AGV Smart Logistics for an Electronics Manufacturer

This electronics manufacturer runs SMT and assembly in two separate buildings and had long relied on manual line-side replenishment. Twelve delivery staff served every line; changeovers regularly hit wrong parts and waiting time, and line-side inventory kept creeping up.

Scope

1. Container standardisation: dozens of tote types consolidated into 6 boxes and 3 racks as the precondition for automated handling.

2. Fleet selection: 8 underride AGVs for line-side delivery plus 2 carton robots for the electronic component store.

3. Integration: the fleet manager connected to MES and WMS so replenishment and empty-container return are triggered by work order progress.

4. Routes and stations: hybrid QR-code and laser SLAM navigation with 26 pickup and drop stations covering SMT feeding, assembly line-side and finished-goods staging.

5. Safety and operations: pedestrian and vehicle separation, barrier interlocking, automatic recharging, and delivery tasks traceable to work orders.

Results

Delivery headcount down from 12 to 4, line-side inventory down 40%, changeover material lead time from 25 minutes to 8 minutes, and on-time delivery at 99%. The project ran 10 weeks.

Our role

Logistics assessment, container standard design, AGV vendor comparison, dispatch logic design and go-live support, together with station layout and staff redeployment planning.