Online Wellness Retailer iHerb Doubles Throughput Capacity
For deployed Generative AI for Process Optimization in Automotive. As reported by rockwellautomation.com: 300 percent improved labor efficiency by.
Source-reported figures — cited source: rockwellautomation.com
What For was trying to fix
iHerb needed to meet increased production needs due to growing customer demands by building a new East Coast order-fulfillment facility
What For deployed
Allen‑Bradley L72 ControlLogix controllers provide control for the system’s carton erecters and conveyors, which deliver shipping containers to workers in tandem with products that are retrieved from a separate pick-to-order system FactoryTalk View HMI software enables operators to run equipment, monitor machine states and track metrics Field boxes with Allen‑Bradley POINT I/O racks reduce the facility’s wiring burden
Results
Doubled capacity from about 10,000 orders to 15,000 to 20,000 per shift Improved labor efficiency by 300 percent Orders can run through the facility in as quickly as 15 minutes
Key Takeaways
- Doubled capacity from about 10,000 orders to 15,000 to 20,000 per shift
- Improved labor efficiency by 300 percent
- Orders can run through the facility in as quickly as 15 minutes
Evidence for For's Process Optimization deployment
- Reported outcome metrics
- 2 cited below
- Cited source
- rockwellautomation.com
- Last updated
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- Automotive
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- Process Optimization
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- Generative AI
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