The Dematic Micro-Fulfillment solution can deliver more than 10 items every minute to each picking station, enabling each station to pick up to 750 items per hour.

Less than 350

350–650

650 or more

The number of SKUs your system can handle will depend on the physical size of the SKUs and how much inventory you intend to keep in the system. For now, we just need a rough estimate. To give you some context, a three-aisle micro-fulfillment center handles 8,100 SKUs, additional SKUs would have to be picked manually.

3,000 or fewer

3,000–7,500

7,500 or more

Because more than one item can be packed in each tote, a 60-item order will send an average of 48 totes to each picking station.

10 items or fewer

10–30 items

30+ items

Warehouse automation refers to systems that process inventory either automatically or by assisting workers. Warehouse automation can help increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve efficiency.

None

Some/Limited/Piloting

Integrated automation

Inventory software helps manage and track items through various-sized sites or networks, from a single retail site to a networked supply-chain. Inventory software can support sales, warehouse management, and e-commerce.

None

In-house built

Purchased or partnered