Worley Technology Park

Worley Innovation

As a Midwest leader in warehousing, we never stop innovating at Worley. We recognize that many new technologies—from the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence (AI) to voice picking and robotics—are all becoming part of current and future supply chains.

The Worley Technology Park is all about the application of new and emerging technologies to our warehousing and distribution processes. Throughout our facilities and network, we’re hard at work researching and testing various technologies. We’re also developing pilot programs with our technology partners.

At Worley, we want to get it right. We will never implement a new technology for its own sake. Rather, our intent is to integrate any new technology into our operations only after careful consideration of factors that include its impact on our processes, our people and our valued customers, going beyond just ROI.

As we explore and trial new technologies, we bring our commitment to quality and continuous improvement.

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Technology Focus Areas

Here’s a look at a few of the technologies we’re focusing on at the Worley Technology Park:

Artificial Intelligence

An underlying technology to next-gen software and material handling equipment, AI is in the early stages of transforming the logistics industry. We recognize how AI—and its subsets of machine learning and generative AI—can improve and enhance our existing systems such as our WMS. In the warehouse, we are investigating the use of AI in our picking processes and AI-enabled material handling equipment such as robotic arms and autonomous vehicles.

AGVs

Autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs) are driverless robots that transport materials in the warehouse or distribution center. AGVs are computer controlled and often AI-enabled, using sensors and navigation systems to move autonomously without strips or lasers to guide them like their traditional automated guided vehicle counterparts. We continue to test how AI will integrate with these smart vehicles to supplement human-operated forklifts in our warehouses.

Robotics

There are myriad applications of robotics in the warehouse. In addition to AGVs, we are researching the use of articulated robotic arms for layer picking, known as loose case robotics. Serving to increase throughput, these systems help us increase throughput while reducing travel time in the warehouse (especially human-operated forklift trips), thus supporting safety and freeing up our associates for more complex tasks

Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems

There are many types of AS/RS technologies. We’re focused on computerized shuttle-based pallet storage systems on a rack structure for high-density storage. These systems use shuttle trays to transport product between the dock and rack. This type of AS/RS is also called a goods-to-person system, offering improved space utilization and inventory control, high throughput and reduced labor.

Worley Technology Park

Worley Innovation

Technology Focus Areas

Artificial Intelligence

AGVs

Robotics

Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems

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