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GNC's AI Drones Cut Inventory Mistakes by Catching What Workers Miss
GNC's Indiana warehouse improves efficiency using Corvus Robotics drones for inventory management, reducing backorders and enhancing accuracy.
TL;DR
- GNC uses Corvus Robotics drones for daily inventory counts in its Whitestown, Indiana warehouse.
- The drones provide a full inventory view monthly, down from quarterly, helping to reduce backorders.
- Since implementing drones two years ago, GNC has seen a significant decrease in nonshipments.
- AI on the drones assists with autonomous movement, data collection, and provides insights into inventory discrepancies.
- Drones help identify misplaced products, half-off pallets, and fallen boxes.
- The use of drones has improved employee turnover by removing monotonous inventory counting tasks.
- GNC's inventory staff now focuses on investigative work and verifying drone data, reassigning original team members to other roles.
- Limitations include drone interference with plastic-wrapped pallets and inability to scan open boxes.
- The drone system has expedited problem-solving for inventory issues.