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GEODIS’ Automation Journey: High-Throughput Omnichannel Order Fulfillment

Dan Cahalan, Johnathan McRary
February 19, 2025
When Maurice’s, a women’s retail fashion brand, set out to reimagine its distribution strategy, it...Read More
Tags: AutoStore, Order fulfillment, autostore system, omnichannel
Posted in General Blogs, Industry News

SMC's Automation Journey: Doubles Picking and Increases Same-Day Shipments

Austin Trusty, Joe Campbell
February 12, 2025
Growth. Striving for a $2 billion annual revenue goal, SMC Corporation needed a facility and...Read More
Tags: AutoStore, material handling system integration, exacta intralogistics software, SMC, hytrol conveyor, industrial distribution, pneumatics industry
Posted in General Blogs, Industry News, New Trends and Technologies

Efficient, Sustainable, Scalable: How AutoStore and PackSize Transform Fulfillment Center Operations

Jack Dean
January 15, 2025
When designing a material handling automation solution, success often comes down to choosing the...Read More
Tags: AutoStore, box erectors, ecommerce, efficient packaging, goods to person systems, Order fulfillment, PackSize
Posted in General Blogs, Industry News

Optimizing a Specialty Retail DC with Scalable Automation Solutions

Drew Ruether
January 08, 2025
As retail e-commerce continues to evolve, the pressure to adapt and scale efficiently has never...Read More
Tags: AutoStore, ecommerce, goods to person systems, Order fulfillment, retail automation, apparel and footwear
Posted in General Blogs, Industry News

Product Storage & Retrieval: Goods-to-Person and Traditional Shuttle Systems

Jason Blackney
December 04, 2024
Every movement within a distribution center or warehouse, from picking to replenishment, impacts...Read More
Tags: automated storage and retrieval, AutoStore, goods to person systems, high-density storage, high-throughput, shuttle systems
Posted in General Blogs, Industry News

The Efficiency Power of AutoStore Systems

Jason Blackney
October 23, 2024
Is your warehouse struggling with inefficiencies, space constraints or the need for faster...Read More
Tags: AutoStore, goods to person, order fulfillment automation, automated picking, high-throughput
Posted in General Blogs, System Automation, Industry News

Navigating Fire Suppression Requirements in Canada for Material Handling Automation Equipment

Kevin Auger
September 04, 2024
Fire safety is a critical concern in warehouse, manufacturing, and distribution facilities due to...Read More
Tags: AutoStore, Canada, consulting, goods to person systems, integration partner, fire suppression requirements, Canada fire code
Posted in General Blogs, Industry News

Maximizing Efficiency: Eliminating Space Constraints with Material Handling Automation Solutions

Johnathan McRary
May 22, 2024
Picture this: your organization is set for growth, but you're trapped in what feels like a...Read More
Tags: autonomous vehicles, AutoStore, consulting, goods to person systems, scallog, automated material handling, space limitations
Posted in General Blogs, Industry News

Continuous Improvement with Goods to Person Technology

Claire McDonald
April 24, 2024
When new material handling automation equipment is introduced to a manufacturing or distribution...Read More
Tags: AutoStore, goods to person systems, Kaizen, toyota production system, scallog, gtp
Posted in General Blogs, Industry News

Bastian Solutions at Logistics World Summit & Expo 2024

Stephany Cardinali
April 10, 2024
Whether your company is headquartered or has locations in Central America, you know how important...Read More
Tags: automated storage and retrieval, autonomous vehicles, AutoStore, goods to person systems, Mexico, ML2 Mini Load AV, Logistics World Summit
Posted in General Blogs, Bastian Mexico, Industry News

Closing the Automation Gap with Intralogistics Software

Sean MacPhee
May 17, 2023
Robotic order picking and sorting are becoming key technologies in warehouse automation and often...Read More
Tags: AutoStore, goods to person systems, goods to robot, WCS, WES, automation system innovation, Tompkins Robotics, Bastian Solutions SmartPick, exacta intralogistics software
Posted in General Blogs, Industry News, New Trends and Technologies

Bringing the Future to You at ProMat 2023

Grace Stafford, Katie Smith
March 15, 2023
The fierce competition for warehouse space and fulfillment labor combined with growing customer...Read More
Tags: AGVs, Automated Guide Vehicles (AGVs), autonomous vehicles, AutoStore, ProMat, Bastian Solutions, automation system innovation, Tompkins Robotics, Bastian Solutions SmartPick, ML2, ProMat 2023, Toyota Advanced Logistics Company
Posted in General Blogs, Industrial Robotics, Industry News, New Trends and Technologies, The Supply Chain

Showcasing Resiliency at Pack Expo 2022

Katie Smith
October 12, 2022
Bastian Solutions’ team of engineers can help guide you through your automation journey. You can...Read More
Tags: autonomous vehicles, AutoStore, goods to person, robotic bin picking, Bastian Solutions SmartPick, PackExpo International, ML2
Posted in General Blogs, Industry News

3 Key Mistakes to Avoid in Micro-fulfillment Technology Selection

Alex Haines
September 14, 2022
Bringing products as close and as fast as possible to customers triggered a new way of looking at...Read More
Tags: AutoStore, ecommerce order fulfillment, goods to person systems, retail, grocery, micro-fulfillment, dark stores
Posted in General Blogs, Industry News, New Trends and Technologies

4 Questions to Ask Before Selecting Goods-to-Person Solutions

Linda Grady
August 17, 2022
Over the past few years, the phrase “goods to person” has become mainstream. As distribution...Read More
Tags: automation, AutoStore, goods to person, Servus
Posted in System Automation

Small Scale Robotic Automation Drives a Big Impact for Gerrie Electric’s Distribution

Jacob Notten
June 15, 2022
“Our existing 26,000 square foot facility was just not enough.” Gerrie Electric turned to small...Read More
Tags: AutoStore, case study, goods to person, WES
Posted in General Blogs, System Automation, Industry News, New Trends and Technologies, The Supply Chain

L'automatisation à petite échelle génère un grand impact pour la distribution de Gerrie Electric

Jacob Notten
June 15, 2022
« Notre installation existante de 26 000 pieds carrés n’était tout simplement plus suffisante »....Read More
Tags: AutoStore, case study, goods to person, WES
Posted in General Blogs, Industry News, New Trends and Technologies, The Supply Chain

Goods to Person: What Works Best, Where and When? [Infographic]

Bailey Ludlam, Matt Kohler
March 23, 2022
The question for today’s modern warehouses is no longer when should we automate, but how and where...Read More
Tags: AGV, automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS), AutoStore, goods to person, goods to person systems, infographic, scallog
Posted in General Blogs, Industry News, New Trends and Technologies

Achieving Success with Goods to Person Starts with Software

Chris Bratten
March 17, 2022
With all this innovation and growth in the goods to person warehouse automation sector, it’s vital...Read More
Tags: automation software, AutoStore, goods to person, Perfect Pick, WES
Posted in General Blogs, Industry News, Material Handling Equipment, New Trends and Technologies

Latin America’s Largest AutoStore Brings Innovation for Dafiti Group Retail Ecommerce

Carlos Galbiati
March 02, 2022
Featuring capacity for goods to person system storage of 3.6 million products, Dafiti Group’s...Read More
Tags: AutoStore, ecommerce, ecommerce order fulfillment, Exacta, retail, retail automation
Posted in General Blogs, Bastian South America, Industry News, New Trends and Technologies

El sistema AutoStore más grande de Latinoamérica aporta innovación al comercio electrónico minorista

Carlos Galbiati
March 02, 2022
Con una capacidad del sistema de almacenamiento de 3,6 millones de “productos a persona”, el nuevo...Read More
Tags: AutoStore, ecommerce order fulfillment, retail automation, Spanish
Posted in General Blogs, Bastian South America, Industry News, New Trends and Technologies

PUMA’s DC Automation Thrives Amid Pandemic Retail Peak Season Shifts

Bailey Ludlam, Patrick Miner
November 10, 2021
Designed for agility and growth, PUMA’s new Indianapolis distribution center was immediately put to...Read More
Tags: AutoStore, case study, DC Automation, ecommerce order fulfillment, goods to person systems, retail automation, 3pl, PUMA
Posted in General Blogs, Industry News, New Trends and Technologies

PUMA’s Automation Evolution: Retail eFulfillment with Advanced Warehouse Systems

Patrick Miner
September 29, 2021
“Quite frankly, we were gonna burst.” Sports company PUMA was not only quickly outgrowing their...Read More
Tags: AutoStore, case study, DC Automation, ecommerce order fulfillment, goods to person systems, retail automation, 3pl, PUMA
Posted in General Blogs, System Automation, New Trends and Technologies

Richelieu uniformise l’exécution des commandes pour améliorer l’expérience client

Kevin Auger
September 16, 2021
Richelieu souhaite améliorer la satisfaction des 90 000 clients et plus qu’ils servent au Canada et...Read More
Tags: AutoStore, Canada, case study, goods to person systems, HMI
Posted in General Blogs, System Automation

The Challenges of Grocery Ecommerce

Dustin Crandall
August 11, 2021
There’s no question that online grocery ordering is here to stay. Access to fresh produce, milk,...Read More
Tags: AutoStore, ecommerce, ecommerce order fulfillment, retail supply chain, grocery, microfulfillment
Posted in General Blogs, New Trends and Technologies

Richelieu Streamlines Order Fulfillment for Improved Customer Experience

Kevin Auger
August 05, 2021
Serving more than 80,000 customers in both Canada and the United States, Richelieu aimed to...Read More
Tags: AutoStore, Canada, ecommerce order fulfillment, goods to person, HMI, retail automation
Posted in General Blogs, System Automation, Industry News, New Trends and Technologies, The Supply Chain

AutoStore: Designing Future-Proof Automation Technology

Bailey Ludlam
May 19, 2021
Scalability and flexibility are no doubt the focus of today and the future in distribution and...Read More
Tags: AutoStore, ecommerce, goods to person, goods to person systems, Order fulfillment, 3pl
Posted in General Blogs, Industry News, New Trends and Technologies

Investments are Causing Massive Disruption in the Automation and Robotics Field

Alex Haines
March 17, 2021
The amount of new technologies emerging to support distribution and supply chain automation is also...Read More
Tags: AutoStore, Bastian Robotics, goods to person, supply chain, opex suresort, AMR, future of supply chain, supply chain industry news, autonomous mobile robotics, gtp, supply chain private investors
Posted in General Blogs, System Automation, Industrial Robotics, Industry News, New Trends and Technologies, The Supply Chain

Scalable Automation: Creating Optimization for Today and Tomorrow at Parts Town

Joe Campbell, Spiros Tzanetakos
December 16, 2020
Parts Town needed a way to get ahead of their 30 percent year over year growth. Order printouts and...Read More
Tags: AutoStore, case study, Exacta Warehouse Control Software, goods to person, optimizing building space, supply chain optimization, Parts Town
Posted in General Blogs, System Automation

Goods to Person Systems Stretch Beyond Social Distancing Benefits

Greg Conner
December 09, 2020
Various goods-to-person technologies have risen to the challenge of social distancing by creating...Read More
Tags: AutoStore, consulting studies, goods to person systems, Perfect Pick, scallog, Social distancing
Posted in General Blogs, System Automation, Business and Consulting

Using an AutoStore ASRS as a Manufacturing WIP Storage Buffer

Ahmed Arif
October 22, 2020
With the advent of cube storage solutions, non-traditional ASRS have become more prevalent. In...Read More
Tags: automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS), AutoStore, goods to person, work in progress goods, cube storage
Posted in System Automation, New Trends and Technologies, The Supply Chain

Hyper-Local Fulfillment 101: Permanent Changes in Buyer Behavior

Alex Haines
October 14, 2020
This supply chain evolution has created the need for hyper-local fulfillment, which also comes with...Read More
Tags: AutoStore, retail automation, supply chain, covid 19, microfulfillment
Posted in System Automation, Business and Consulting, Education

Microfulfillment Part 2: Pros and Cons

Greg Conner
July 29, 2020
The term “microfulfillment center” has quickly become one of the top buzzwords in material...Read More
Tags: automation, AutoStore, ecommerce, Perfect Pick, retail, micro-fulfillment, warehouse, microfulfillment, robot, electronics
Posted in General Blogs, System Automation, Business and Consulting, Industry News, Material Handling Equipment

Microfulfillment Part 1: What is Microfulfillment?

Ahmed Arif
July 22, 2020
Without a doubt, microfulfillment is one of the hottest trends in supply chain. The ability to get...Read More
Tags: AutoStore, retail, retail automation, Robots, supply chain, micro-fulfillment, t-Sort, microfulfillment
Posted in System Automation, Business and Consulting, Education, Industrial Robotics, The Supply Chain

Promoting Warehouse Worker Safety Post-COVID-19

Jason Nowak
June 23, 2020
During this global coronavirus pandemic, people are concerned with protecting themselves and their...Read More
Tags: AutoStore, Perfect Pick, covid 19, pandemic, t-Sort, employee safety, warehouse
Posted in System Automation, Business and Consulting, Industry News, Material Handling Equipment, New Trends and Technologies, The Supply Chain

Delivering Best Buy's Supply Chain Transformation

Linda Grady
March 03, 2020
Learn how we helped Best Buy overhaul its omnichannel operations and supply chain network to stay...Read More
Tags: AutoStore, case study, distribution center automation, ecommerce order fulfillment, omni-channel distribution, omni-channel fulfillment
Posted in General Blogs, System Automation, New Trends and Technologies

AutoStore Aims to Redefine Retail With Micro-Fulfillment

Tim Duket
January 08, 2020
AutoStore is redefining retail and customer service with an exciting new micro-fulfillment campaign...Read More
Tags: AutoStore, order fulfillment automation, retail automation, autostore system, micro-fulfillment
Posted in New Trends and Technologies

How an Apparel Company Moved from a 3PL to In-House Distribution

Chris Bratten
October 17, 2019
After previously relying on a third-party logistics company to handle shipments to its global...Read More
Tags: AutoStore, system automation, 3pl, third party logistics, opex suresort
Posted in System Automation

En quoi consiste l'AutoStore? (French)

June 04, 2019
L’AutoStore est un système automatisé de stockage et de récupération de type marchandises vers...Read More
Tags: AutoStore, goods to person systems, order fulfillment automation
Posted in General Blogs, New Trends and Technologies

What is AutoStore?

Ryan Nicholas
June 04, 2019
Learn more about this unique automated warehouse storage system and what makes it the best option...Read More
Tags: automated storage and retrieval, AutoStore, ecommerce order fulfillment, order fulfillment automation, warehouse automation, autostore system
Posted in System Automation

Que es AutoStore? (Spanish)

June 04, 2019
Obtenga más información sobre este exclusivo sistema automatizado de almacenamiento de almacén y lo...Read More
Tags: AutoStore, ecommerce order fulfillment, goods to person
Posted in General Blogs, Bastian Mexico

AutoStore Black Line : Reponses a vos questions (French)

January 15, 2019
Qu'est-ce qui différencie le nouvel AutoStore Black Line? Nous avons préparé un Q&R pour que vous...Read More
Tags: automation, AutoStore, ecommerce, ecommerce order fulfillment, goods to person technologies, Order fulfillment, order fulfillment automation, picking technology
Posted in System Automation

AutoStore Black Line: Your Questions Answered

Derek Cribley
January 15, 2019
What's different about the new AutoStore Black Line? We've put together a Q&A so you can learn...Read More
Tags: automation, AutoStore, ecommerce, ecommerce order fulfillment, goods to person technologies, Order fulfillment, order fulfillment automation, picking technology
Posted in System Automation

Mini-Load ASRS: What is it & why does Australia need it?

Bastian Solutions
January 24, 2018
ASRS is the short way of saying “Automated Storage and Retrieval System.” Although these systems...Read More
Tags: automation, Australia, AutoStore, case study, mini-load ASRS
Posted in System Automation

Robótica e a otimização de espaço de armazenagem

Marcelo Souza
November 10, 2017
Apesar da tecnologia de armazenagem e retirada automatizada (ASRS) não ser exatamente recente, é...Read More
Tags: aerospace, AutoStore, goods to person, manufacturing
Posted in System Automation, Bastian South America, Manufacturing

Configuring Your AutoStore System: 5 Design Parameters

Ahmed Arif
July 25, 2017
AutoStore is an automated, high density warehouse storage system. Its modular design and standard...Read More
Tags: AutoStore, e-commerce, goods to person, robotic shuttle systems, Robots
Posted in System Automation

Key Considerations When Designing Goods-to-Person Systems

Nathan Busch
January 26, 2017
The ever-increasing need to satisfy customers in the world of order fulfillment is causing the...Read More
Tags: AGVs, AutoStore, goods to person, Order fulfillment, Perfect Pick, Servus, system design
Posted in System Automation, The Supply Chain

Tecnologia Avançada de Separação de Pedidos traz Melhorias para Operadores de E-Commerce

Mauricio Ferreira
October 07, 2016
Acompanhando o grande sucesso do e-commerce é fácil imaginar como é crítico e eficiente o processo...Read More
Tags: AutoStore, Brazil, ecommerce, goods to person, Perfect Pick
Posted in System Automation, Bastian South America

Which Goods-to-Person Technology is Right for Your Operation?

Tim Duket
March 08, 2016
With increasingly high customer expectations in the world of order fulfillment, many distribution...Read More
Tags: AutoStore, goods to person, KNAPP OSR, Order fulfillment, Perfect Pick, Servus
Posted in System Automation

The 5 Inefficiencies STEALing from Your Distribution Center

Jason Nowak
March 05, 2015
There are 5 common inefficiencies and resource wasters STEALing from distribution operations...Read More
Tags: AutoStore, e-commerce, goods to person, ProMat
Posted in System Automation, New Trends and Technologies

4 Advanced Picking Technologies Improving E-Fulfillment

Marvin Logan
December 04, 2013
Following a hugely successful Cyber Monday, it’s easy to see why an efficient and accurate order...Read More
Tags: AutoStore, ecommerce, goods to person, Industrial Robotics, Perfect Pick, Robo-Pick
Posted in System Automation, New Trends and Technologies, The Supply Chain
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