Arizona-based Insight Enterprises has launched a new warehouse with an on-premise data center in Fort Worth, Texas.
The facility spans 250,000 sq ft (23,226 sqm) and uses AI-driven autonomous mobile robotics and advanced logistics.
Dubbed a "Solutions Integration Center," the facility contributes to Insight's shipping of hardware products. The company estimates it ships more than six million hardware products in North America Annually.
The Fort Worth center features 183,000 sq ft (17,000 sqm) of logistics space and 40,000 sq ft (3,716 sqm) of integration space.
The site also features a data center and IT configuration labs, which enable automation technologies to be used throughout the center. DCD has contacted Insight for more information about the size and capacity of the data center, and the hardware used.
These include automated robotics, conveyor systems, and wire-guided Raymond forklifts. According to Insight Enterprises, this enables them to have up to 99 percent inventory handling accuracy and increase the usable space by 75 percent.
The robots can accurately and autonomously pick devices every six seconds and reduce foot traffic in the warehouse by 80 percent.
The company added that its "major investment in networking and data center infrastructure" has enabled the "rapid configuration of more than 3,500 devices."
“Cutting the ribbon today for this facility is a proud milestone for all of us,” Insight CEO Joyce Mullen said. “It’s our latest technology showcase—everything that we’ve invested in, from the labs and the network infrastructure to the data center and the robotics, is based on partnerships with the world-class technology brands we sell and trust. It’s an exhibition of what we do for our clients and allows us to demonstrate our solutions in action.”
The Solutions Integration Center has also improved sustainability, using an energy-efficient design to distribute cooling to the data center and labs while reducing air conditioning in the robotics warehouse space. The site, Insight claims, uses 27 fewer air conditioners than comparable facilities. DCD has asked for more details about the cooling system.
“Our new Solutions Integration Center is a demonstration of the world-class digital transformation solutions we build for our clients,” said Megan Amdahl, senior vice president of client experience and chief operating officer for North America at Insight.
“The facility exemplifies modern efficiency and the power of AI to streamline a business. This investment underscores our commitment to providing our clients with smarter and more reliable service, meeting their technology needs faster than ever."
