Utilities Service provider

Challenges

Facing & solving industry challenges

Pain points in segment
Manual Handling
Acme Solution

Inventory Management Complexity

Manual Handling / Acme Solution

Manual Handling

Utilities often require a wide range of specialized equipment and spare parts. Managing and tracking this diverse inventory manually can lead to errors, delays, and inefficiencies.

Acme Solution

Conveyors as well as robotic solutions facilitate the movement of diverse products efficiently and smoothly and are adaptable to changing product handling needs. Integrated 3D Vision & AI Systems for robots or cobots facilitate easy identification and handle products accurately.

Order Fulfillment Accuracy

Manual Handling / Acme Solution

Manual Handling

Manual picking and packing processes increase the risk of order errors, which can lead to delays in delivering essential equipment or parts for utility maintenance or repair.

Acme Solution

A WMS enhances inventory management and optimises picking routes, offering real-time visibility into inventory levels.

Conveyor systems automate the movement of materials and products throughout the warehouse and between different stages of order fulfillment, reducing manual handling time.

Robots can be employed for order-picking tasks with high precision and speed.

Space Management

Manual Handling / Acme Solution

Manual Handling

Providers of utilities often have to store a variety of bulky and heavy equipment, such as transformers, generators, and pipes. This can make it difficult to find enough space to store everything efficiently.

Acme Solution

AS/RS and smart software solutions allow for better use of existing warehouse space, maximising vertical and horizontal storage space.

Product & Worker Safety

Manual Handling / Acme Solution

Manual Handling

Utilities Service Providers often handle hazardous materials, such as fuels and chemicals. This requires special handling procedures and storage conditions to ensure safety.

Acme Solution

Robotics, conveyors and AS/RS help transport, store or palletise goods, including heavy or hazardous materials, in a consistent and predictable manner, avoiding collision or damage.

Emergency Response

Manual Handling / Acme Solution

Manual Handling

During emergency situations, rapid access to critical equipment is key. Manual handling can impede the swift retrieval and deployment of necessary resources, potentially affecting response times.

Acme Solution

AS/RS systems, conveyors, and other automated solutions move goods quickly and efficiently, with significantly reduced handling times and real-time visibility in storage locations.

Solutions

Utilities Service provider / Specific solutions

  • 01
    Case & tote handling

    Achieve remarkable business benefits through automating your order picking and dispatch processes for cases and totes.

    From safe transport to efficient storage of your goods, we provide custom solutions for every step of your operational process that will enhance your productivity and profitability.

  • 02
    Pallet handling

    Pallets play a vital role in material handling. Automated pallet handling solutions throughout the different stages of your operational process will help you realise significant business advantages.

    Our tailor-made solutions to your specific needs can integrate with your existing systems for a seamless material flow.

  • 03
    Picking & sortation

    As the amount of orders increase and customers expect faster delivery timeframes, automated material handling solutions help achieve higher efficiency at lower operational cost.

    Automated order fulfilment solutions allow for higher accuracy, aiming to reduce returns.

  • 04
    Robotics

    Reallocate your staff's time on higher-value work, while robots take care of repetitive or dangerous tasks, increasing your throughput, reducing accidents or leakage, and cutting operational cost.

  • 05
    Shelving & Racking

    Shelving and racking systems let you make the most of your warehouse's storage space. 

    Explore dependable and operationally effective solutions that can be tailored to your requirements.

  • 06
    Software & Controls

    Experience improved accuracy, refined management, operational transparency and higher product quality through software and control solutions that manage and monitor your processes reliably.

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