New AI-powered dynamic slotting simplifies warehouse re-slotting with a single click

WEXFORD, Pennsylvania, July 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Distribution center technology provider Lucas Systems today announced the launch of its next-generation Dynamic Slotting solution, which changes the rules of warehouse operations by enabling immediate decisions on re-slotting through the use of artificial intelligence.

With a few button presses on an easy-to-use interface, Lucas Systems software intelligently sifts through a wealth of inventory data to provide optimal slot recommendations. Results are available in minutes, while traditional slot analysis often takes months to complete using engineering or consulting resources.

Dynamic Slotting recommendations identify product movements that offer the greatest potential return. Hundreds of parameters are considered, including seasonality of demand, item size, SKU velocity, and costs. Similarity detection prevents related items from being placed next to each other to reduce picking errors.

Lucas Systems, which provides software to workers in more than 400 warehouses on four continents, says its Dynamic Slotting solution replaces what is typically a cumbersome, lengthy and expensive process that is rarely performed. Dynamic Slotting gives warehouse operators the ability to re-set slots every day, keeping warehouse slots in an optimal state.

“This is a game changer for how the industry works. Traditional slotting has its challenges,” explains Lucas Systems CTO Scott Mullins. “Dynamic slotting gives managers and supervisors the ability to optimally re-slot on the fly.”

Lucas Systems’ powerful AI-based Dynamic Slotting technology uses machine learning algorithms to recommend which products to move. It also learns the spatial characteristics of the warehouse and predicts when to complete a task based on activity levels. The model then continues to “learn,” providing continuous optimization as conditions change.

“It’s a type of slotting that any manager or executive can use,” says Mullins. “This ease of use means that re-slotting can be done more often by people in the room, which is key to overall optimization.”

Rotary Corporation, a global supplier of outdoor electrical components, has partnered with Lucas Systems on a Dynamic Slotting solution.

“The ability to make optimal product placement decisions quickly and frequently is critical to achieving optimal picking efficiency, cost savings and delivering on our customer promises,” says Rotary Corporation COO Donald’s Fountain“When we make these decisions in an agile, ‘dynamic’ way, we gain the greatest efficiency.”

Lucas Systems Dynamic Slotting promises a 20-40% increase in throughput by recommending the best locations for inventory based on SKU velocity, SKU affinity, product/slot information, download paths, and other data. Specifically, it promises:

Increase productivity by 5-20%
10-20% savings on labor costs
1-5% improvement in accuracy

About Lucas Systems
Lucas Systems helps companies transform their distribution centers by dramatically increasing employee productivity, operational efficiency, and customer and employee satisfaction using intelligent software speech recognition AND AI optimization technologies.

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