The automated logistics system is the core equipment of the home distribution center, which directly affects the success or failure of the logistics center. Therefore, enterprises must conduct systematic analysis, scientific planning and demonstration before introducing automated logistics systems. The key analysis and planning technology introduced by the automated logistics system mainly includes several aspects such as demand analysis and classification of goods, optimized design of storage and transportation units, system capacity planning and sorting capacity evaluation.

1. Demand analysis and product classification

The demand analysis of automated logistics systems mainly includes product analysis and classification, inventory analysis, outbound analysis and inbound analysis, etc.

Product analysis and classification is to analyze the storage characteristics of stored products and classify the goods, generally according to the packaging shape, weight, volume, and storage conditions of the goods. Different types of goods choose different storage units and storage methods. Then analyze the packaging size and weight for each type of goods, clarify the packaging characteristic values of each type of goods, and lay the foundation for the design of storage and transportation units.

Inventory analysis is the systematic analysis of monthly inventory changes, inventory structure and inventory cycle, and lays the foundation for static design indicators such as reserves and storage specifications for automated logistics systems.

Outbound analysis refers to the analysis of the trend of outbound orders, the total amount and characteristic values of outbound orders, the analysis of FCL, the analysis of customer-specific orders, and the analysis of returns, etc., laying a foundation for the dynamic index planning of the automated logistics system's outbound and sorting capabilities basis.

The warehousing analysis is to analyze the warehousing change trend, warehousing total and characteristic values, and warehousing structure of the warehousing list, clarify the total warehousing, structure and timing distribution, and lay the foundation for the warehousing system planning.

2. Storage and transportation unit design

The storage and transportation unit design is the first and most important step in the planning of an automated logistics system. Generally, suitable storage and transportation units should be selected according to the classification of goods, and the most reasonable storage and transportation unit should be determined according to the packaging size and weight of various goods, and the pallet stacking scheme should be designed

3. System capacity planning

According to logistics center demand analysis, positioning and planning goals, determining the storage scale and warehousing capacity of the logistics center's automated logistics system is the core of planning and design and the key to ensuring the success of the automated logistics system.