Kiva vs Traditional — Kiva Systems

Kiva vs. Conveyor

The Traditional Approach Miles of conveyor snake through a warehouse. Orders are batched and waved. A single tube of toothpaste can ride in its own tote for hours to get to shipping…or worse, another touch at consolidation. The Kiva Approach Products come to the pickers when they need them. Orders are picked, packed and shipped complete without batching and waving. Order cycle times can be as short as 15 minutes and ‘rush orders’ can be inserted into the work schedule at any point. Read More

Kiva vs. Carousels

The Traditional Approach Operators wait for the carousel to spin to a stop, pick one item for one order, then wait and wait while the machine twirls some more and finally presents another item…if it doesn’t jam. The Kiva Approach Operators pick multiple orders simultaneously. Each order is picked complete and order cycle times can be as short as 15 minutes. Operators never wait for work. They are presented a new ‘pick face’ every 6 seconds, and since the robots and storage shelves are completely mobile there is no such thing as a “jam.” Read More

Other Traditional Automation

The Kiva order fulfillment system is more than just material handling gear with a twist. It is a complete solution that is more productive, more accurate and much more flexible than traditional warehouse automation systems.Kiva vs. AS/RSRead More Kiva vs. AGVsRead More Kiva vs. ConveyorRead More Kiva vs. CarouselsRead More