Are you facing slow sorting and inaccurate package data issues? Manual weighing can often result in errors and delays. We have an excellent solution to enhance your warehouse operations instantly.

A DWS (Dimension, Weight, and Scanning) system can separately or simultaneously measure, weigh, and scan barcodes on packages. It is equipped with high-precision sensors and cameras that allow for data capture at lightning speed. This technology, among other things, enables logistic hubs to lower their labor costs, remove human errors totally and increase their sorting speed by up to 300%.

Once, as I was walking around our factory, I saw that our clients were receiving tons of packages every day. So it was obvious that manual checking was a huge bottleneck. It might be that you think your current process is okay but, every day, hidden costs are draining your profits. If you want to be enlightened on the subject, you are going to agree that having an intelligent system will make a difference in your business.

Why is Data Accuracy Essential for Modern Distribution?

Are you blaming your personnel for spending too much time rectifying the billing errors caused by incorrect weight measurements? The wrong data results in disputes and losses. Accurate measurement is the base of a profitable supply chain.

DWS measures the accurate size and weight of all parcels as they are in motion. It ties such information directly to the barcode and transmits it to your ERP system. As a result, your clients are billed accurately, and your trucks are loaded to their full capacity without the risk of being over-loaded.

How Does DWS Technology Become So Accurate?

Fourteen years ago when I joined Duffy Machinery, we mainly catered to rollers. Nowadays, the "mind" of the conveyor has become of utmost importance. In a variety of industries including medical and electronics, a few grams can have a big impact. Our DWS systems rely on laser technology and top-of-the-range industrial cameras that "look" at a parcel from the top, the front, the side and the bottom. It isn't just weight that is considered here; it also incorporates volume. Having a precise measure of volume allows you to make better use of the warehouse storage space and pick the best size of shipping containers. We make use of PLC controls and carry out debugging ourselves here in our workshop. Hence, the DWS is capable of communicating with other parts of your line, e.g., conveyers and sorting arms. Achieving the perfect integration between the scale and the sorter always leaves no room for any pieces of data being lost in between. It results in a perfect and uninterrupted flow where the machine is the decision-maker and the worker, being tired, is not. In terms of precision, this is, by far, the reason why our customers from the pharmaceutical and tobacco sectors have us as their supplier. To them, figures have to be precise for the purpose of adherence to strict regulations, and our equipment is providing that, day in, day ‍‌‍‍‌out.

Is‍‌‍‍‌ DWS System the Right Tool to Scale Your Business?

Have you had to cancel sales because your sorting line couldn't keep up? Manual warehouse operations can totally be overwhelmed by peak seasons such as "Double 11" or Black Friday. So, you need a system that can be scaled according to your demand.

DWS system is a perfect solution because it can do sorting at speeds at which no human team can even come close. Moreover, it can keep working 24/7 without any decrease in performance due to fatigue or any other reasons. Automation of the data-entry part of sorting makes it possible to process thousands of additional parcels per hour even with a smaller number of staff on the floor.

The Way to Scale Up with Smarter Use of Logistics

We believe that a box alone cannot be sold; a whole solution must be presented. Our company has been in the business of machine installation into different industries, and it is a very well-reasoned practice as we learned through implementation and after-care. In a food processing DWS environment, DWS has to be very easy to sanitize and disinfect. An e-commerce distribution center is more likely to require a DWS capable of dealing with an extremely diverse range of item sizes and shapes. We do not just offer our DWS machines, but the systems that work with them. Your business expansion will be simply one of the points to consider when we decide together what are the new sorting gates and the options for the faster belt segments that we can install. Every unit is subject to a thorough test in the factory premises of 35,000㎡ before delivery. Our workers have a separate energy station and lounge area because we want them to be as efficient as possible in building your machines. When you consider that all the detailed design of this process results in your DWS being effectively production-ready upon arrival, you see how big of a deal this is.

Hiring new people is a continuous problem with manual operations. But once you go for automation, your only bottleneck becomes how fast your conveyor belts are running. Our partners worldwide in North America and Southeast Asia have completely changed their position in local markets because of this new way of thinking. Those partnerships also helped to cement our original cause. We can also talk about the apparel sector, where there are dramatic seasonal leaps in demand for goods, and consumers expect very fast delivery. The casual hoodie theme for the young and trendy professionals or the office workers at the other end demand not only high product variety but also short lead times.

How Can We Calculate the ROI of a DWS?

High-tech equipment costs initially. And that can scare a lot of factory owners.

Labor savings and the lowering of shipping errors over time is what you really have to focus on.

The majority of our customers get their investment back in a year or a year and a half. This happens as a result of two factors: first, the system reduces the number of personnel required for weighing; second, it eliminates carrier chargebacks, which can be very ‍‌‍‍‌expensive.