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Warehouse automation that's matched to your needs
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Best-in-class automation technologies to enhance your operations
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Deep integration to help our automations grow with your business
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Industry-specific automation for targeted results
Warehouse automation that's matched to your needs
Not every operation needs every technology. GEODIS performs complete data analysis to ensure we right-size our automated warehouse systems to your specific requirements. We match your automation investments to the cost and productivity gains you need.
- Order profile analysis examining patterns, seasonality, and complexity
- SKU characteristics, including dimensions, velocity, and handling requirements
- Volume forecasting for regular operations and peak season capacity
- Labor availability balancing automation with workforce requirements
- Flexibility assessment ensuring that solutions adapt to changing needs
- ROI modeling demonstrating investment returns before deploying technology
Our engineering team uses metrics, requirements analysis, asset commitments, and other factors to recommend optimal warehouse automation levels.
Best-in-class automation technologies to enhance your operations
Expertise drives technology. We use our experience to deploy warehouse automation that drives success across our implementations, giving you reliable performance and measurable productivity gains.
- Material handling automation, including advanced conveyor systems and multi-shuttle technology
- Robotic solutions from piece-picking robots to collaborative systems
- Sortation technology with carton, narrow-belt, and cross-belt options
- Voice-directed systems through direct API integration
- Scanning automation using tunnel systems and enhanced RFID
- Packaging automation, including box-building and automated packing
- Put walls and pick-to-light enabling efficient batch picking and order consolidation
We've invested hundreds of millions of dollars to introduce robotics and automation to our facilities. Our proven technologies give you impressive results, however you operate.
Deep integration to help our automations grow with your business
Our warehouse management solutions integrate with our automation platforms. We create unified workflows that maximize your product throughput while maintaining complete visibility.
- Warehouse Control Systems integration that connects our WMS with material handling equipment
- Real-time communication between systems for rapid data sharing
- Multi-system coordination that supports shipping sortation, pick-to-light, and robotics
- Unified reporting for tracking performance across manual and automated processes
- Flexible workflows that adapt to product characteristics and order requirements
- Scalable architecture to support your growth without system constraints
Our integration capabilities connect with picking robots, goods-to-person systems, automated sortation, and numerous other platforms.
Industry-specific automation for targeted results
Different sectors demand different warehouse automation solutions. You can take advantage of automated warehousing that's tailored to your industry's unique requirements.
- eCommerce automation for optimizing single-item picks and rapid fulfillment
- Retail systems that efficiently manage both case and unit picking
- Healthcare automation to ensure accuracy for regulated products
- Automotive solutions that support sequencing and JIT requirements
- High-tech security for protecting valuable inventory through automated tracking
- FMCG throughput to maximize velocity for fast-moving products
We've deployed automated warehouses across all of these sectors and understand the technologies that excel for each one.
Comprehensive warehouse automation services
Frequently asked questions about warehouse automation
GEODIS provides comprehensive automation solutions as part of our warehouse operations. Our technologies include goods-to-person robotics, automated sortation systems, voice picking technology, autonomous mobile robots, multi-shuttle ASRS, and print-and-apply systems. Our implementations range from simple conveyor systems to complex integrated solutions, always selected based on data-driven ROI analysis for your specific operation.
We perform complete data analysis examining your order profiles, SKU characteristics, inventory patterns, and volume forecasts. Our engineering team evaluates both quantitative metrics and qualitative factors like flexibility requirements and risk tolerance. This analysis includes inbound profiles, seasonal variations, item quantities, storage requirements, peak capacity needs, and workforce availability. We then model ROI for different automation levels, ensuring recommendations deliver measurable returns.
GEODIS automation implementations have achieved 100% productivity increases and 50% reductions in training time based on our deployments. Specific returns vary by operation type and automation selected. Our data-driven approach models expected ROI before implementation, considering labor savings, throughput improvements, accuracy gains, and space optimization.
Our Warehouse Management System integrates with automation through our Warehouse Control System integration services. This includes establishing socket connections with material handling equipment, direct API integration with voice-picking software, and real-time communication between the WMS and multiple control systems.
Yes, our automated warehousing solutions are designed for flexibility. Many technologies like autonomous mobile robots and voice picking scale easily by adding units during peaks. Our multi-client campus model enables resource sharing, allowing automated equipment usage across operations. Systems are configured to handle varying product mixes and volumes throughout the year, ensuring consistent performance during both regular operations and seasonal surges.
While automation enhances operations across all sectors, we see particular value in:
- eCommerce logistics with high-velocity single picks
- Retail logistics to manage omnichannel complexity
- Healthcare logistics requiring accuracy for regulated products
- Automotive logistics supporting JIT sequencing
- High-tech logistics needing secure handling
- FMCG logistics maximizing throughput
Our implementations adapt proven configurations to each industry's specific requirements.
Implementation timelines vary based on automation complexity and scope. Our proven project management approach includes concept, detailed design, build, test, and implementation phases. Simple deployments like voice picking can launch within weeks, while complex integrated systems typically require several months. Our phased approach minimizes operational disruption while ensuring smooth transitions.
Our automation implementations include comprehensive training programs that have reduced onboarding time by 50% for new employees. We prepare associates for human-robot collaboration through hands-on training with actual equipment. Programs cover safety protocols, system operation, troubleshooting basics, and productivity optimization. This approach ensures our teammates enhance their capabilities while working effectively alongside automated warehouse systems.
Flexibility is fundamental to our automation strategy. We select technologies that adapt to changing requirements rather than rigid systems. Many solutions like autonomous mobile robots and voice picking adjust easily to new workflows. Our integration architecture supports adding or modifying automation components. Regular performance reviews identify optimization opportunities, ensuring your automation investment continues delivering value as your business evolves.
