With the development of logistics towards supply chain management, enterprises are increasingly emphasizing the unique role of warehousing as a resource provider in the supply chain. Warehouses are gradually transforming into distribution centers, which is known as warehousing logistics. Warehouse logistics, warehouse logistics equipment mainly includes three-dimensional storage equipment, sorting systems, lifting equipment, etc., which can form automated and mechanized warehouses to stack, store, and sort items. Warehouse logistics can fully utilize space and reduce labor costs, but its drawbacks are also obvious: high investment requirements, long construction cycles, and lack of flexibility. Let's take a look at warehousing logistics below!

1、 What is warehousing logistics

Warehouse logistics refers to the use of self built or leased warehouses, venues, storage, storage, loading and unloading, transportation, and distribution of goods. The traditional definition of warehousing is given from the perspective of material reserves. Modern "warehousing" is not traditional "warehouse" or "warehouse management", but rather warehousing in the context of economic globalization and supply chain integration, and is the warehousing in modern logistics systems.

2、 Equipment composition of warehousing and logistics equipment

1. Stereoscopic storage equipment

By utilizing automated three-dimensional warehousing equipment, it is possible to achieve high-level rationalization, automated access, and simplified management of the warehouse. Its functions can be summarized as:

(1) High rise shelf storage. Save land and make full use of warehouse space to increase storage capacity.

(2) Automatic access. Improve the efficiency of inbound and outbound operations, liberate manpower through mechanical automation, and reduce labor intensity.

(3) Computer control. Automatically store and manage information accurately, and print various reports automatically.

(4) It can be used in conjunction with other conveying equipment to link production, warehouse, and logistics as a whole, reducing management costs.

2. Sorting system

The sorting system adopts a centralized management and decentralized control management mode, which combines hardware and software modules such as sensors, PLCs, computers, networks, and electronic sorting to meet the process and management requirements of the sorting system. The overall task of the system is:

(1) Implement information exchange between control systems and information management systems.

(2) The sorting process is highly automated.

(3) Realize a highly coordinated operation between the sorting process and the stocking system.

(4) Realize real-time monitoring of the entire equipment operation process.

(5) Implement sorting control with a daily processing volume of ≥ 8000 orders.

(6) Realize automatic replenishment according to sorting requirements.

(7) Implement system protection of existing data in case of abnormal shutdown; When returning to normal, it can continue to operate in its original state.

3. Lifting equipment

Lifting equipment, also known as elevators, hoists, or elevators, is a form of vertical reciprocating transportation that combines horizontal conveyors and vertical lifting equipment. It is a relatively advanced special mechanical equipment. Its working principle is to use the up and down reciprocating motion of the lifting platform to achieve vertical conveying of materials, and different types of conveying equipment can be installed on the lifting platform, which is coordinated with the inlet and outlet conveying equipment to fully automate the conveying process. The up and down processes of the lifting platform can transport materials, and during one cycle of the lifting platform, the materials can flow in both directions simultaneously.

3、 The advantages of warehousing logistics

1. Adopting automated three-dimensional warehouses to fully utilize space

Automated three-dimensional warehouses are an important component of modern warehousing, using a multi-level elevated warehouse system for storing goods, with a height of over 30 meters. Different types of elevated warehouses can be set according to needs: high-rise (greater than 12 meters), middle (5-12 meters), and low (less than 5 meters). This can save nearly 70% of the land area compared to flat storage.

2. Realize mechanization and automation to improve warehouse management level

The automated three-dimensional warehouse system consists of shelves, stackers, inbound and outbound conveyors, automatic control systems, and management information systems. It can automatically complete the storage and retrieval of goods according to instructions, and automatically manage the goods in the warehouse, making material handling and warehousing more reasonable. Due to the use of shelves for storage and combined with computer management, it is easy to implement the principle of first in, first out, and new storage to prevent the occurrence of natural aging, deterioration, rust, and other phenomena of goods.

3. Reduce reliance on labor demand

Especially in reducing the cost of human resources in special storage environments, due to the adoption of automation technology, automated storage can adapt to the needs of special occasions such as darkness, toxicity, and low temperatures.

4、 Disadvantages of warehousing logistics

1. Large investment and long construction period

The main body of automated warehousing is composed of automated warehouses. The basic components of an automated warehouse include buildings, shelves, tally areas, management areas, stacking machinery, supporting machinery, related management systems, and information systems. These hardware and software require high investment and installation and construction costs. The construction project of an automated warehouse needs to be evaluated and designed, including necessity assessment, technical assessment, system development, and sensitivity analysis. This requires an analysis of factors such as warehouse throughput, storage capacity, and category of ordered goods in the past and future 3-5 years, as well as performance evaluation and selection of equipment, all of which require a long time cycle and significant investment in manpower, material resources, and time.

2. Fixed material throughput and types, lacking flexibility

After an automated warehouse is built according to the plan, the type of warehouse, material throughput, and warehouse capacity are fixed. If external factors suddenly change, the warehouse does not have strong adaptability and change ability, which is a lack of elasticity.