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AutoLoaderT3AutoLoaderT3
Copyright © 2000
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What is AutoLoaderT3?What is AutoLoaderT3?
AutoLoaderT3 is a truck loading system:Uses expert rule-driven planning engine to load
trailersGoal is to maximize load weight/cube and
minimize loader effort Works in conjunction with WMS (Warehouse
Management System)
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What Can AutoLoaderT3 Do For What Can AutoLoaderT3 Do For Your Warehouse Operations?Your Warehouse Operations?
AutoLoaderT3:• Reduces effort in
loading trucks• Supports better
cube/weight utilization
• Saves money
Make sureall the
product fitsKeep left toright weight
balance
Remember, theload must be
braced forwardand backward
Segregatestops
Don’t put morethan 34,000 lbs.
on this axle!
Remember, thiscarrier has light
trailers, heavy cabs.
Keeporders
together
Stack only ontop of strong
things
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TradeOffTradeOff
Trailers must be
legal
Transportationis expensive – want to use all
capacity
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Safe Rather Than Sorry Safe Rather Than Sorry ApproachApproach
• The complexity of “maxing” out a truck’s capacity has meant a safe rather than sorry approach.
• Shipper’s deliberately use “rules of thumb”, such as “a truckload is 44,000 lbs.”– Don’t know what tractor/trailer will be used– Loader expertise varies
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Safe Rather Than Sorry Safe Rather Than Sorry ApproachApproach
93%
94%
95%
96%
97%
98%
99%
100%
94% 96% 98% 100% 102% 104% 106%
Heaviest axle weight (% legal)
Legal Illegal
Need to be here
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Loading is Time IntensiveLoading is Time Intensive
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AutoLoaderT3 Keeps Loads AutoLoaderT3 Keeps Loads LegalLegal
Axle Weight Axle Weight Axle Weight
34,000 34,000 12,000
80,000
AutoLoaderT3 makes safe loads that maximize the use of the trailer
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Sample Results...Sample Results...
Without AutoLoader T3
With AutoLoaderT3
Overweights 2%
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AutoLoaderT3 Makes the New AutoLoaderT3 Makes the New Hire as Good as the Hire as Good as the Experienced VeteranExperienced Veteran
• Calculates weight/balance
• Configurable to the exact trailer which arrives at the dock and carrier tractors
• Ensures that loads fit into the assigned trailer
X y
y x+y
x x+y
a b
ba+b
a a+b
Tare Tare
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Sample Results...Sample Results...
Without AutoLoader T3
With AutoLoaderT3
Reloads 6% 1%
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AutoLoaderT3 Increases AutoLoaderT3 Increases ProductivityProductivity
• Reduces planning time by eliminating thinking time
• Eliminates double handling by sequencing staging and retrieval
• Tries to have loaders pick up two items at once
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AutoLoaderT3 Increases AutoLoaderT3 Increases ProductivityProductivity
48
40
#2
Chimney Block Narrow/Wide
48
40
#4
Wide/WideBest Load Narrow/Narrow
Easiest to load Hardest to load
48
40
#1
40
48
#3
48
40
• Groups items to minimize number of trips to staging and storage
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Sample Results...Sample Results...
Without AutoLoader T3
With AutoLoaderT3
Units/Hour +9%
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AutoLoaderT3 Eliminates AutoLoaderT3 Eliminates DamageDamage
•Minimizes crush
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AutoLoaderT3 Minimizes AutoLoaderT3 Minimizes DamageDamage
Particularly when reefer • Attempts to use
forward locking to minimize transit damage
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AutoLoaderT3 Reduces AutoLoaderT3 Reduces OverhangsOverhangs
• “A” has no overhang if it is at the front of the trailer
• “B” has a partial overhang forwards, and a total overhang backwards
• “C”has no overhang forwards, and a partial overhang backwards
• “D” has no overhang forwards, but may have a total overhang backwards, depending on where the rear of the trailer is
B
ACD
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AutoLoaderT3 Reduces AutoLoaderT3 Reduces OverhangsOverhangs
• Since trucks can stop faster than they can start, a forwards overhang is worse for load stability than a backwards one
B
ACD
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Sample Results...Sample Results...
Without AutoLoader T3
With AutoLoaderT3
Damage % sales
0.3% 0.1%
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AutoLoaderT3 Meets Customer AutoLoaderT3 Meets Customer RequirementsRequirements
• Supports unloading with a pallet jack–if necessary (upper pallets cannot be removed with a pallet jack, must use forklift)
• Supports varying laws on gross weight & axle weight. May need to be user-set based on trailer type (i.e. tandem axle may have 34,000 lb. limit, in some areas may be 36,000 lb.)
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AutoLoaderT3 Meets Customer AutoLoaderT3 Meets Customer Requirements Requirements
• Handles various trailer configurations
• Supports multi-stops
45’ 48’ 53’
Okay -- but not optimalDon’t want a stop “B” here Tough to unload
BEST
H
HH
H
Stop “H”
H
HH
HB
H H
B H
H
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AutoLoaderT3 Meets Customer AutoLoaderT3 Meets Customer RequirementsRequirements
• Tries to keep pallets for the same order together (may be multiple orders for the same stop)
#1 #3 #4#2
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AutoLoaderT3 Allows Loads To AutoLoaderT3 Allows Loads To Be MaximizedBe Maximized
AutoLoaderT3 supports maximizing the utilization of expensive trailer capacity at 3 levels:
• Generic truck• Carrier specific vehicle using carrier specific
database of tractors and trailers (i.e. J.B. Hunt)
• Tractor/trailer specificDetailer setting, if desired, can be to the pin setting.
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Case StudyCase Study
AutoLoaderT3 reduced transportation costs at a plant serving the Northeast U.S.
Without AutoLoaderT3
With AutoLoaderT3
Average Cost Per Load
$1221 $1162
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How AutoLoaderT3 WorksHow AutoLoaderT3 Works
WMSData
T3Knowledge
Base
T3Sequencing
Engine
Sequence“Scoring”
SuggestedSequence
ProblemsNeeding
Resolution
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Running AutoLoaderT3Running AutoLoaderT3
Retrieve Data
SpecifyManual Inputs
SequenceLoad
Sequence“Scoring”
Review Goals& ResetTargets
SequenceReporting
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Major Inputs/Outputs – Main Major Inputs/Outputs – Main ScreenScreen
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Major Inputs – SettingsMajor Inputs – Settings
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Major Outputs – Message for Major Outputs – Message for ShipmentShipment
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Major Outputs – Trailer Load Major Outputs – Trailer Load ProfileProfile
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Major Outputs – Loading Major Outputs – Loading InstructionsInstructions
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Major BenefitsMajor Benefits
• No overload fines
• More product on each trailer
• Less damage
• Increased productivity
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Contact Us For More Contact Us For More InformationInformation
Warehouse Optimization, LLCPhone (615) 791-8000
Email: [email protected]