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Solutions: AutoStore

Accelerate order fulfillment with AutoStore by FORTNA

FORTNA, a global AutoStore system integrator, offers a high-throughput, goods-to-person (GTP) warehouse solution to boost speed, scalability and operational efficiency. This ideal automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) can be utilized across various industries, such as apparel, footwear and 3PLs. The AutoStore solution optimizes space, reduces cost and easily meets peak demand.

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AutoStore Solution Benefits

The FORTNA approach ensures seamless integration for high-throughput order fulfillment

FORTNA’s extensive experience and expertise in warehouse automation guarantee that your AutoStore implementation is seamless and optimized for maximum performance. Our team of experts and data scientists designs and develops tailored solutions for your specific needs, addressing unique challenges and leveraging best-in-class strategies across various verticals.

The FORTNA operational design team ensures the system is configured to fit your warehouse physical layout, whether it’s small, medium or large, and can easily scale to accommodate future growth.

AutoStore solution high-throughput benefits:

Maximized capacity
Increased order fulfillment speed
Higher productivity
Scalability
Reduced labor costs
Real-time inventory management

Why FORTNA?

How does a FORTNA AutoStore solution solve your warehouse challenges?

High-throughput

The FORTNA AutoStore solution is designed for high-velocity retail and e-Commerce fulfillment. With some operations processing 190K items daily and achieving a 63-second order fulfillment time, high-throughput can provide a competitive advantage in gaining market and wallet share.

Capacity

In many cases, a FORTNA AutoStore solution can reduce your storage footprint by 75% while also increasing your storage capacity. With SKU proliferation continuing to grow, FORTNA can assist you in planning, designing and integrating an AutoStore system that not only optimizes your inventory management but also adapts to your rapidly changing inventory mix.

Labor

An aging workforce and shifting generations are creating labor shortages that drive up costs, limit availability and result in shortfalls during peak and seasonal surges. The FORTNA team of experts designs custom solutions with AutoStore that enhances efficiency, reduces dependency on labor, and meets the ever-evolving needs of your customers.

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How AutoStore works

Aluminum grid structure creates storage space and top tracks for robot travel and bin retrieval. The grid is flexible in layout and can fit any floor plan or ceiling height.
Robots travel along the top of the grid, able to access any bin within the system for delivery to any goods-to-person (GTP) station.
Multiple AutoStore robots and GTP stations create overall system redundancy, ensuring no single point of failure.
Bins are delivered to GTP stations from within the grid for final SKU picking by workers.
Bins are stacked on top of one another within the grid, providing high-density storage.
Parallel picking and replenishment.
Natural slotting can adjust for seasonal and promotional changes.

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FAQs

The FORTNA AutoStore solution eliminates excess space and air usually present around items stored on shelves. By stacking bins densely within a grid, it can cut the storage footprint by up to 75%, enabling a more efficient use of warehouse space.

Yes, AutoStore systems are highly scalable. You can add more robots, GTP stations, or bins to an operational system without disrupting ongoing operations. Additionally, the grid can also be expanded to accommodate increased storage needs.

AutoStore provides standard interfaces (APIs) to facilitate communication between AutoStore and WMS. This enables seamless integration with your existing software for picking, goods-in and port operations.

Yes, AutoStore can be configured to work in temperature-controlled environments, such as cold storage facilities. This makes it suitable for industries like food and beverage, where maintaining specific temperature conditions is essential.

AutoStore systems require minimal maintenance. FORTNA provides comprehensive support and maintenance services, including resident maintenance programs to ensure your system operates smoothly.

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