Description:
My article was on Amazon's use of technology in the warehouse, specifically the Kiva system. Kiva is used to transport shelving units across the warehouse. Rather then having employees walk to the shelving units to pick up product, the shelving units are picked up by the Kiva robots and brought to the packers themselves who then remove the product from the shelf, which then is returned to its original location.
How Related:
This is related to our discussion in class by showing the use of technology in Amazons daily use. It is also related to our class because we have been talking about Agile systems. Amazon is an example of an Agile system because it requires constant communication throughout the system and by the various mgmt levels.
How Related to MIS Professionals:
This topic relates to MIS professionals and benefits them by showing the relationship with MIS and a large company like Amazon. As an MIS major I found the article fascinating because it affected something I had never even thought about before. The way the system is controlled and the relationship between mgmt and the tech employees who control the system is extremely dynamic and was useful to see an example of MIS in the professional world.
http://www.informationweek.com/strategic-cio/amazon-robotics-iot-in-the-warehouse/d/d-id/1322366
This was a while ago, and not really THAT new. Similar vehicles have been used in warehouse and in manufacturing for over 30 years. They're called AGVs. Some pointed out that these robots aren't connected to the Internet, just to the local Amazon warehouse control system. The IoT buzz word is being applied much too broadly. Thoughts?
ReplyDeleteFor the next time, provide more of a summary (in this case more about Kiva and what is actually does).
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