Warehouse Automation for Retailers

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Made-to-measure solutions.

High order volumes with diverse always-expanding product mixes; fast-changing demand; seasonality; ever-increasing customer expectations of speed and quality, the list goes on.

Retail fulfillment is complex.

With ultra-dense storage and rapid order processing, AutoStore combines, speed, accuracy, and efficiency in a single solution. It's the perfect package for retail fulfillment.

Speed & efficiency

Incredible Order Processing Speed.

With high-speed automated picking for almost any product type, AutoStore enables you to process orders faster than ever, even if your typical orders have high SKU diversity.

Unlimited potential Total system output

The modular design is highly configurable and has no limitations beyond the walls of your warehouse. With enough floorspace, it can be configured for unlimited throughput capacity.

  • Process standard orders in minutes.
  • Urgent orders, 1 - 4mins.
  • Can be configured to pick 1000s+ of line items/hr.

Maximize your throughput

  • Increase throughput with no extra labor.
  • Easy to extend system for increased total output.
  • Customized layout maximizes throughput efficiency for your floorspace.

High-speed, precision picking

  • Ideal for high volume piece-picking.
  • Flexibility with batch picking & sequencing.
  • Efficient large order processing.

Single picking workflow for diverse SKUs

  • One picking workflow suitable for any product category.
  • Efficient fast picking even with high SKU diversity.

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How Nordic e-commerce giant Boozt achieved record-breaking order processing speed.
From checkout to ready to ship.
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E-commerce & Omni-channel

  • Perfect for high-volume piece picking.
  • Easily integrate with your online store.
  • Extended cut-off times & express orders.
  • One solution for B2B & B2C inventory.
  • Streamline omni-channel fulfillment.
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How PUMA transformed its warehouse capacity
92% faster fulfillment with 150,000 orders/day & 85% reduction in energy costs.
Dynamic storage for dynamic inventory

Maximum Storage. Maximum Efficiency.

Most storage solutions rely on static SKU placement to organize inventory. But from seasonal trends, to holidays, or Black Friday, demand is not fixed.

More efficient storage As well as unrivalled storage density, AutoStore features 'dynamic Bin distribution'. As new orders are retrieved, the Bins are constantly re-distributed. This process, known as 'natural slotting', naturally distributes current high-runners in the top rows of the Grid for faster retrieval. As demand slows, a Bin will gradually sink to a lower position, replaced by new Bins with higher demand.

  • SKU placement always optimized for current demand.
  • No complex algorithm from your WMS.
  • A slow runner becomes a high runner with a single order.

Ideal for dynamic ABC structures

  • Works efficiently for multiple ABC structures and rapid, unpredictable inventory turnover.
  • Current high movers will always be distributed to the top rows regardless of current ABC split.
  • Efficiently manage seasonal rotation & short-term demand such as sales, holidays, etc.

4X your storage capacity

  • Increases capacity up to 4X for the same storage footprint when compared to manual solutions.
  • Innovative Grid design eliminates the need for aisles, giving unrivalled storage density.
  • Fast, easy scaling to add storage capacity.

100% SKU access

  • All SKUs can be accessed in a few minutes.
  • All Robots can retrieve any Bin from the Grid as required.
  • No aisle or shelving areas that can become blocked by mechanical failure.

Streamline inventory management

  • No mirrored inventory list required.
  • No logic required to determine Bin placement for dynamic ABC/high inventory turnover.

Secure storage

  • High-value inventory very hard to access from outside.
  • Extremely tough, durable storage containers keep high-value items safe.

Your Consolidation Engine.

Consolidation can have added difficulty for retailers with wide product mixes, high-speed fulfillment, and high customer expectations to meet.

Simplifying order complexity at scale
Using sequencing, AutoStore functions as an internal consolidation 'engine'. Sorting and consolidation happen inside the Grid as Bins are retrieved, helping to streamline downstream processes.

  • Consolidation executed inside the Grid.
  • Items sorted before leaving storage.
  • Line & order sequencing.

Eliminate order complexity

  • Easily consolidate orders with high product mix without slowing down picking speed.
  • Streamline consolidation for large inventory selections.

Eliminate unnecessary footprint

  • No additional zone required outside of storage to perform consolidation.

Eliminate bottlenecks

  • Any Robot can take any Bin to any Port.
  • Robot traffic doesn't need to be funneled or sorted via a specific zone to enable consolidation.
Delivery you can count on

Best-in-class performance & uptime Delivery you can count on

99.7%

Market-leading uptime

24/7

Performance & reliability

1,550+

Systems globally

25 yrs’

Market experience
Flexible Integrations & APIs

It Works With Your Tech Stack.

Custom solutions, made-to-order. AutoStore provides the ease of 'off-the-rack', with the performance and detail of 'tailor-made'.

The perfect fit for your warehouse
Standardized modules provide highly flexibile configuration, alongside powerful, easy integration with third-party hardware and software.

  • Easily integrate with WMS, E-commerce, ERP, & other key systems.
  • Easily integrate with robotic arms, pouch sorters, pick-to-light, etc.
  • Ideal for combining with other storage solutions, e.g. good-on-hanger, pallet, pick towers, etc.

Open APIs

  • Full interoperability.
  • Connect to any third-party technology.

Future-proof

  • Integrate with new & emerging technology after installation.
  • Not restricted to specific technology.
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Streamline critical retail workflows & tasks.

Enhance Your Customer Experience.  

Outstanding customer experience is a critical competitive advantage.

For everything from last-minute orders to wide product selections, and everything in between, retailers need maximum efficiency for common tasks and workflows.

Extend your cut-off times

  • Faster order processing allows you to extend order cut-off to the very last minute.

Express services

  • Enhance delivery options or add new express. services with faster fulfillment & shipping.
  • Priority/urgent order processing.

Streamline returns processing

  • Removes the manual labor of walking around to place returned items back in storage area.
  • Operator simply scans items & places them in the presented Bin, which is then automatically transported back to the Grid.
  • Returned items are instantly returned to rotation & available for order.
  • Improved picking accuracy reduces return rates.

Sales & promos

  • Maintain throughput efficiency when short-term SKU demand changes ABC profile.
  • Slow runners move to the top of the Grid with one order, with subsequent orders maintaining it's position.

Optimize B2B delivery

  • Use sequencing to optimize efficiency of store delivery routes.
  • Use sequencing to create 'store-ready' totes, that can be unpacked straight onto shop floor.
Agile, scalable solutions

Unrivalled Deployment Speed & Rapid ROI.

Unbeatable time-to-market Most warehouse automation solutions need months for testing and 18 - 24 months before they're fully operational. AutoStores can be custom designed and accurately tested in minutes, and be fully live in as little as five months.

Easy, rapid scaling when you need it. New modules can be easily added while the system is fully operational: extend the Grid in a few days; activate new Robots Robots in a couple of hours; go live with new Ports in a24 hours.

Incredible ROI AutoStore provides some of the fastest payback and ROI benefits in the market. Many customers typically see payback of upfront investment between 18 -24 months, with additional ROI benefits on top.

Download The Total Economic Impact of AutoStore™, by Forrester Research →

Retail redefined

Reimagine in-store experience with MFC

AutoStore's Micro-Fulfillment Center (MFCs) solutions are compact, innovative fulfillment hubs bringing the power of warehouse automation to in-store experiences.

Bridge the gap between online & in-store

  • Streamline order processing for in-store pickup.
  • Self-service fulfillment.
  • Reclaim valuable shop floor space from back room storage.

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Click 'n' collect with PickUpPort
10-minute order fulfillment for in-store pickup, or local shipping to reduce last-mile.
Cases Studies

Discover the AutoStore Advantage

AutoStore maximizes warehouse space and business potential. Read about the difference we've made in your industry throughout the world.

Benetton Triples Storage, Doubles Efficiency

To meet growing online demand, Benetton adopted the AutoStore system. This allowed them to efficiently manage both B2C and B2B orders, triple storage density, double operational efficiency, and process 15,000 order lines per day with increased accuracy.

PUMA Increases Warehouse Capacity x10

Explore PUMA's success story with AutoStore: Revolutionizing e-commerce fulfillment by efficiently processing over 100,000 same-day orders with a remarkable 99% accuracy, even during peak seasons.

Cutter & Buck Achieves Record Sales with AutoStore

With a top-quality product gaining ground everywhere, Cutter & Buck needed a scalable logistics upgrade to help them keep up with demand and make the most of their resources. For results sure to meet their expectations, they turned to AutoStore, an automated storage and retrieval system that propelled the company toward its most profitable peak season in their 35-year history.

BestBuy's Strategic AutoStore Integration

Explore Best Buy's journey in revolutionizing e-commerce with eight AutoStore systems, facilitating next-day delivery to 50 million customers annually, achieving dramatic increase in order accuracy, increased supply chain efficiencies, and significant cost savings.