Sentispec Inventory for Automated stocktaking
Our unique artificial intelligence platform Sentispec Access provides the means through which we deliver our Sentispec Inventory solution. This solution delivers automated stocktaking and stock audits running 30 times faster than standard speeds.
Computer vision delivers stock transparency.
Using cameras to collect high quality vision data we then aggregate the data and integrate with your business data.
AI or machine learning can help to ensure your supply chain is always learning to be more efficient. Checking for stock anomalies and locations, with real-time inventory and visibility.
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Sentispec Inventory for accurate sensing and reporting
With cameras streaming rich data 24/7 to the stock control office, planners with highly accurate real time stock audit reports empower warehouse management for optimal revenues. This optimises the stocktaking process.
Using automated AI based sensing of stock and exception-based workflows, warehouse management can prioritise higher value projects and allocate precious human resources accordingly.
Learn more by reading our Sentispec Inventory full case study.
Automated stock taking conducted with Sentispec Inventory can improve the starting point for your demand and supply plans with more accurate forecasts.
Sentispec Inventory delivers stock audit reports with specific actions to optimise space usage, produce automated audits, manage timing and route planning and deliver anomaly reports.
Case study:
80% cost reduction in stocktaking operations
Background
This regional logistics provider provides warehousing, distribution, and sea transport services, and more.
Challenge
Stock taking is a manual, labour intensive, costly operation, and can require a lengthy stock-taking procedure. This customer also holds stock for customers, with regular audits. A significant number of precious resources are dedicated to manual stock taking across all regional warehouses. These repetitive, routine laborious manual tasks can be a drain on human resources. These additional costs can be improved.
Solution
By mounting video cameras on forklifts, this customer has replaced manual barcode scanning with an AI based solution which outputs data on shelf and slot contents, by scanning barcodes on shelves and pallets.
The Sentispec Access allows for 50-80% cost reduction in the stock taking operations, whilst reducing labour spent searching for misplaced pallets.
How does the computer vision camera work?
The stocktaking challenge
To deliver accurate automated stocktaking at speed the Sentispec Inventory camera works using Sentispec Access AI drawing data through computer vision software. While traditional warehouse stock taking is managed by hand using a bar code reader, innovative options exist to improve operations. There is a constant trade off between the need to have accurate stock audits done on a regular basis, which are costly, with the speed and efficiency of automation.
Sentispec unique AI computer vision
The way the Sentispec Inventory camera works is by collecting data as it scans the warehouse aisles and shelves. Traditional bar code scanning in manual stock taking can deliver 100 units per hour on average. Accuracy and speed are both objectives of stocktaking. Imagine being able to scan 3000 units per hour accurately through automation? The Sentispec Inventory camera can do this and will identify inaccuracies, location anomalies, safety hazards and damaged labels too.
The Sentispec Inventory camera
The Sentispec Inventory solution works with a tailored AI computer vision camera. It is a forklift mounted apparatus that can collect data as the forklift drives down the aisles working 30 times faster than a manual stock audit. The result is fewer misplaced pallets, higher stock transparency and happier customers.
Automated Stock Taking and Stock Audits
With our cameras mounted on trucks and other mobile devices we can drive automated stock taking at a faster pace and with greater consistency and accuracy. This can reduce manual labour costs by as much as 95% by increasing pallet scanning rates from 100 to 3000 per hour.
Sentispec Inventory – Savings demonstration
You can layer the methods of process optimisation through the various use cases with Sentispec Access to dramatic effect.
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| Benefits | Today | Sentispec Solution |
| Process Efficiency | 100 pallets / man hour | 3000 pallets / man hour |
| Time Expenditure | 3-5 people, 1-2 days | 1 person, 3-5 hours |
| Cost Savings | €40-75K per year |