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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

3 Key Factors in Goods to Person Throughput Design

Brent Davis
January 10, 2024
From a mechanical standpoint, a goods-to-person system certainly can attain the tote delivery rate...Read More
Tags: automation, goods to person, picking, system design
Posted in General Blogs, System Automation, Business and Consulting

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

Três fatores principais no design de produção de goods to person

Brent Davis, Nicolas Sales
September 22, 2022
Como integradora independente, a Bastian Solutions trabalha com diversas tecnologias e marcas. Como...Read More
Tags: consulting, ecommerce order fulfillment, goods to person, Portuguese
Posted in General Blogs, Bastian South America, Industry News

Micro-fulfillment: From Small Warehouses to Cities

Bailey Ludlam
August 30, 2022
In supply chain, decentralization makes it possible to obtain small urban warehouses which help to...Read More
Tags: goods to person, retail automation, scallog, grocery ecommerce
Posted in General Blogs, Industry News

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

¿Qué es el Microfulfillment?

Carlos Candia
August 11, 2022
Sin duda alguna, el “microfulfillment” es un concepto que se está volviendo tendencia dentro de los...Read More
Tags: goods to person, Order fulfillment, micro-fulfillment, microfulfillment, dark stores
Posted in General Blogs, Bastian Mexico, Industry News, New Trends and Technologies

3 Parcel Shipment Direct-to-Consumer Opportunity Areas

John Young, Will Saucer
August 03, 2022
It’s no secret that, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, foot traffic in brick-and-mortar...Read More
Tags: ecommerce, ecommerce order fulfillment, goods to person, goods to robot, Order fulfillment, direct to consumer
Posted in General Blogs, Industry News, New Trends and Technologies

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

Workplace Health: Ergonomics, Safety and Health Enhanced by Logistics Robots

Bailey Ludlam
May 25, 2022
Post originally published and provided courtesy of Scallog. In order to coordinate and absorb those...Read More
Tags: ecommerce order fulfillment, goods to person, retail automation, safety in the workplace
Posted in Industry News, New Trends and Technologies

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

Creating Warehouse Extensibility: Goods to Person and Robotic AI

Matt Kohler
March 09, 2022
Adapting to uncertain markets, goods to person continues to prove to be a robust foundation for...Read More
Tags: ecommerce, goods to person, Order fulfillment, robotic picking
Posted in General Blogs, Industrial Robotics, Industry News, New Trends and Technologies, The Supply Chain

You Need it When?! The Challenges of Same-Day Delivery

Blake Bearden, Joe Campbell
September 22, 2021
With continuing growth in ecommerce sales and mobile device usage, companies will need to master...Read More
Tags: e-commerce, ecommerce order fulfillment, goods to person, omni-channel distribution, retail automation, same-day delivery, microfulfillment, grocery ecommerce
Posted in New Trends and Technologies, The Supply Chain

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

4 Steps for Evaluating and Deciding on DC Automation

Brent Davis
May 26, 2021
If your distribution center has grown in both SKUs and order volume or your typical order has...Read More
Tags: distribution center automation, ecommerce order fulfillment, goods to person, automation solutions
Posted in General Blogs, System Automation, Business and Consulting, 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

Scallog: Creating a Resilient Solution for the Future of Warehouse Logistics

Bailey Ludlam
April 28, 2021
Dynamic and easily scalable, goods to person technologies have risen to the forefront of order...Read More
Tags: goods to person, goods to person systems, mobile robotics, Order fulfillment, scallog
Posted in General Blogs, Industry News, New Trends and Technologies, The Supply Chain

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

Pandemic Accelerated Growth: 5 Ways AGVs and AMRs are an Asset to Your Operations

Chris Morgan
November 12, 2020
Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are transforming the way...Read More
Tags: automation, AGV, End of Arm Tools (EoAT), goods to person, industrial manufacturing, Industrial robots, retail, tuggers, 3pl, AMR
Posted in System Automation, Material Handling Equipment, New Trends and Technologies

5 Order Fulfillment Technologies to Keep an Eye On

Greg Conner
October 28, 2020
As an independent systems integrator, Bastian Solutions is constantly evaluating the latest...Read More
Tags: Automated Guide Vehicles (AGVs), goods to person, robotic shuttle systems, vertical lift module
Posted in Business and Consulting, Material Handling Equipment, New Trends and Technologies

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

AutoStore anuncia la campana de micro-fulfillment (Spanish)

January 08, 2020
AutoStore está redefiniendo el servicio minorista y de atención al cliente con una nueva campaña de...Read More
Tags: goods to person, goods to person systems, Spanish, autostore system, espanol
Posted in General Blogs

Why Spare Parts Distributors Should Consider Goods-To-Person

Kyle Dorge
December 18, 2019
Over the years, Bastian Solutions has partnered with several OEMs & spare parts distributors to...Read More
Tags: goods to person, goods to person systems, Replacement Parts, Spare Parts
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

7 Energy Considerations for Material Handling Automation

Kyle Dorge
March 11, 2019
Automation can provide a wealth of benefits with the right system. Don't overlook these 7...Read More
Tags: automation, automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS), automated systems, automation systems, energy efficiency, goods to person, goods to person technologies, Material Handling automation
Posted in System Automation

Which Products Should Go into a Goods-To-Person System?

Ahmed Arif
January 03, 2019
Considering a goods-to-person system, but not sure which one to choose or what to put inside? Start...Read More
Tags: automation, goods to person
Posted in System Automation, Business and Consulting

Automated Picking Technologies for Omni-Channel Fulfillment

Mike Clemens
October 11, 2018
There are many automation technologies available to improve omni-channel fulfillment – but which...Read More
Tags: automation, AGV, AGVs, Automated Guide Vehicles (AGVs), automated storage and retrieval, goods to person, goods to person systems, goods to person technologies, goods-to-man, omni-channel distribution, omni-channel fulfillment, robotic AGV
Posted in Material Handling Equipment

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

Artificial Intelligence: Hype or Game Changer

Adam Cole
November 01, 2017
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been in the news a lot lately.  Self-driving cars, smart personal...Read More
Tags: AI, artificial intelligence, goods to person, mobile robots, robotics
Posted in New Trends and Technologies

Beyond Conveyor: The Evolution of Material Handling Technology

Mike Czernik
August 24, 2017
Whenever asked about my job, most questions revolve around conveyor and racking, but I can’t help...Read More
Tags: automation, AGVs, goods to person, material handling technologies
Posted in New Trends and Technologies

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

Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS): A Beginner's Guide

Mike Clemens
May 31, 2017
Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS) are not new technologies. They actually became...Read More
Tags: AS/RS, Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems, goods to person
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

E-Commerce, the Economy, and Our On Demand World

Christopher Dyjak
January 24, 2017
A movie, pizza, pair of shoes, microwave…your new material handling system. All these things and...Read More
Tags: e-commerce, goods to person, supply chain, trends
Posted in New Trends and Technologies, 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

Next Generation Goods-to-Person System Extends Beyond the Storage Buffer

Matt Kuper
March 28, 2016
Goods to person automation is an ever growing field that represents a revolution in the material...Read More
Tags: AS/RS, goods to person, robotic shuttle systems, Servus
Posted in System Automation, New Trends and Technologies

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

Your Path to an Automated Warehouse: 3 Things to Know

Mohammad Shaban
February 23, 2016
Peace of mind, organization, simplicity. These are things we all strive for in life, and of course...Read More
Tags: Exacta, goods to person, software, WCS, WMS
Posted in System Automation, Controls & Software

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

Enclosed Track Overhead Conveyor: True, Tried and Tested

May 09, 2013
Enclosed track overhead conveyors have been around for many years, some dating back to 1919 when...Read More
Tags: goods to person, Material Handling Equipment, overhead conveyor
Posted in System Automation, Manufacturing, Material Handling Equipment

What's New in Goods-to-Person Mobile Robots for Full and Split Case Picking

Bill Bastian II
October 10, 2012
With Kiva serving as a catalyst, in the last 18 months there have been several new entrants into...Read More
Tags: goods to person, MatrixSelect, mobile robotics, Perfect Pick, robotic shuttle systems
Posted in System Automation
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