in Saudi Arabia, India and the Philippines. Equipped with advanced software, these high-speed Linear Sorters will deliver the flexibility and scalability required by retail, FMCG, e-commerce and third-party logistics(3PL) operators to manage high volumes for e-commerce and omnichannel distribution.

    These companies anticipate and have planned to cope with the high volumes over the next months for the ongoing festive season around Diwali and the world’s biggest ecommerce event – Singles Day on 11 November. Logistics operators across Asia are expecting that the surge in volumes would follow through Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales at the end of November, and through the Christmas and year-end shopping season.

    In Riyadh, a leading express courier company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has acquired the latest sortation system from GreyOrangeTM for its customised configurations; as such automation contributes immensely in improving productivity in managing parcels for distribution across the Middle East.

    One of the world’s leading FMCG companies in India, has deployed a high-end GreyOrange sortation system at its distribution center near Mumbai. The company specialises in Food, Home Care, Personal Care and Refreshment products and numerous brands. The Sorter will handle some of its categories including leading household brands. It will result in faster fulfilment and reduce turnaround times.

    Nalin Advani, CEO – Asia-Pacific, GreyOrange said, “The growth in e-commerce across Asia has taken many by surprise. With annual growth rates of 12-18% in many markets, e-commerce and third party logistics operations need Sorters that can deliver the high performance they want in terms of throughput and the versatility of a scalable and responsive supply chain.”

    Another unique sortation system has been installed in a large distribution center near Mumbai. It is mainly used as an Order Consolidation Item Sorter for fashion store retail distribution to over 1000 stores in India. This single Sorter performs double duty sorting for both its inbound load as well as consolidating the outbound load.

    In the Philippines, one of the country’s fastest growing logistics company that provides innovative solutions for e-commerce payments and deliveries, has installed a GreyOrange sortation system to handle its fast-growing volume of parcels. At this central facility in Manila, the sorter will auto-sort the parcels for 480 destinations and hubs across the Philippines.

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  • GreyOrange to showcase end to endsolutions at the India Warehousing Show 2018

    GreyOrange to showcase end to endsolutions at the India Warehousing Show 2018

    GreyOrange, a multinational robotics and supply chain automation company, will showcase its portfolio of end-to-end solutions for supply chain automation at the 8th edition of India Warehousing Show on 21-23 June in Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.

    Vivekanand, Country Manager, India & SAARC, GreyOrange, said, ”We are proud to be a partner for the India Warehousing Show, a premier event for the logistics and supply chain industry. GreyOrange solutions have been widely adopted by a variety of users and we are excited to share the many use cases applicable for different industries. We invite visitors to meet with our Solution Experts to get to know how our technology can maximize end-to-end efficiencies in their warehouses.”

    In the global logistics and warehouse automation market for robots, significant growth is expected in the years 2018 to 2022, with a CAGR of more than 11 percent. India too has seen unprecedented growth as innovation in supply chain optimization will be the key differentiator for businesses to stay competitive. Among the solutions GreyOrangeTM will showcase are the Butler robotics system that has been deployed globally, the Sorter and Pick-Put-to-Light (PPTL) systems suited for high volume sortation, and its software platform, GreyMatter.

    The ButlerTM goods-to-person system, deployed in Japan, India, Europe and the Americas, is used in distribution centers and omni-channel warehouses. The Butler range can handle a payload of 100 to 1600 kgs (220 to 3500lbs) to move different kinds of loads from finished goods to raw materials, including pallets, drums and sacks. It can use an elevator on its own and will support multi-floor operations, providing even greater flexibility to handle inventory across a facility.

    In a few years, the advanced Linear Sorter from GreyOrange has been installed in over 50 sites serving the fast-growing e-commerce markets from India, Singapore to Indonesia.  It handles high-speed sortation for parcels in all shapes and sizes, including consumer goods, e-commerce and apparel.

    Up to 70 percent of operating costs in a warehouse are incurred during picking and replenishment process, and are often one of the top priorities for warehouse managers to address with advanced technology solutions. The GreyOrangeTM Pick-Put-to-Light system improves operators’ efficiency and accuracy, contributing immensely to increasing productivity.

    GreyMatterTM is the software platform from GreyOrange that integrates multiple automation systems to synchronize material flow, and to gain the highest efficiencies, to manage omni-channel warehouses. It leverages Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to optimize, in real-time, large and complex operations for e-commerce, Retail, Manufacturing and 3rd Party Logistics (3PL).

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  • GreyOrange announces 3 sites for deployment of its Butler robotics system across Japan at CeMAT 2018

    GreyOrange announces 3 sites for deployment of its Butler robotics system across Japan at CeMAT 2018

    Robotics and supply chain automation company, GreyOrange, announced installations for the deployment of its ButlerTM robotics system at three new sites, located in Japan and Europe at CeMAT 2018. The upcoming site in Japan is for Trusco Nakayama Corporation (TSE:9830), a leading wholesale trading company specializing in machine tools and equipment for production sites, wholesale distributors and retailers. Its range of over 335,000 products includes over 2,300 brands and manufacturers.

    A multinational technology company, GreyOrange is a market leader in AI-powered robotics systems for automation in warehouses, distribution and fulfilment centres. In recent years GreyOrange has rapidly expanded its presence across Asia-Pacific and the Americas and is now at the forefront of supply chain automation innovation, providing solutions for e-commerce, Retail, FMCG and logistics companies across the globe.

    Nalin Advani, CEO – APAC, GreyOrange commented, “These sites will deploy an advanced combination of robotics and Artificial Intelligence which will increase their efficiencies multifold. GreyMatterTM, our warehouse execution software platform optimises large and complex operations in real-time. The Butler system was selected to improve productivity in distribution centers located where finding labour is a huge challenge.”

    GreyOrange has acquired marquee customers in Europe. These include a Global 3PL using the Butler system for one of its pan-European distribution operations in Benelux and a leading e-commerce platform for their regional Fulfilment Center. Both have selected the Butler goods-to-person solution for its improvements in accuracy, flexibility and productivity. There is continued interest in GreyOrange robotics solutions among companies who seek to optimise their complex order fulfilment operations to achieve cost competitiveness and improved service levels to their customers.

    Dieter Berz-Voege, CEO – EMEA, GreyOrange added, “The Butler robotics solution offers a compelling business case as logistics managers look to improve productivity from end-to-end of their supply chain processes. We are also seeing more interest in using these solutions for larger warehouses and in our upcoming sites, we will deploy hundreds of robots each to handle significantly higher volumes in shorter turnaround times. The boom in e-commerce globally has resulted in many more businesses needing to manage same day order-to-dispatch times instead of next or more days for delivery.”

  • GreyOrange appoints Dieter Berz-Voege as CEO of EMEA

    GreyOrange appoints Dieter Berz-Voege as CEO of EMEA

    Robotics and supply chain automation company, GreyOrange announced the appointment of Dieter Berz-Voege as Chief Executive Officer, EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa).

    “Dieter is a key addition to our leadership team as Europe is a major growth region for us,” said Samay Kohli, Co-Founder and Group CEO of GreyOrange. “His experience in successfully designing and implementing complex technology solutions across multiple geographies will contribute significantly as a member of the core team defining the global strategy for the expansion of GreyOrange. Having focused in the last three years on driving automation and machine learning to improve business productivity, he will help clients become more successful by applying the portfolio from GreyOrange.”

    Most recently Berz-Voege was founder and CEO of a premier cloud consulting partner Storm Reply after serving as Country Managing Director and Head of Strategy EMEA for Cognizant, one of the world’s leading professional services companies. In these roles he oversaw and grew complex solutions and technology businesses building international teams, acquiring and integrating companies, and forging strong partnerships.

    Berz-Voege and his team from GreyOrange in Hannover will be at Hall 16, Stand H03 on 23-27 April at CeMAT, the leading event for intralogistics and supply chain management where ‘Logistics 4.0 meets Industry 4.0’.

    At CeMAT, GreyOrange will highlight the expanded Butler range which was launched in March. Able to manage payloads from 100 to 1600 kgs (220 to 3500 lbs), the goods-to-person Butler robotics system automates inventory storage (putaway) and order fulfilment which lets warehouses run higher speed operations and boost efficiency. The Butler range is among the latest products for robotic logistics and has been deployed in distribution centers in Europe, Asia and the Americas for industries such as 3PL, FMCG, Retail and e-commerce.

    Berz-Voege added, “I was impressed with the advanced R&D at GreyOrange; and its unique strengths in combining hardware and Artificial Intelligence. GreyOrange has focused its innovations to address tough supply chain complexities, and have launched exciting new products such as the Butler XL and Butler PickPal recently. These solutions offer our customers a strong competitive advantage.”

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  • GreyOrange launched AI-powered Butler PickPal to revolutionise autonomous fulfilment in logistics centers

    GreyOrange launched AI-powered Butler PickPal to revolutionise autonomous fulfilment in logistics centers

    Robotics and supply chain automation company GreyOrange announced its beta launch of the new-gen Butler PickPal, an autonomous picking solution, at LogiMat 2018 in Stuttgart, Germany. The Butler PickPal is powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Vision to unlock the next level of efficiency in the order picking process. It works seamlessly with the goods-to-person GreyOrange Butler™ robotics system which enables warehouses to manage high-speed operations by automating order picking and fulfilment.

    The Butler PickPal addresses the challenges arising from the global boom in e-commerce as orders need to be fulfilled faster and accurately with more cost-efficiency as competition intensifies. Vertical and horizontal e-commerce industries that operate with a huge number of high-mix SKU inventory, require the shortest order-to-dispatch time and accurate piece-picking.

    Akash Gupta, Chief Technology Officer, GreyOrange said, “Working closely with our customers, we see that the order picking process for e-commerce products take up a high percentage of the resources of warehouse staff. As companies face increasing challenges in hiring employees, the adoption of automation is the answer to increase productivity, reduce costs and improve the turnaround time. The Collaborative Robots market is poised for exceptional growth over the next years, growing to 34% of the global robotics spending by 2025. The material handling segment is expected to experience the largest growth in collaborative robot instalments as more companies deploy them into their processes. We are excited to participate in this segment to help unlock the next level of efficiency in last-mile delivery for e-commerce operations.”

    Designed to revolutionise the auto-fulfilment process, the Butler PickPal reduces remarkably the time taken during order fulfilment, by identifying and picking products from shelves quickly and accurately. The PickPal is a collaborative robot, which works alongside a warehouse operator to pick, consolidate and fulfill orders, and together can achieve 500-600 picks per hour; easily doubling the throughput from the same picking station.

    The innovative combination of a scanning system and a 6-axis robotic arm delivers a unique solution that cuts down the time required for processing and picking orders. The Butler PickPal uses sophisticated Machine Vision algorithms to identify the SKU to be picked from the shelves. Using AI-based order processing, it can manage up to 48 orders at the same time.

    The Butler PickPal can handle different packaging types such as boxes, pouches, bottles and vacuum-sealed packages. It can grasp items up to 4kg (8.8 pounds). Using Machine Learning it devises the strategy to pick each item from the densely packed SKU inventory using a versatile gripper. It can identify and handle over 100,000 SKUs of the most popular products commonly found in its e-commerce operations.

    The new Butler PickPal will be deployed in selected sites by mid-year. It is expected to set new standards in operational efficiencies for picking velocity and throughput. The Butler robotics system from GreyOrange has been deployed internationally in distribution centers in Japan, Hong Kong, India, Europe and the Americas, reducing cost per shipment and enhancing productivity at its warehouse operations.

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  • GreyOrange to unveil new Butler XL for end-to-end supply chain automation in larger warehouses

    GreyOrange to unveil new Butler XL for end-to-end supply chain automation in larger warehouses

    Robotics and supply chain automation company GreyOrange is set to unveil at the 16th edition of LogiMat 2018 in Germany, its expanded range of Butler robots capable of managing a variety of payloads from 100 to 1600 kgs (220 to 3500 lbs).

    The goods-to-person Butler™ system lets warehouses run high-speed operations by automating inventory storage (putaway) and order fulfilment. It has been deployed in distribution centers in Japan, Hong Kong, India, Europe and the Americas for industries such as 3PL, e-commerce and retail. The robotics systems handle a variety of items including apparel, home furnishing and personal care, reducing cost per shipment and enhancing productivity of warehouse operations by more than four times.

    The new Butler XL handles payloads of up to 1600 kgs (3500 lbs). Its versatility is ideal for handling bulk inventory in factory warehouses, omnichannel fulfilment centers and large distribution hubs.  A wide range of loads from raw materials to finished goods, including automotive components, manufacturing material and liquids can be moved on and put or picked from pallets, drums, sacks, crates and cases.

    Sid Chatterjee, Vice President – Products, GreyOrange said, “We are delighted to add the Butler XL to the growing Butler family. The entire Butler range operates with minimal supervision using our software platform, GreyMatter, developed by GreyOrange to revolutionise warehouse operations by connecting people, process and technology more efficiently using Artificial Intelligence. In real-time, it integrates and delivers all of the functionality, intelligence and services required for optimum warehouse operations.”

    At every step of the order process, from receiving to storage, picking to fulfillment, the orders are managed by the software platform GreyMatterTM. One of the key advantages of the expanding Butler family is its ability to manage multi-floor operations with the use of an elevator. This provides greater flexibility in handling material and inventory on multiple floors, and optimises space utilisation vertically in a warehouse.

    Large and heavy pallets or slow moving inventory may be stored on one floor, while fast moving goods may be stored on another level. The software platform, GreyMatter, manages the Butlers across floors. Such auto-fulfilment improves order-to-dispatch time tremendously, with enhanced inventory traceability, increased fulfilment accuracy and minimising order returns. Putaway and picking processes often take up the majority of resources of warehouse staff – between 50-70%. Using the Butler system can lead to faster stock availability, improving efficiency multifold and shortens delivery times from days to just hours.

    It is easy to add the Butler system to existing operations as it requires minimal changes to infrastructure. The Butler range shares a similar footprint and can navigate within the same width of aisles. This versatility makes it easy to configure the Butlers to work in different parts of a warehouse for end-to-end autonomous fulfilment.

    Several units of the new Butler XL will be integrated in sites by mid-year. It is expected to set new standards in operational efficiencies in picking velocity and productivity.

    The Butler system conforms to applicable international safety and regulatory standards like CE Marking, ANSI/ITSDF B56.5 (US standard), JIS D6802 (Japanese standard), RoHS emergency response to fire and earthquake. The superior chemistry of lithium-ion batteries used in the Butler XL – similar to those of high-end electric vehicles – provide a continuous and long runtime on a single charge to complete a 24-hour shift, with a fast charge when necessary. Based on the workload and schedule during a shift, its Artificial Intelligence assigns Butler robots for Opportunity Charging to ensure the system delivers the optimum uptime.

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  • GreyOrange to showcase expanded AI-powered Butler range at LogiMat 2018 for autonomous order fulfilment

    GreyOrange to showcase expanded AI-powered Butler range at LogiMat 2018 for autonomous order fulfilment

    Robotics and supply chain automation company, GreyOrange, will launch its new goods-to-person Butler XL at LogiMat 2018, the 16th International Trade Fair for Intralogistics Solutions and Process Management in Stuttgart, Germany on 13-15 March.

    With the new ButlerTM XL, GreyOrange expands the range of goods-to-person solutions that can be used in manufacturing facilities and omnichannel warehouses, to move different kinds of loads from raw materials to finished goods. The Butler XL can handle a payload of 1600 kgs (3500 lbs) including pallets, drums and sacks. Designed to work in tandem with the current Butler system, this makes it easy to add its new capabilities to existing operations.

    The new Butler robotics system will support multi-floor operations with the integration of an elevator. This provides greater flexibility to optimise handling of inventory across a facility.

    GreyOrange is a fast-growing company in supply chain automation, deploying its AI-enabled ButlerTM robotics system in warehouses and fulfilment centers for e-commerce, retail and consumer packaged goods. In the last year. GreyOrange has rapidly expanded its presence with its Butler goods-to-person system deployed in Japan, Hong Kong, India and the Americas, plus a new site currently being installed in Europe.

    Samay Kohli, Group Chief Executive Officer, GreyOrange, said, “The Butler goods-to-person robotics solution has been very well received since its launch. The Logistics industry has made huge strides in terms of adopting new technologies, and worldwide we are seeing increasing interest in our automation solutions driven by Artificial Intelligence. At LogiMat we will demonstrate how our expanded range of Butler products addresses supply chain complexities to deliver end-to-end efficiencies from inbound, inventory management to outbound. We invite everyone to our Stand to get a demo of our new products and see its advantages.”

    GreyMatter is the software platform developed by GreyOrange to revolutionise warehouse operations by connecting people, process and technology more efficiently using Artificial Intelligence. In real-time, it integrates and delivers all of the functionality, intelligence and services required for optimum warehouse operations. At every step of the process, from receiving to storage to picking to fulfillment, orders are consolidated through automation.

  • GreyOrange launches GreyMatter for robotics warehouse automation at Nitori

    GreyOrange launches GreyMatter for robotics warehouse automation at Nitori

    Automation and robotics company, GreyOrange, has announced the release of its next-generation software platform, GreyMatter, at the launch of the latest warehouse of the Nitori Holdings Group, Japan’s largest furniture and home furnishing chain with over 400 stores. The Butler robotics system from GreyOrange is deployed at the Osaka centre of Home Logistics, a logistics subsidiary of Nitori Holdings which operates 34 distribution bases and a logistics network for product delivery to stores and e-commerce customers across Japan.

    The GreyOrange goods-to-person robotics system at the Osaka warehouse of 160,000 square metres is one of the largest Butler sites in the world. It has been designed to handle automated inventory storage (putaway) and picking using self-navigating robots to bring mobile shelves of inventory to the operator to accelerate putaway and order fulfilment.

    In the Butler system, GreyMatter is an end-to-end Intelligent Order Fulfilment software solution from GreyOrange that controls and manages automation in a warehouse via collaboration among devices comprising Butler robots, storage racks, pick-put stations, charging stations, among others. Central to the GreyMatter software is its Artificial Intelligence (AI) which operates at several levels to drive autonomous collaboration to automate warehouse functions and processes.

    Its always-on AI algorithms learn from large amounts of data and identifies patterns quickly to perform in real-time to make super-smart decisions. It adapts to changing inventory profiles and order fulfilment requirements to optimise path planning and navigation of the robots and racks. This enables the team of robots to work together to maximise storage, streamline zoning, improve space utilisation and accelerate order fulfilment. This is particularly important for operations handling same and next day deliveries that require faster efficiency and accuracy, and a higher throughput in a volatile multi-SKU environment. The GreyMatter software is applicable across industries such as e-commerce, Store Retail and Factory Warehouses.

    Manabu Matsuura, CEO of Home Logistics said, “For a start we stocked the most popular items capable of fulfilling over thousands of online orders a day. The Butler robotics and advanced software collaborate among the devices to take efficiency to new heights. The most number of items are brought from the racks to be picked in the shortest time, which is a very productive process. Over time as the system is continuously learning about our products, we expect to see increasingly higher levels of efficiency. Our staff appreciate working with these new processes as it is easy and they are seeing good results in their output.”

    Nalin Advani, CEO – APAC, GreyOrange commented, “GreyOrange and GROUND Inc., our distributor in Japan, are honoured to work with the Nitori Group to deploy our Butler robotics solution and launch our next-generation Artificial Intelligence, GreyMatter, at the Home Logistics centre. E-commerce growth in Japan is forecasted to grow to US$200 billion within the next three years, and will accelerate annually in the lead up to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. We are excited to play our part in this exhilarating journey.”

    He added, “On top of Nitori’s industry-leading warehouse operations, we worked together to layer the AI-powered software to create a revolutionary process for order fulfilment. Within the AI of GreyMatter, the Industry Engine we have designed for e-commerce provides control at even more granular levels than before. Using machine learning and analytics, it is able to predict product popularity and seasonal trends, and more, to magnify the efficiencies for order management.”

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  • GreyOrange released GreyMatter for robotics warehouse automation

    GreyOrange released GreyMatter for robotics warehouse automation

    Leading robotics and automation company, GreyOrange, announced the release of its next-generation software platform, GreyMatterTM, at the launch of the latest warehouse of the Nitori Holdings Group, Japan’s largest furniture and home furnishing chain with over 400 stores. The ButlerTM robotics system from GreyOrange is deployed at the Osaka centre of Home Logistics, a logistics subsidiary of Nitori Holdings which operates 34 distribution bases and a logistics network for product delivery to stores and e-commerce customers across Japan.

    In the Butler system, GreyMatterTM is an end-to-end Intelligent Order Fulfilment software solution from GreyOrange that controls and manages automation in a warehouse via collaboration among devices comprising Butler robots, storage racks, pick-put stations, charging stations, among others. Central to the GreyMatter software is its Artificial Intelligence (AI) which operates at several levels to drive autonomous collaboration to automate warehouse functions and processes.

    Its always-on AI algorithms learns from large amounts of data and identifies patterns quickly to perform in real-time to make super-smart decisions. It adapts to changing inventory profiles and order fulfilment requirements to optimise path planning and navigation of the robots and racks. This enables the team of robots to work together to maximise storage, streamline zoning, improve space utilisation and accelerate order fulfilment. This is particularly important for operations handling same and next day deliveries that require faster efficiency and accuracy, and a higher throughput in a volatile multi-SKU environment. The GreyMatter software is applicable across industries such as Ecommerce, Store Retail and Factory Warehouses.

    Manabu Matsuura, CEO of Home Logistics said, “For a start we stocked over the most popular items capable of fulfilling thousands of online orders a day. The Butler robotics and advanced software collaborate among the devices to take efficiency to new heights. The most number of items are brought from the racks to be picked in the shortest time, which is a very productive process. Over time as the system is continuously learning about our products, we expect to see increasingly higher levels of efficiency. Our staff appreciate working with these new processes as it is easy and they are seeing good results in their output. ”

    Nalin Advani, CEO – APAC, GreyOrange commented, “GreyOrange and GROUND Inc. our distributor in Japan, are honoured to work with the Nitori Group to deploy our Butler robotics solution and launch our next-generation Artificial Intelligence, GreyMatter, at the Home Logistics centre. E-commerce growth in Japan is forecasted to grow to US$200 billion within the next three years, and will accelerate annually in the lead up to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. We are excited to play our part in this exhilarating journey.”

    He added, “On top of Nitori’s industry-leading warehouse operations, we worked together to layer the AI-powered software to create a revolutionary process for order fulfilment. Within the AI of GreyMatter, the Industry Engine we have designed for E-Commerce provides control at even more granular levels than before.  Using machine learning and analytics, it is able to predict product popularity and seasonal trends, and more, to magnify the efficiencies for real-time order management.”

  • GreyOrange installs 50th Sorter at Pos Indonesia

    GreyOrange installs 50th Sorter at Pos Indonesia

    Automation and robotics company GreyOrange has announced its 50th installation of a high-performance, advanced Sortation System for Pos Indonesia, the national postal company which distributes parcels and mail across Indonesia, the largest and fastest growing e-commerce market in South East Asia. The third largest e-commerce market globally, behind China and India, its fast-growing e-commerce market is projected to reach US$130 billion by 2020.

    GreyOrange, headquartered in Singapore, is recognised as one of the world’s top 50 robotics companies by Robotics Business Review, and specialises in the design, manufacture and deployment of advanced robotics and automation systems for distribution and fulfilment centres.

    Gilarsi W. Setijono, CEO, Pos Indonesia said, “The growth in retail and e-commerce in Indonesia has been phenomenal and it is well-timed for the Logistics industry to adopt the newest technologies. The increasing demands for fulfilment and last mile delivery – which call for higher efficiency, accuracy and traceability – have grown steadily. We needed a Sortation system that lets us handle a bigger volume so that we are able to fulfil same or next day deliveries accurately and efficiently. The GreyOrange Sortation system lets us do that.

    Nalin Advani, CEO, GreyOrange Asia Pacific said, “We are pleased that Pos Indonesia has selected the GreyOrange Linear Sorter to handle its fast increasing volumes. This Sorter is our 50th installation globally in under four years, and quite special to us. We are proud to work with the team at Pos Indonesia to design and deploy a sortation system unique for the demands of Indonesia, to deliver the highest throughput and efficiency.”

    The GreyOrange Linear Sorter, comprising advanced software and a high-speed sorter, has been tried-and-tested for a wide variety of applications to handle high-volume sortation. Within three years of its launch, customers in the e-commerce, consumer goods, apparel and retail industries have commissioned these Sorters across Asia and Latin America.

    Pos Indonesia handles parcel and mail volume exceeding 500,000 pieces a day and provides fulfilment and last mile delivery for government, state-owned enterprises, online entrepreneurs, and major e- Commerce platforms – Lazada and BukaLapak among others. The GreyOrange Linear Sorter was selected as it combines a line of high-speed conveyor – capable of handling an assortment of parcels in various shapes and sizes including polybags, plus irregular packages – and advanced software customised to handle the volume and types of parcels and mail specific to Pos Indonesia.

    Agus F. Handoyo, Mail and Parcel Director, Pos Indonesia added, “This sortation system was prearranged using a technology-driven approach. Firstly, the end-to-end digitalisation results in a system which integrates seamlessly with data used by our shippers, e-commerce companies and customers; from reading barcodes to capturing gross and volumetric weights, and digital images, which leads to faster and easier parcel traceability. In addition, customers get a better experience in terms of accuracy of delivery.”

    Getting more parcels to their right destinations is important due to the high costs of reverse logistics for parcels returns, especially in Indonesia where locations are spread over 17,000 islands.

    Meet with GreyOrange and Indonesia distributor PT Global Prima Sakti at Stand B1 at Indonesia Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics, on 10-12 October, at Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran, to see the latest high-performance products and solutions.

  • GreyOrange Butler robots selected for japan’s largest home furnishing chain

    GreyOrange Butler robots selected for japan’s largest home furnishing chain

    GreyOrange and GROUND have been awarded the contract to supply robotics solutions to the Nitori Holdings Group, Japan’s largest furniture and home furnishing chain with over 400 stores. The robotics system will be deployed at Home Logistics which is a logistics subsidiary of Nitori Holdings, operating 34 distribution bases and an efficient logistics network for product delivery to stores and e-commerce customers across the country.

    GreyOrange is a multinational technology company that designs, manufactures and deploys advanced robotics systems for automation at warehouses, distribution and fulfilment centres. GreyOrange, headquartered in Singapore, specialises in the design, manufacture and deployment of advanced robotic systems for distribution and fulfilment centres.

    Manabu Matsuura , corporate officer of Nitori Holdings and CEO of Home Logistics said, “We were impressed to find that the GreyOrange Butler is an entirely new robotics concept for warehouse automation unlike automated storage and retrieval systems. Also, Butler satisfies our corporate philosophy that we always pursue ideal workplaces for everyone. For example, we have been an early adopter of technology solutions and were the first user in Japan to leverage robotic storage systems in our warehouses last year.”

    Hiratomo Miyata, CEO of GROUND, the exclusive provider of GreyOrange Butler in Japan said, “We are really happy to announce that Home Logistics has become the first user of the Butler in Japan . They have evaluated several options and are glad to use the Butler as they believe the Butler goods-to-person technology will be a driving force in their strategy to increase productivity in their warehouse operations through robotics.”

    The GreyOrange Butler system will be installed at the Home Logistics Osaka distribution centre, to handle automated inventory storage (putaway) and picking. The Butler software adapts in real-time to changing inventory profiles and order fulfilment patterns, resulting in high productivity and accuracy. This system will be capable of delivering a far higher throughput.

    Nalin Advani, CEO – APAC, GreyOrange said, ” Japan has one of the world’s most mature distribution infrastructure and it is the fourth largest e-commerce market. Over 75 percent of consumers regularly shop online and e-commerce is forecasted to grow to US$200 billion by 2020. We are honoured to work with Nitori Group , including Home Logistics, to deploy our Butlers. The Nitori Group is far-sighted in anticipating the challenges of warehouse operations and addressing it with robotics. We are also excited to be selected for the Japan market where specifications for technology are among the most demanding in the world.”

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