Solutions: Goods-to-Person (GTP)

Increase Warehouse Productivity with Goods-to-Person Technology

FORTNA designs scalable goods-to-person automation solutions that maximize storage density, accelerate order fulfillment and improve operational efficiency. From tote- and carton-based ASRS to mobile rack systems, we deliver flexible automation solutions built to scale with your business.

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High capacity. High throughput. High performance.

Goods-to-Person (GTP) is where products in a distribution center are brought directly to a worker for picking instead of workers traveling the facility to fulfill orders. FORTNA GTP systems increase picking productivity by 3-5x while improving worker satisfaction.

Goods-to-person solutions are ideal for increasing operational performance without increasing your building footprint. Inventory accuracy and reduced shrinkage make these the ideal solution for high-value inventory. The optimised flow of material and just-in-time replenishment eliminates unnecessary inventory, reducing your total cost. Today’s solutions also work well in chilled or freezer environments and are ideal for a variety of industry segments and applications, such as e-Commerce and omnichannel facilities and parts management.

Benefits of a Goods-to-Person Solution

Maximize throughput and productivity: GTP automation eliminates the travel associated with traditional picking. Operators stay at ergonomic workstations while GTP automation delivers products directly to them, eliminating the need to walk aisles to locate inventory. The result is improved picking rates, 3x higher throughput and the ability to handle more volume with fewer resources.

Improve order accuracy: Automated inventory delivery and picking technologies help ensure the correct SKU is picked every time, minimizing costly returns and rework. With real-time inventory visibility and optimized workflows, operations can deliver a more consistent customer experience with a 99.9% pick accuracy rate.

Optimize labor utilization: By automating repetitive travel and search time, GTP solutions allow workers to focus on higher-value activities. Operators become more productive at each station, while management gains the flexibility to reallocate labor to other high-impact areas.

Increase storage density: GTP automation enables high-density storage configurations that maximize both vertical and horizontal warehouse space. By eliminating wide picking aisles and utilizing the full footprint of the facility, operations can increase storage capacity within their existing space, reducing storage footprint requirements by up to 75%.

Scale with changing demand: Modular automation and robotic solutions can expand as business needs evolve, making it easier to adapt to seasonal peaks, promotional surges, new SKUs or long-term growth. Operations can scale capacity up or down without major facility redesigns or operational disruption.

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Enhance workplace safety

GTP systems create a safer, more ergonomic work environment by reducing excessive walking, bending, lifting and reaching. Operators work from stationary, ergonomically designed stations rather than traveling throughout the warehouse floor.

Simplify workforce onboarding

Workers can become productive quickly with intuitive technology and simplified processes, helping operations boost throughput faster during peak periods while maintaining accuracy and efficiency.

Improve employee retention

GTP automation reduces physically demanding tasks and allows operators to work with advanced robotics and software systems. The result is a more appealing workplace that can help improve recruiting, increase retention and reduce turnover.

Calculate your potential savings with the FORTNA goods-to-person tool

Improve e-Commerce picking productivity with goods-to-person technologies. Use our assessment tool to calculate potential savings with automation.

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Customer Success Case Study

FORTNA and Frasers Group developed a forward-looking automation strategy to match Frasers Group’s rapid growth goals. The goal: future-proof distribution operations, scalable and flexible by design, to accommodate the shifting priorities and rising capacity demands of a highly ambitious customer in volatile times.

The FORTNA difference

The FORTNA data-driven, consultative approach sets us apart by turning operational data into actionable insights that drive measurable results. We don’t just recommend solutions—we analyse your unique operational metrics, workflows and demand patterns to identify the most impactful opportunities for improvement. Our consultative process combines advanced analytics with robust supply chain expertise to design strategies tailored specifically to your facility needs, whether that is optimising throughput, improving labour efficiency or increasing storage utilisation. This fact-based methodology ensures decisions are grounded in evidence, not assumptions, delivering long-term value and a clear return on investment for your warehouse operations.

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FAQs

A goods-to-person solution is an automated picking system where products are delivered directly to a human operator at a workstation, eliminating the need for workers to walk through the warehouse to find items.

GTP systems improve picking productivity by 3-5x, reduce travel time, enhance ergonomics, reduce storage footprints by up to 75%, boost inventory accuracy rates to 99.9% and reduce labor dependency, making them ideal for high-volume operations like e-Commerce.

Assessments help you understand current workflows, labour challenges, order profiles, SKU mix and operational constraints. This data-driven insight ensures you adopt the right-fit solution for your operation that aligns with your goals and delivers measurable improvements in efficiency and cost.

Assessments evaluate potential labour savings, space efficiency, throughput improvements, and operational benefits, allowing you to build a strong business case and forecast ROI.

Tools like the FORTNA goods-to-person e-Commerce assessment calculator use real operational data to estimate long-term savings and costs, helping teams make informed, objective planning and investment decisions.

An assessment can help you determine whether full automation or a hybrid approach best fits your facility’s size, order volume and workflow complexity.

Assessments also identify opportunities to reduce physically demanding tasks, improving ergonomics, job satisfaction, and workforce retention while supporting scalability and flexibility for future growth.

Once the assessment results are analysed, organisations can prioritize initiatives, create a roadmap for implementation, justify capital investments with clear ROI expectations, and move into detailed planning for design, deployment and integration into operations.