AutoStore Receives 2024 Top Software and Tech Award by Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive

NEDRE VATS, (December 9, 2024) – AutoStore, the global warehouse technology company transforming warehouse automation with modular storage solutions, announced it has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Top Software & Tech Award by Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive. The award spotlights new-to-market software and technology solutions designed to provide automation, efficiency, and visibility to the supply chain space. A winner in the Warehouse Automation category, AutoStore was recognized for its Multi-Temperature Solution, the first automated storage and retrieval system capable of operating at sub-zero temperatures to optimize storage and retrieval for temperature-sensitive goods.

“This recognition underscores our dedication to providing innovative automated fulfillment solutions that empower our customers to overcome some of the most pressing challenges in modern supply chains,” said Mats Hovland Vikse, CEO of AutoStore. “Our Multi-Temperature solution addresses the complexity of managing temperature-sensitive goods while delivering the speed, accuracy, and efficiency grocery and food retailers need to meet rising demand and stay increasingly competitive in today’s complex omnichannel market.”

Specifically designed to meet the complex storage needs of the food and grocery sector, the Multi-Temperature Solution integrates multiple temperature zones—cooled, chilled, and frozen—into a single AutoStore grid, allowing for seamless storage and retrieval of perishable goods. Operating within a range of -13°F to +42.8°F, the solution efficiently handles everything from fresh to frozen products without the need for separate storage systems, maximizing warehouse space, reducing energy consumption, and enhancing operational efficiency.

“Automation, sustainability, smart technology, supply chain optimization, and risk management were the major themes of this year’s new software and technology solutions. These new products and enhancements are upping the ante in modernizing how product moves through the chain, and I appreciate everything this year’s winners do to ensure the safety, security, and sustainability of our supply chains,” says Marina Mayer, Editor-in-Chief of Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive.

The award comes on the heels of  AutoStore’s recognition as a finalist in the RTIH Innovation Awards and its inclusion in multiple Gartner reports including  Hype Cycle™ for Retail Technologies 2024 and Technology Trends Transforming Warehousing, highlighting the impact of AutoStore’sworld-leading automated fulfillment solutions in addressing pressing challenges across retail and warehousing.

About AutoStore

AutoStore™, founded in 1996, is a technology company that develops order-fulfillment solutions to help businesses achieve efficiency gains within the storage and retrieval of goods. The company offers both hardware and software capabilities and the AutoStore technology is interoperable with other third-party solutions.

AutoStore is global, with ~1,600 Systems in 57 countries. All sales are distributed, designed, installed, and serviced by a network of qualified system integrators referred to as "partners".

AutoStore was founded in Nedre Vats, on the west coast of Norway. The company has offices in Norway, the U.S., the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Austria, South Korea, Japan, Australia, and Singapore, as well as assembly facilities in Poland and Thailand.

About Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive

Food Logistics reaches more than 26,000 supply chain executives in the global food and beverage industries, including executives in the food sector (growers, producers, manufacturers, wholesalers, and grocers) and the logistics section (transportation, warehousing, distribution, software, and technology) who share a mutual interest in the operations and business aspects of the global cold food supply chain. Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the only supply chain publication covering the entire global supply chain, focusing on trucking, warehousing, packaging, procurement, risk management, professional development, and more. Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive also operate SCN Summit and Women in Supply Chain Forum. Go to www.FoodLogistics.com and www.SDCExec.com

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