{"id":941,"date":"2022-06-19T09:49:42","date_gmt":"2022-06-19T13:49:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/valor\/?p=941"},"modified":"2026-03-26T13:32:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:32:39","slug":"integrating-agv-management-with-intralogistics-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/valor\/2022\/06\/19\/integrating-agv-management-with-intralogistics-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Integrating AGV management with intralogistics systems to boost efficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Full automation is critical to succeeding in today\u2019s competitive market, especially with <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/valor\/2022\/01\/17\/sustainability-in-the-electronics-industry-in-2022-and-beyond\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">new environmental regulations<\/a> and ongoing <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/valor\/2021\/11\/16\/why-is-everyone-suddenly-interested-in-the-supply-chain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pandemic-related challenges<\/a>. Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) are a key component of automation; however, many factory owners aren\u2019t able to gain full value from their AGVs because they aren\u2019t properly integrated with the factory\u2019s intralogistics solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Integration with intralogistics is important because it allows the factory\u2019s material management system to automatically create transport orders for the AGVs. The material management system can then send them to retrieve and transport materials, minimizing the need for human intervention both in creating the orders and in physically moving around the plant to fulfill them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, intralogistics solutions are often not integrated, and AGVs receive manual requests from a fleet management system or directly from humans. Although many manufacturers are aware of the benefits of integrating AGVs with their intralogistics systems, the complexity of implementing the integration can be a major barrier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Siemens\u2019 Opcenter Intra-Plant Logistics (IPL) makes it easier to standardize data and integrate systems, eliminating the human error inherent to manual AGV operations. Using Siemens\u2019 standardized data, manufacturers can easily integrate AGVs into their IPL system, optimizing logistics, ensuring streamlined delivery, and eliminating waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sie.ag\/3N5wJiM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Our new whitepaper<\/a> explores the challenges and requirements for smart material management in the factory. It details how Opcenter IPL works and describes how leading Italian electronics designer ROJ used it to enable smooth and continuous JIT\/Kanban material delivery between warehouse and production while optimizing changeover time and eliminating material starvation and waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/sie.ag\/3N5wJiM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the white paper<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Full automation is critical to succeeding in today\u2019s competitive market, especially with new environmental regulations and ongoing pandemic-related challenges. 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