Independent Expertise For Smarter Warehouse Automation
Make better decisions about your warehouse operations, automation, and facility design.
From early planning through implementation, our independent expertise helps you build more efficient operations that can grow with your business.
Imagine a warehouse where you’re in control.
Keep control of the software that runs your warehouse—and the freedom to adapt it as your business evolves. Improve workflows, introduce new automation, and choose who develops and supports your system. Protect your existing investment while gaining greater control over the cost and timing of future changes, with less dependence on a single supplier.
Warehouse Automation helps you build that independence through software your company owns and advice that represents your interests. Gain greater control over future changes and costs, with a strategy that reduces your dependence on any single software provider or integrator.
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What independence means for your business.
The decisions you make about software today shape your freedom to improve, negotiate, and grow for years to come.
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| Capability | Proprietary integrator software | What This Means for You |
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| Source and ownership | Licence and source-code access are governed by the supplier’s terms. | Build lasting value in software your company owns and can continue to develop as your priorities change. |
| Process and pick-path changes | Changes may require a supplier quote and a place in its development schedule. | Keep improving picking, batching, and wave planning through configuration and controlled development, with less need to negotiate each adjustment with a supplier. |
| Equipment decisions | Equipment choices depend on the platform’s supported hardware and interfaces. | Decide when and where to invest based on your business needs, with independent assessment of the options and costs. |
| Conveyor routing logic | Routing changes depend on access to the supplier’s control software and its development process. | Retain the ability to adapt how work moves through your warehouse as your processes and priorities change. |
| WMS / WES / WCS and ERP integration | Interfaces are designed around the supplier’s platform, supported connections, and project scope. | Introduce upgrades and new capabilities in phases, with an architecture designed to preserve the integration work you have already paid for. |
| Operational data and access | Data access, reporting, and exports depend on the supplier’s platform and supported interfaces. | Use your own operating data to challenge assumptions and make informed decisions about performance, capacity, and investment. |
| Switching and exit | Moving away may require replacing or redeveloping supplier-controlled software. | Reduce your dependence on one provider and preserve the option to introduce a new software provider in phases. |
| Cost model | Licence fees, support agreements, and change requests follow the supplier’s pricing and commercial terms. | Independently assess expansion quotes, change-order pricing, and ROI, giving you a stronger basis for negotiation and investment decisions. |
| Slotting and replenishment | Put-away and replenishment rules sit within the supplier’s platform; changes may require supplier involvement. | Adapt replenishment, inventory consolidation, and picking rules as your business changes, with greater control over future improvements. |
| Floor visibility and capacity | Operational visibility depends on the monitoring, reporting, and planning tools included in the solution. | Use your operating data and simulation to assess proposed changes independently and understand their impact before committing. |
| Maintenance and support | Access to core software changes depends on the supplier’s terms and support arrangements. | Keep control of how your software is maintained and developed, with upgrades and retrofits planned around your operating priorities. |
| Future expansion | Expansion follows the platform’s capabilities, available modules, and supplier roadmap. | Plan expansion in stages and protect existing integration work, with less disruption to your ongoing operation. |
Our Services
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AutoStore Consulting
Independent, vendor-neutral advice to help you evaluate, design, and optimize an AutoStore system for your operation.
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Warehouse Software
Modern, non-proprietary warehouse controls and orchestration software built for full customer ownership and customization. Take back control of your automation with the freedom to maintain, modify, and expand it as your needs evolve.
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Automation Solutions
Identify the right automation for your operation—from picking and packing to storage and material movement. Improve productivity, reduce costs, and build capacity for growth.
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Consulting & Advisory
Independent expertise to help you plan warehouse improvements, evaluate automation investments, and design operations for growth. Make informed decisions from strategy through implementation.
Make Confident Automation Decisions
Evaluate technologies, compare proposals, and assess integration requirements before you invest. Our independent advice helps you choose automation that fits your operation and long-term goals.
The Modern Automated Warehouse
AutoStore Consulting
Independent, vendor-neutral guidance for new and existing AutoStore systems. Align system design, software, and performance with your operational goals—from initial evaluation and planning to ongoing optimization.
From Shelves to Robots
Watch a warehouse transform through racking removal, cube storage installation, and packing integration. Assess installation requirements, system connections, and operational readiness before work begins.
Take Control of Your Warehouse Automation
Connect your warehouse equipment, robots, and software through an open architecture built for full customer ownership. Maintain, customize, and expand your automation to meet changing operational needs.
Unified AMR Fleet Management Platform
Start simple, scale up later
Start with one workflow or coordinate an existing mobile robot fleet. Our modular software connects warehouse processes, helping you add workflows and expand your fleet in phases as demand grows.
Turn Warehouse Data into Better Performance
Identify bottlenecks, uncover capacity, and prioritize improvements. We combine warehouse expertise with data analysis to show where performance is lost and where to focus next.
Build a Smarter Warehouse
Make sense of your automation options. We help you choose the right technology, connect your systems, and build a warehouse that can adapt as your business grows.
Our team brings experience from Amazon, Walmart, and major 3PLs to warehouse planning, automation, and software integration. We turn that operational knowledge into practical solutions built around your business.
The remarkable Kroger–Ocado story continues to generate extraordinary chapters rarely seen in supply chain distribution, automation and robotics—a story that will likely be studied for years.
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The Los Angeles-based activewear firm is moving into an existing building and will occupy up to 1.2 million square feet
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Symbotic became the largest warehouse automation vendor in the Americas by market share in 2025, overtaking several established providers
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As part of an ongoing warehouse automation modernization project, a fleet of pre-owned ASRS robots is available for purchase.
Symbotic’s new SymMicro system begins its first in-store installation, with the potential to expand to 400 Walmart locations.
Two brand-new Kardex Shuttle XP 500 vertical lift modules are available for immediate delivery.
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SoftBank is reportedly selling its remaining 9.65% stake in Boston Dynamics to Hyundai Motor Group for US$325 million.
The company had automation. It had robotics. It had government support, customer momentum, press attention, and a massive facility.
Massive fire destroys 1 million-square-foot Tracy Medline Industries distribution facility
Artificial Intelligence and LLMs are currently being pushed aggressively into logistics, warehouse operations, robotics, and supply chain execution.
Walmart’s latest comments around same-day fulfillment, 30-minute delivery windows, AI-driven inventory positioning, and supply chain automation should be a wake-up call for the entire retail industry.
The promise made to Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol was enticing. To eliminate persistent product shortages that hurt sales, the company deployed an automated counting system.
The retail giant is using unlikely spaces to push against Amazon’s recent strategies to capture more customers.
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Ulta Beauty has selected AutoStore technology for its new Utah regional distribution hub supporting both stores and growing e-commerce fulfillment.
Ikea is testing robotic boots in Helsingborg, Sweden, to speed up order picking and reduce physical strain. Initial measurements showed that employees walked up to twice as fast, and average hourly picking productivity increased by 16%.
The cost of the SAQ's automated distribution center project, scheduled to begin operations next year, has gone from $48.5 million to $300 million in four years.
Rhenus Warehousing Solutions has officially launched one of Poland’s largest AutoStore installations at its logistics centre in Bolesławiec
PUMA and ID Logistics have brought a new 70,000-bin AutoStore system into operation at Vendenheim, near Strasbourg, for PUMA’s French B2B distribution.
The Stevens Company has officially expanded its Western Canadian operations with the opening of a new 44,000 sq. ft. distribution facility in Winnipeg.
An AutoStore system currently operating within Ocado’s UK distribution network is becoming available for relocation.
A used AutoStore system currently operating within Ocado’s UK distribution network is becoming available for relocation.
Maersk is expanding its relationship with PUMA by taking over the management of three highly automated U.S. distribution centers — all operating with AutoStore systems.
A technology-driven American 3PL is entering the Canadian market—and its automation strategy could change what customers expect from their logistics providers.
DHL Supply Chain Implements AutoStore Solution in Finland to Support ABB’s Manufacturing Logistics.
The facility is one of lululemon’s largest distribution operations in North America and is now home to Canada’s largest AutoStore robotic cube-storage installation.
VersaAI is an advanced robotic piece-picking workstation designed by AutoStore to automate warehousing workflows.
The new CDC showcases advanced automation and digital integration designed to redefine warehouse operations in Malaysia.
Nordic e-commerce leader Boozt operates the World's Largest AutoStore fulfillment center in Ängelholm, Sweden.
The new AutoStore system stores approximately 80% of Satair Singapore’s small and medium-sized parts inventory inside an automated cube.
DP World, a globally operating logistics company, manages the day-to-day operations at the GPC on behalf of Daimler Truck.
25 000 bacs qui sont manipulés par 112 robots dans un incroyable ballet au millimètre près.
The McGill University Collections Centre is one of the more interesting non-traditional deployments of the AutoStore™ robotic solution.
Ulta Beauty has selected AutoStore technology for its new Utah regional distribution hub supporting both stores and growing e-commerce fulfillment.
Mercedes-Benz's performance and sports car brand has commissioned a container storage system at its Affalterbach plant to more efficiently supply the production of its V8 engines.
The Canadian medical supply leader has announced a groundbreaking advancement in warehouse operations
DHL Supply Chain is now operating a fully-automated robot picking system at a logistics center in Staufenberg Germany
Amazon has purchased a 571,423-square-foot logistics facility in downtown Chicago, for $195 million
Amazon’s newest 585,000-square-foot building will not be filled with books, televisions, clothing, groceries or millions of other products waiting to be shipped to customers.
If you’ve ever wanted to see inside one of Amazon’s fulfilment centres, here’s your chance to see how your online shopping cart gets to your doorstep.
Amazon announced a major €10 billion investment to expand and modernize its European fulfillment network.
Amazon is dismantling part of its largest facility under construction in Ottawa — a rare move that suggests a shift in how the site is being designed and automated.
Amazon is essentially "franchising" its fulfillment infrastructure to solve the rural density problem.
The robots inside Amazon's Kent Fulfillment Center are getting smarter — and the company is pressing forward with new technology.
What the Orland Park retail proposal reveals about Amazon’s push into Walmart-scale physical retail
The model is specifically built for single-item, impulse, and urgent purchases, a category with high repeat potential and strong margin dynamics once density is optimized.
Amazon has opened a new kind of warehouse in Elkhart, Indiana — one that challenges nearly every convention in logistics facility design.
Amazon has built a 10,000-sq-ft automated micro-fulfillment center inside Whole Foods — where customers can scan, order, and pick up items in minutes.
These smaller, high-velocity facilities store frequently purchased products—from fresh food and groceries to personal-care items and small electronics.
Meet Sparrow, Cardinal and Proteus. They’re the robots that, step by step, are replacing human workers in the company’s warehouses.
Amazon Robotics' Chief Technologist discusses his journey to helping the world's largest retailer deploy one million robots.
Amazon’s new smart glasses bring AI and computer vision directly into the delivery workflow.
Amazon is taking steps to address how artificial intelligence and automation is changing its workforce.
It’s built to do something no other Amazon robot has done before — perform multiple tasks at once.
The offer builds on Amazon fulfillment service for merchants on other sales channels, including eBay, Etsy, Temu and TikTok Shop.
Amazon’s Ohio facility was its first U.S. center to eliminate plastic delivery packaging,
A worker loads a truck for shipment at the Amazon MCO-01 robotic fullfillment center in Orlando.
Amazon Robotics Vice President explains how robots are helping Amazon employees deliver on Prime Day.
Amazon UK has announced a national roll-out of its partnership with on demand delivery specialist Gopuff.
But for the right buyer, these assets could offer not just a salvage opportunity—but strategic leverage.
The retailer will soon use custom box-making technology to reduce waste from packaging across Europe.
It’s a testbed for the convergence of agentic AI and dynamic robotics—where hardware and software fuse to reimagine the last mile.
At Hannover Messe 2026, SAP and Vodafone showcased a pilot conducted at Vodafone’s warehouse in Duisburg,