For more than 20 years, the brands of Ahold Delhaize USA have successfully built an e-commerce business through a network of manual fulfillment centers and brick-and-mortar stores. The GIANT Company chose Swisslog’s expertise to enable automated e-grocery fulfillment that improved productivity and helped the brand expand into a new market. The AutoStore empowered by Swisslog AS/RS system was chosen based on its ability to deliver design and operating flexibility, support small footprint MFCs, and its built-in redundancy.

A wholly owned subsidiary of Linfox, BevChain leads the industry with the installation of PowerStore in their existing 24/6 facility, that includes over 30,000 pallet locations over five levels. Swisslog’s advanced SynQ software is fully integrated with BevChain’s warehouse management system and creates a seamless operation. It ensures full traceability and trackability including batch numbers and visibility on storage and throughput, using automation for receipt dispatch.

Coca-Cola continues to develop its distribution center in New Zealand with Swisslog storage and order-picking systems. The high-bay pallet storage system, CycloneCarrier shuttle system, and ACPaQ palletization solution all interact seamlessly.

Medline Industries Inc. is the largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of healthcare supplies in the United States, with more than $7 billion in annual sales. It chose the Swisslog robot-based AutoStore system to automate its Libertyville, Illinois distribution center. The 600,000-square-foot distribution center in Libertyville utilizes 47 AutoStore mobile robots moving 27,570 storage totes in and out of 37,750 storage locations.

Hat World, a leading US provider of sportswear operates the retail brand Lids with 1,100 stores and multiple distribution channels. To meet their customer promise of delivering merchandise of “any team, any time, any where” the company turned to the Swisslog Click & Pick solution powered by AutoStore. A goods-to-person solution, AutoStore uses autonomous robots on an aluminum grid to access products stored in plastic containers.

The retail company Rewe Dortmund realized one of the largest projects in its company history – the construction of a new logistics center for fresh produce, such as dairy products, fruit and vegetables. Automated and semi-automated pallet technology from Swisslog works in combination with modern software to streamline material flows. The heart of the new Rewe logistics, which operates at 6°C and 12°C, is an automated, four-aisle pallet high-bay warehouse for dairy products – featuring 4,320 storage locations and four Vectura stacker cranes. Two semi- automated flow storage blocks with a total of 2,650 pallet spaces, also equipped with four Vectura stacker cranes, provide space for fruit and

Arvato Supply Chain Solutions in Heijen takes care of the logistics behind all e-commerce orders for Rituals Cosmetics. Arvato and Rituals found the ideal solution at Swisslog. As the main logistics contractor, Swisslog was responsible for the implementation and integration of an AutoStore system complete with moveable carts and controlled by SynQ software.

KLINGSPOR, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-quality abrasive products, was quickly outgrowing its manufacturing and distribution center in North Carolina. Working with Swisslog, KLINGSPOR deployed 16 CarryPick AGVs supporting 962 storage racks, two pick stations and one replenishment station. Swisslog’s SynQ CarryPick Director was integrated with KLINGSPOR’s warehouse management system for automation control.

Childrensalon is one of the world’s leading online multibrand retailers of luxury designer children’s merchandise. The long-established British heritage brand has experienced continuous growth over the years, and as a result, selected Swisslog to support them with an AutoStore solution at their facility in Royal Tunbridge Wells, UK. The initial installation was designed to allow future expansion options from the outset and enabled Childrensalon to utilize virtually every square inch of available space.

Pepsi Bottling Ventures in Garner, NC has installed the Swisslog PowerStore pallet shuttle warehouse automation. This technology has increased storage capacity by over 60% in the existing building of the nation‘s largest privately-held manufacturer, seller, and distributor of Pepsi-Cola beverages.

Blum has consolidated its Australian distribution into one warehouse with a Swisslog automation solution designed for operational efficiency, reliability and optimum storage utilization. After identifying Blum’s need for a high-density automated warehouse that could easily be expanded in the future, an ideal solution was proposed, incorporating Swisslog’s Automatic Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) Vectura crane technology, pallet cranes, ProMove conveyors, pick stations, and intelligent SynQ Warehouse Management System (WMS) software.

Indiana University Health is the world’s largest retailer with 2,000,000 employees and over $405 billion in sales. The centerpiece of the highly automated facility is Swisslog’s AutoStore, an automated robotics goods-to-person system designed for small-order and small-case-pick SKUs. The implementation features high-density storage of 7,632 bins and four goods-to-person workstations.

Radwell supports its customers with a broad range of new and used industrial products including industrial automation, MRO, pneumatic, motion, electronic, hydraulic, HVAC and electrical control equipment for plant floors and facilities. Radwell chose Swisslog’s flexible AutoStore system. AutoStore is a small parts storage system that stores bins in a stacked configuration and automatically retrieves parts based on instructions from Swisslog’s SynQ software.

United States Cold Storage (USCS) founded the refrigeration and cold storage industry. Swisslog engineered and implemented an innovative, automation solution that seamlessly connects ice cream production with distribution while maximizing efficiency of operation.

An international fashion retailer faced a capacity squeeze in its main store replenishment distribution center. To support the company’s throughput and storage needs, Swisslog configured a four-aisle, 16-level CycloneCarrier system with inbound and outbound elevators on each aisle. The system stores approximately 50,000 totes and is connected to the goods-to-person picking center located on the warehouse mezzanine by a 7,000-foot conveyor system. The entire system is controlled by Swisslog’s SynQ software, which is integrated with the customer’s ERP system.

Radwell International sells new and surplus industrial automation, MRO, pneumatic, motion, electronic, hydraulic, HVAC and electrical control equipment. The company identified the need for automation based on the continued expansion of the number of products being supported and consistent growth in the business. The company worked closely with Swisslog to deploy the technology in the new warehouse and migrate product from the existing warehouse to the AutoStore system. Radwell was able to move more than 1,000,000 ready-to-sell products into 24,000 bins of the AutoStore system within just four months of start-up.

Stemilt Growers is a family-owned and operated business that grows and distributes a variety of fresh fruits. Stemilt had rigorous requirements for an automation system. Pallets of fresh fruits can weigh up to 2,000 pounds, and not every automation system can handle that weight. In addition, different varieties of fruit needed to be stored at different temperatures to maintain freshness. The modular PowerStore system for Stemilt is sized to hold more than 13,000 pallets across five levels with 25 row carriers and 25 aisle carriers. The PowerStore Supply Carrier ensures efficient and reliable inbound and outbound pallet delivery at high speeds.

Trinchero Family Estates is a worldwide leader in the wine industry. In 2013, Trinchero Family Estates made the decision to centralize its bottling and distribution with its production in a new facility that would leverage automation. The primary challenge the company faced was achieving the throughput and speed desired. The solution designed through a collaborative effort between Swisslog and Trinchero featured a four-module Swisslog PowerStore system and more than 3,500 feet of Swisslog ProMove conveyors connecting bottling and receiving with the PowerStore system.

A leading clothes retailer previously managed logistics through a third party logistics provider but for strategic reasons, decided to manage the supply to their stores in-house. To simplify and improve efficiency of the flow of goods into the 360 stores the company decided to invest in their own distribution center.

A large soft drink manufacturer outgrew its on-site warehousing facilities. Stock was stored in multiple off-site locations which created numerous problems such as high levels of stock write-offs, site congestion and other health and safety risks.

A leading internet electronics retailer’s needed to expand its order fulfillment and inventory storage capability to meet continued sales growth. Initial plans were to build a duplicate building on site to double capacity for both.

A leading European paper wholesaler and logistics service provider needed to expand its capabilities to meet efficiency, cost leadership and service differentiation goals. The company’s current mini-load small parts storage system had reached its performance limits.