{"id":42436,"date":"2025-07-29T17:31:30","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T15:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spie-automation.com\/services\/robotics\/robotics-solutions\/goods-to-person-with-amr\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T15:23:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T13:23:45","slug":"goods-to-person-with-amr","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.spie-automation.com\/en\/services\/robotics\/robotics-solutions\/goods-to-person-with-amr\/","title":{"rendered":"Goods-to-Person with AMR"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Autonomous Mobile Robots<\/span><\/br>\nand the Goods-to-Person Process<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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An efficient solution for your warehouse and distribution logistics is the automation of goods-to-person picking. Picking robots are used in complex warehouses and industrial environments that have an intelligent warehouse system. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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This is what the Goods-to-Person process with an AMR can look like<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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From conventional Person-to-Goods (P2W)...<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In Person-to-Goods<\/strong> picking, an employee must go to the goods in the warehouse, select them, pick them, and then transport them to the shipping area. Manual picking is time-consuming<\/strong> and leads to human <\/span>errors.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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... to modern Goods-to-Person (W2P)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In Goods-to-Person<\/strong> picking, the products are instead <\/span>brought to the employees. This approach not only reduces<\/strong> the cycle times<\/strong> of the <\/span>employees, but also enables better organization and control<\/strong> of the <\/span>inventory. Unlike fixed conveyor systems, AMRs offer high flexibility and adaptability to changing production environments and work requirements. The fleets are easily scalable and can quickly respond to fluctuations in order volume. W2P is particularly suitable for larger warehouses with standardized goods. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Possible workflow for Goods-to-Person picking (W2P):<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/i><\/span><\/i><\/span>1 Order\/Demand Receipt<\/span><\/div>

The picker orders the items for the pending orders via the master control system. This triggers the order in the warehouse management system and simultaneously starts a transport mission in the MiR Fleet Software. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>

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<\/i><\/span><\/i><\/span>2 MiR Fleet Receives the Order<\/span><\/div>

The MiR Fleet software receives the transport mission and calculates the best route to the correct storage area. This route can vary, for example, depending on the warehouse layout and priority. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>

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<\/i><\/span><\/i><\/span>3 Transport to the Picking Area<\/span><\/div>

The warehouse worker places the required items on the MiR’s logiRACK top module and specifies the transport mission via the integrated display. The AMR now travels the best route to the picking area, where the items or components for the picking orders are collected. The picker checks the collected items to ensure they are correct. If necessary, they are rearranged or sorted. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>

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<\/i><\/span><\/i><\/span>4 Transport to the Shipping Department<\/span><\/div>

After the picker has assembled the orders, they place the boxes on the AMR. Then they start a transport mission to the shipping area, where the boxes are prepared for shipment. This can include packaging, labeling, and sorting the items. These steps can also be fully automated, for example, with the help of a collaborative robot arm (cobot). The AMR is simultaneously ready to receive a new order. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Robert Lambertz<\/strong>Head of Robotics & Intralogistics Dormagen<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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