Title :
The robot is in the post
Author_Institution :
Consultancy Services Group, R. Mail Technol. Centre, Swindon, UK
Abstract :
Until recently robots have met with little success in the Royal Mail. Each time a robot system has achieved technical feasibility, the business case has been turned down. The cost justification for robots has been based on staff savings to be made. These have always been too low to balance the large capital cost required for robotic solutions. Recently the situation has changed significantly so that new robot systems may well find a home in our sorting offices.<>
Keywords :
industrial robots; mailing systems; postal services; Royal Mail; business case; capital cost; cost justification; robot system; robot systems; robotic solutions; sorting offices; staff savings; technical feasibility; Postal services;
Journal_Title :
Computing & Control Engineering Journal
DOI :
10.1049/cce:19950405
