Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 32.10
AutoStore AS yesterday announced its new Unify Analytics cloud-based service and data platform. The technology enables businesses using AutoStore's automated storage and retrieval system, or ASRS, to gain access to data-led insights and identify the cause of operational issues, said the company. Unify Analytics is available in two versions, a Web application where businesses can view real-time statistics and analytics, and an API that enables seamless integration with external third-party applications. “Businesses can reap multiple benefits by combining automated storage and retrieval and data-led insights,” stated Andreas Munch, product manager at AutoStore. “This data analysis tool will allow businesses to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 31.69
…pallet orders, automotive parts provider MAHLE Aftermarket selected an AutoStore automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) empowered by Kardex to increase capacity and throughput. MAHLE, which provides parts globally for the independent aftermarket, was also experiencing storage capacity constraints at its distribution center in Olive Branch, Miss. MAHLE sought a high-density storage system that could enable it to adapt to the shift in customer order profiles, and one that would be scalable for future growth. After examining a range of options, MAHLE Aftermarket invested in the AutoStore robotic cube AS/RS empowered by Kardex. The project has helped the company store…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 31.49
NEDRE VATS, Norway— AutoStore has announced an Innovation Hub in Karmøy, Norway, dedicated to testing technologies and replicating diverse in-store and warehouse environments. As a supplier of robotic storage and fulfilment technology to Puma, Gucci, Best Buy, and many other global brands, AutoStore said it is experiencing continued growth in revenue and clients. The company has built its testing facility to enable customers to more quickly adopt automation and keep up with order demand. Built in just seven months, the facility is fitted with a combination of robotic technology and infrastructure for supply chain and retail facilities that cannot be…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 30.56
…offered the ideal opportunity to introduce U.S. manufacturers to AutoStore empowered by Kardex FulfillX,” said Mitch Hayes, Kardex Solutions AutoStore president. “Our advanced software solutions provide manufacturers with the flexible, convenient and efficient capabilities they need to meet industry challenges now and in the future.” FulfillX can provide real-time operational overview FulfillX WES is purpose-built to allow new AutoStore automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) to ramp up faster, Kardex said. It has been specifically created by Kardex, a global AutoStore partner, to maximize the capabilities of AutoStore robotic cube storage systems for manufacturing customers. FulfillX can optimize picking and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 30.15
DERRY, NH – AutoStore is proud to announce their partnership with Kuecker Logistics Group. Kuecker Logistics Group (KLG), located in Belton, MO, is a turnkey systems integrator. For more than 30 years, KLG has been providing innovative material handling solutions across North America to businesses large and small. They have experience in a diverse range of markets including solutions for e-commerce fulfillment, retail, wholesale, protein, cold chain, convenience store, pharmaceutical, 3PL and food/beverage distribution. KLG was established in 1980 by Stanley J. Kuecker, who has been in the material handling industry since 1971. The first nine of those years Stan…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.81
…Asian businesses to earn about warehouse automation. In April, AutoStore opened a new office in Singapore to serve local partners and clients in the Asia-Pacific region. “AutoStore sees strong growth in automation in the region,” said Philipp Schitter, vice president of business development for APAC at AutoStore. “Two of our partners are headquartered here, and we already have a market.” Founded in 1996, AutoStore said it is a pioneer in dense cube storage automation. The Nedre Vats, Norway-based company said it has installed more than 850 automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) in 45 countries. It works with systems integration…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.98
…and take-away automation. In addition, Kardex can provide its AutoStore automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) with Tompkins' tSort sortation system for further efficiencies and a faster return on investment (ROI). Kardex to integrate Tompkins, AutoStore systems “We're excited to partner with Tompkins Robotics,” said Mitch Hayes, president of Kardex Solution. “In addition to being a leader in supply chain innovation, Tompkins has a great reputation for quality products and on-time project delivery.” “Just like the AutoStore Control Software (ACS), tSort will directly integrate into the Kardex FullfillX WES [warehouse execution system], which will ensure our clients get a streamlined…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.10
…week said it has completed 300 integration projects with AutoStore's technology in more than 26 countries, featuring a total of more than 7 million storage bins and using at least 10,000 robots. “We are uniquely placed to help businesses transform their automated warehouse operations with everything from simple standalone AutoStore projects to some of the largest and most complex installations,” said Markus Kirchhoff, head of the AutoStore Europe business unit at Swisslog. “Demand for this technology is so strong that by June 2022, we expect to have increased our site base from 300 to 350 projects.” Swisslog said it provides…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.69
…last week announced that Cardinal Health will install an AutoStore system empowered by Swisslog in its new at-Home Solutions distribution center in Grove City, Ohio. The facility is part of Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions' multi-year strategy to increase warehouse capacity to accommodate rapid growth. “Working with Swisslog to equip our facility with market-leading robotic automation technology like AutoStore further enhances our ability to quickly and efficiently get critical supplies and products to patients when and where they need it most,” stated Rob Schlissberg, president of Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions. “As we work to accommodate the growth we’re seeing as a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.83
…Designed by Swisslog experts, the system will include an AutoStore system optimized by Swisslog’s SynQ software. The company said it expects the system to be operational by October 2023. “Northern Tool + Equipment is committed to continued growth,” said Shaun Bunch, senior vice president of supply chain operations at Northern Tool + Equipment, in a press release. “Through strategic planning and thoughtful attention to what our customers need most from us, we’ve built a detailed roadmap for the future. One that includes continued innovation in manufacturing our products and upgrades at the retail level to meet the needs of our…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.50
…help of systems integrator Element Logic to install an AutoStore automated storage retrieval system, or ASRS, that now covers 6,000 square meters at the facility. The system is made up of 160 robots, which are being used to sort orders for clothing store customers across Europe, including Peek & Cloppenburg Düsseldorf, one of its largest. The Bonn, Germany-based company said the facility warehouses more than 3.5 million fashion items for customers in places such as Austria, Poland, and the Netherlands, and is used to process new merchandise as well as returns. AutoStore system allows for more efficient tracking “The AutoStore…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.06
AutoStore AS today announced a new report for which it surveyed more than 300 C-level business leaders in warehouse management and fulfillment. Respondents cited the top three challenges facing their organizations as rising energy costs (32%), increasing labor costs (27%), and supply chain and shipping constraints (26%). Click on image to enlarge. Source: AutoStore “There is a need to operate more efficiently, which is perhaps why nearly nine in 10 organizations either have, or are planning to install, automation technology in their warehouse in 2023,” stated Ellen Brune, head of global strategic accounts at Nedre Vats, Norway-based AutoStore. “The intention…