Enhancing Sales of the Weight Assortment System WAS with Stable Supply and Expanded Distribution

Enhancing Sales of the Weight Assortment System WAS

Aioi System, a company based in Shinagawa, Tokyo, specializes in developing, manufacturing, and selling logistics systems that support digital transformation in logistics and manufacturing. Recently, they announced an important milestone in the enhancement of their sales strategy for the Weight Assortment System (WAS) by establishing a stable supply chain for the scale units.

In recent years, the expansion of the e-commerce market, along with the increase of small-batch production and a severe labor shortage, has led to an acute demand in logistics for both speed and high-precision verification. In this context, the necessity for automation and the implementation of reliable verification features to prevent shipping errors have become pressing.

To address these needs, Aioi will start launching the scale units for the WAS system in mid-December, allowing for a transformative shift in their sales approach. This is aimed at fully deploying the Weight Assortment System intended to optimize operations in modern logistics environments.

What is the Weight Assortment System WAS?

The Weight Assortment System is designed to measure the weight of products and provide sorting instructions based on predetermined criteria. By utilizing visual indicators, the system guides workers on sorting destinations and required quantities, which reduces sorting errors effectively. After sorting, the system automatically determines weights and provides immediate warnings if excess products are placed, ensuring that even less experienced workers can perform sorting tasks accurately. Thus, facilitating the automation and reduction of labor in operations, the system serves as a solution significantly minimizing the risks of shipping errors.

Implementation Examples of the Weight Assortment System WAS

Key Features for On-site Use

1. Weight Verification to Reduce Sorting Errors: Automated detection of discrepancies in quantities ensures that common mistakes of miscounting or product switching that can easily be overlooked with the naked eye are handled proactively.
2. Display Integration for Error Prevention: Workers need only to match the quantity displayed on the screen with the actual items, simplifying the task and minimizing the potential for errors.
3. Adaptability to Various Operational Styles: The system can integrate into fixed operations on shelving units as well as operate with carts, enabling simultaneous sorting and weight verification.
4. Flexible Threshold Settings with Immediate Trigger: The system allows for configurable weight thresholds in increments of 1g, from 1g to 999g, automatically informing the system controller of any significant weight differences.
5. Simple Zero Reset and Operation: Operators can easily calibrate the system and reset to a 0g baseline with a one-touch adjustment, streamlining the onboarding process with minimal training time.

Benefits of Implementation

- Significant Reduction of Shipping and Packing Errors: The dual-check process of quantity counting and weight verification significantly decreases the likelihood of mistakes.
- Increased Productivity and Lower Labor Costs: Simplifying the verification process enhances sorting speed, improving operational efficiency and reducing labor costs.
- Reduced Costs for Quality Complaints and Returns: Fewer shipping errors lead to lower after-sales costs.

Future Outlook

Aioi is committed to continuously enhancing its features based on feedback from the field while actively working to fundamentally reduce shipping errors. Moving forward, they aim to implement improvements in collaboration with onsite teams to enhance logistics quality.

About Aioi System

Aioi System aims to astonish the world and design the future with innovative ideas. They supply products that support digital transformation in logistics and manufacturing, globally.

- Company Name: Aioi System Co., Ltd.
- Location: 6-22-7 Omiya, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
- CEO: Toyo Yoshino
- Business Scope: Consulting related to logistics and manufacturing systems, designing, developing, manufacturing, selling, and installing related equipment, as well as the development and sales of software products for logistics management.
- Website: https://www.hello-aioi.com