Ariat: Enhancing E-commerce with AMR Robot Warehouse Solutions
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Automated Warehouse Solutions for e-Commerce
Speed up order fulfilment and meet online demand for quick shipping with warehouse robotics tailored for the e-commerce industry.
Flexible e-Commerce Warehouse Automation That Delivers High Accuracy at the Lowest Possible Cost
E-commerce logistics are increasingly challenging, with customers expecting same-day or next-day delivery. Coupled with high growth potential and seasonality, you need an order preparation system that is efficient, scalable, and accurate.
The Skypod® system is designed to maximise e-commerce fulfilment and productivity. With the ability to process up to 400 lines per hour per picking station, you can quickly increase flow capacity by adding AMR robots to the system in just a few minutes. We customise our systems to meet your daily needs without unnecessary equipment and offer a robot rental service to cover seasonal peaks and major sales events like Black Friday. This ensures you maintain flexibility while achieving quick returns on your investment.
Benefit from Maximum Reactivity
Regardless of order volume or frequency, the automated Skypod system integrates with your e-commerce warehouse management system, allowing you to access any item in under two minutes. This makes same-day or next-day delivery much more manageable. There’s no need to maintain a large backlog or scramble for less popular inventory—find merchandise quickly and dispatch it without delay.
Prioritise Orders and Ship Them Faster
Our warehouse software prioritises orders, ensuring the most urgent orders are prepared next. It efficiently handles increasing customer demand, quickly sorting and preparing orders so that customers receive their items when needed.
Rent AMR Robots to Meet Increased Demand
Reduce capital expenditure by buying only what you need when you need it. During peak times, supplement your operations with robot rentals.
Handle Returns More Quickly
Optimise your returns process by immediately making returned items available for picking and fulfilling new orders. The automated warehouse Skypod system always has up-to-date warehouse information about stock levels.
Increase System Density with Warehouse Robotics
Our warehouse robotics maximise storage density, accommodating a large number of SKUs. The system can increase your capacity by up to five times compared to traditional high density storage.
E-Commerce Case Studies
Logilec: Enhancing E- with Warehouse Automation
Deploy and Expand Systems with Little to No Downtime
Eltra: successful integration of the Skypod system into existing storage
Seamlessly Evolve Fulfillment With Your Business Model
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the benefits of warehouse automation for e-commerce businesses?
E-commerce businesses benefit significantly from warehouse automation, particularly through goods-to-person systems, which optimize operational efficiency. Automation expedites the warehouse’s most repetitive and labor-intensive tasks, such as order picking, resulting in substantial increases in productivity and quicker order fulfillment times. This heightened efficiency extends to reducing the likelihood of human errors, ensuring enhanced accuracy in order fulfillment. Moreover, the incorporation of automation in e-commerce fulfillment warehouses results in significant improvements in storage efficiency. These automated systems are carefully designed to maximize space utilization, employing strategies like utilizing tall storage racks to optimize vertical space and minimizing aisle space. In addition to space optimization, they enable advanced inventory management with real-time visibility, enabling accurate tracking of the movement of products within the facility. Ultimately, the integration of warehouse automation enables e-commerce businesses to adapt to evolving market demands, enhance customer satisfaction, and maintain competitiveness in the dynamic e-commerce landscape.
Can the Skypod system be easily scaled up in e-commerce warehouses?
The Skypod system is designed for scalability, which is critical for the fast-paced and ever-evolving e-commerce sector. Through a modular design, the system seamlessly integrates and expands by decoupling throughput from storage. This innovative approach allows for the expansion of storage capacity without the necessity to increase throughput capabilities simultaneously, resulting in a more cost-effective and tailored approach to capital expenditure savings.
The system’s versatility extends to facilitating omnichannel fulfillment. Whether integrating an e-commerce channel, adjusting SKU numbers and structures, or transitioning from B2B to B2C fulfillment, our system adeptly addresses current requirements and adapts swiftly as your business model evolves. Its seamless scalability is purpose-built to align precisely with the expanding needs of e-commerce warehouses.
How does Exotec’s Skypod system enhance efficiency for e-commerce warehouses?
The Skypod system enhances the efficiency of e-commerce warehouses through autonomous mobile robots that can navigate in three dimensions between storage racks and picking stations. This innovative goods-to-person approach eliminates the requirement for heavy, static machinery or inefficient digging to retrieve goods, thus optimizing the storage and retrieval process. The outcome is a significant enhancement in operational efficiency, with the system capable of reducing order processing time by up to 5X compared to manual methods.
What customer support does Exotec offer its customers?
As providers of e-commerce fulfillment solutions, we are proud of our dedication to being dependable partners and providing steadfast customer support. Our committed teams ensure comprehensive maintenance, consistent software updates, and operational guidance.
The contractual guarantee of our system’s performance for 10 years is upheld through robust and modular system designs, routine maintenance, and continuous 24/7/365 monitoring from our global control centers. Exotec’s proven track record as a trusted partner is featured in our Partners You Can Trust article, showcasing our unwavering commitment to reliability.
How does Exotec set itself apart from other e-commerce automation solution providers regarding technology and innovation?
Exotec is a leader in technological innovation with over 100 international patents and strong commitment to research and development. Notably, 70% of our innovative efforts focus on software enhancements, informed by direct feedback from our e-commerce customers. This iterative approach ensures continuous improvements to our systems, effectively meeting the dynamic demands of the e-commerce industry.
We are proud of the acknowledgment of our dedication to technological innovation, as evidenced by our recent awards and inclusion in prestigious lists such as the CNBC Disruptor 50 for both 2022 and 2023.
How does Exotec improve order fulfillment accuracy?
The cornerstone of our system’s precision lies in our innovative goods-to-person approach, employing autonomous mobile robots to seamlessly transport goods between storage racks and picking stations. To further enhance order accuracy, we’ve incorporated intuitive operator tools such as pick-to-light and put-to-light systems.
Moreover, our capability to integrate advanced machinery, including case weight and dimension scanners as well as automated labelers, plays a pivotal role in providing comprehensive e-commerce fulfillment solutions. This ensures not only order accuracy but also contributes significantly to elevating customer satisfaction and loyalty.
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