Global Freight Management

Year: 2023

Award: Supply Chain Excellence Awards - UK

Award Name: The Best Use of Robotics Award

Company: Locus Robotics

Global Freight Management (GFM) successfully addressed its e-commerce small order picking challenges by partnering with Locus Robotics, a provider of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), for warehouse automation.

Integrating 16 Locus Robotics Origin robots into their warehouse operations, GFM experienced remarkable benefits.

Productivity significantly increased over baseline and order processing speed became faster, enabling GFM to easily scale and meet customer volume spikes and delivery speed demands.

The implementation also significantly improved worker satisfaction and retention, as LocusBots eliminated physical strain and stress on associates.

The seamless integration and real-time operational metrics provided by the LocusOne platform enabled data-driven decision-making and enhanced operational efficiency.

The deployment showcased GFM’s commitment to innovation, leading to their plans to expand the fleet and fulfil larger and heavier orders with Locus Robotics technology.