In the age of same-day deliveries and eCommerce, traditional warehouses have undergone a massive transformation in recent years. Warehouse automation is no longer just a temporary trend, but an intrinsic part of the eCommerce revolution as well as the dynamic retail landscape. 25% of global warehouses have implemented automation in some form, while 10% are in the process of advancing automation to the next level.
As global eCommerce sales keep increasing, it’s no surprise that warehouse automation will experience significant growth from $25 billion in 2024 to over $54 billion by 2029. The market size for warehouse robotics is projected to grow at a CAGR of 14.9% to reach $40 billion by 2028.
Among the recent advancements in robotics technology, Goods-to-Person (GTP or G2P) automation is proving to be suitable for order fulfillment in warehouses of various sizes. By transforming traditional workflows, G2P robots have reduced the dependence on manual labor and minimized human error.
What makes Carte+ unique and great?
Here are 4 reasons that make Carte+ unique and great as a modern G2P order fulfillment solution:
- Easy to retrofit
Instead of opting for new warehouses, companies are retrofitting their existing facilities with G2P robotic solutions. As the eCommerce business environment keeps evolving, existing facilities can become outdated after some time. Through retrofitting automation, companies can protect their investments by modernizing warehouse components while maintaining the original layout.
Easy for retrofitting purposes, Carte+ allows companies to extract more value from their existing warehouse investments. For example, retailers can leverage Carte+ automation across high racks (over 40 feet) and low ceilings (around 6 feet).
What drives Carte+ advantages for any online retail company?
- Converting any existing facility or distribution center into a micro-fulfillment center (MFC) using its retrofit automation.
- Optimizing any warehouse space (small or large) for efficient order fulfillment.
- Smooth integration of warehouse automation with logistics and third-party systems.
- Faster installation
As more customers demand same-day (or next-day) deliveries, speed becomes an essential requirement in warehouse automation. Through faster installation, retailers can leverage the benefits of warehouse automation and fulfill their customer demands.
As a G2P solution, Carte+ is faster to install into any new or existing facility – in less than 6 weeks. What’s more beneficial is that this installation process does not disrupt business operations and does not require any floor space preparation.
Before installation, companies can validate the Carte+ solution with its prebuilt digital twin solution, eCarte+. With this digital twin model, companies can replicate a virtual model of the physical warehouse with real-time data.
- Higher throughput
Higher throughput indicates an efficient warehouse. Thanks to the market demand for same-day deliveries, warehouses are expected to handle more order volumes without reducing their throughput efficiency.
While automation can increase the warehouse throughput, retailers often fail to improve throughput across all business functions. For instance, they cannot improve throughput by simply increasing order volumes (by 10x) – but without improving product picking and packaging (by 10x).
With a high throughput rate of over 450 totes per hour, Carte+ offers a warehouse automation solution for improved product picking. Here’s how Carte+ delivers higher throughput:
- Optimized SKU placement (using intelligent algorithms) for higher tote.
- Faster item storage and retrieval with product pathfinding algorithms.
- Flexible racking system and cost-efficient operational stations
- Improved last-mile fulfillment by switching to dark stores and MFCs.
- Flexibility and scalability
As eCommerce retailers experience sudden demand spikes and seasonal demands, a flexible and scalable automation solution can help them adapt to higher (or lower) order volumes.
Carte+ offers a scalable automation solution for retailers with seasonal demands. For example, retailers can design bots and lifts to scale according to their business growth. Retailers can reprogram or repurpose existing warehouse robots for a variety of tasks, thus making them more flexible.
Similarly, they can configure the warehouse automation software to meet demand fluctuations more effectively. With its multi-tenant architecture, Carte+ improves operational efficiency by managing larger workloads – without investing in additional hardware or software.
Conclusion
To meet the growing eCommerce demands, retailers need a scalable automation system that’s easy to install and retrofit into any facility. This is where Carte+ automation is uniquely positioned to meet modern warehouse requirements.
With years of experience in providing G2P automation solutions, Cartesian Kinetics is helping retail brands streamline their order fulfillment process. Our wide range of warehousing solutions cuts across various use cases in the eCommerce domain including:
- Order fulfillment
- Micro fulfillment
- Store replenishments
- Reverse logistics
You can reimagine your warehouse operations with our Carte+ automation. Reach out to us today!
