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Packing stations are evolving from simple warehouse packing tables and shelves to more complex systems designed for speed, safety, and flexibility.
Modular packing stations offer the advantage of being reconfigurable, allowing for adjustments as workflows and packaging systems change.
Packing stations are also evolving to integrate with automated systems such as bagging tools, robots, and conveyor belts.
The days of the one-size-fits-all are coming to an end, with warehouses requiring more custom-built equipment. A warehouse equipment manufacturer analyses the precise workflow of the warehouse, the variety of goods that are dispatched and the packing materials used. This information informs the design of bespoke packing stations built for individual warehouses and their specific requirements.
As e-commerce businesses grow, there are space constraints and the need to optimise the warehouse layout. This has caused many warehouses to install smaller but still efficient packing stations with custom-sized benches and tables.
In a drive to be more efficient and process orders quickly, many warehouses, including Amazon, no longer include packing slips inside order packaging. This means there is one less order processing step, and space is saved at the packing station by eliminating packing slip printing and dispensing equipment.
Packing stations are becoming more efficient and flexible, ready to adapt to changing order patterns. Automaton is assisting the packing process, but human workers remain essential for most packing stations. Staff safety is important, which is why packing stations have ergonomic layouts and designs that reduce stress and strain on the packing station workers.
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