Throughput without chaos.
Warehouse automation is specified from the order profile. Lines per order, units per line, stock-keeping unit count and peak-to-average ratio determine the design far more than floor area does.
Throughput without chaos.
Order Profile Analysis
Order shape, seasonality and peak ratio established from actual data before a system is sized.
Storage and Retrieval
Automated storage matched to stock profile, throughput and building envelope.
Mobile Robotics
Autonomous mobile robots for transport within the facility, where floor conditions and traffic support them.
Sortation and Picking
Goods-to-person and sortation approaches selected against pick density and accuracy requirements.
Systems Integration
Warehouse management and control systems connected so the automation is directed rather than isolated.
Fallback
Manual operating mode retained, because an automated facility with no fallback stops entirely when it stops.
- The task, described as it is performed today
- Volume and cycle time
- Environment and constraints
- Current cost and headcount
- Safety and regulatory context
- Integration points
- Payback expectation
Autonomous and unmanned systems are subject to safety, privacy, airspace, cybersecurity, export-control and sector-specific requirements. Deployment is assessed by jurisdiction and intended use.
Describe the task.
Volume and variability decide whether automation returns value.