AutomatingtheFirststepoftheLastmile

Howtoimproveyourinboundlogisticsbyunloadingloose-loadedcontainersautomatically?

Yourhosts

ThomasHieltjes RemcoBalkestein

NorthAmerica&UK/IRL NorthernEurope

Thefirstgloballogisticsnetwork

Theeraofmechanization

INDIA

Today’sinboundlogistics:asteptoofarfortheFirstStep?

EUROPE

Today’sinboundlogistics:asteptoofarfortheFirstStep?

Regulations

• Europeandirectives• Nationaldirectives• GovernmentalGuidelines

Ergonomics

• Avoid• Assess• Reduce• Control

Economics

• Injuries• Costofinjuries• Dayslost(Productivity)

HSEQ

Health,Safety,EnvironmentandQuality

European

• 74/325/EEG• 89/391/EEG• 90/269/EEG• EN1005-2(25kg)• ISO11228-1/2(25kg)

National• SZWNL(23kg)

• HSEUK(25kg)• BKVGER(15-25kg)

GovernmentalGuidlines

• MAC(UK)

• REBA(UK)• OCRA(ITA)• NIOSH(USA)

Regulations

Regulations

NIOSH

6factorsrelatedtoworkloadtolerancesinordertoidentifylimitingvaluesofthemaximalload:1.  Frequency

Ergonomics

2.  Horizontal3.  Vertical4.  Distance5.  Asymmetric6.  Coupling

(NationalInstituteOfOccupationalSafety&Health)

NIOSH

6factorsrelatedtoworkloadtolerancesinordertoidentifylimitingvaluesofthemaximalload:1.  Frequency

Ergonomics

2.  Horizontal3.  Vertical4.  Distance5.  Asymmetric6.  Coupling

(NationalInstituteOfOccupationalSafety&Health)

REBA NIOSH

Score12Risklevelisvery

high

Maximumweight5,29kg

175

cm

90

cm

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cm

REBA NIOSH

Score9Risklevelishigh

Maximumweight14,17kg

REBA NIOSH

Score13Riskofinjuries

inthelower

back.

Maximumweight4,32kg

(ChalmersUniversityofTechnology,Sweden)

Analysisunloadingcontainers

“Manualhandlingandliftingcauses30%ofallacuteinjuries.”

Economics

Health&SafetyExecutive,UK

Economics:casestudy

NewBrunswick,Canada

WorkSafeNB/CanadianCentreforOccupationalHealthandSafety

Economics:casestudy

NewBrunswick,Canada

WorkSafeNB/CanadianCentreforOccupationalHealthandSafety

CorporateSocialResponsibility

2013

Ø  VeryheavyworkØ  HardtofindworkersØ  Damagedgoods

Ø  Planningproblems

THEFUTUREOFTHELASTMILESTARTSTODAY

VisionTechnology

UnloadingSpeed

8secondcycles

Producttype

Jutebags

Upto100kg/220lbs

Visionoperated

BagHandling

Gripper1200–1400mmwide

10secondcycles

Sizerange

150x150x150mm

750x750x750mm

Visionoperated

CartonHandling

24Cartons/min

CartonGrippers

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