Retail Industry

Smarter retail warehouse automation

Built for the speed and scale of retail, supporting fresh, convenience, DTC, B2B and omnichannel fulfillment.

Applications include Retail DCs, Urban fulfillment, Franchise supply, E-commerce hubs, Omnichannel nodes, Forward warehouses, Grocery backrooms.

Retail Industry automation
万德隆
联华
Decathlon
UNIQLO
ZARA
H&M
万德隆
联华
Decathlon
UNIQLO
ZARA
H&M
万德隆
联华
Decathlon
UNIQLO
ZARA
H&M
万德隆
联华
Decathlon
UNIQLO
ZARA
H&M

Retail Challenges

  • Growing SKU range

    A broader SKU mix increases storage and picking complexity.

  • Mixed picking

    Tote and piece picking must accommodate large, variable orders.

  • Tight SLAs

    Stock and dispatch delays affect fulfillment commitments.

  • Returns

    Receiving and quality checks can delay returns processing.

  • Demand peaks

    Promotions drive sharp spikes in demand.

  • Urban space

    High rents and low ceilings constrain warehouse space.

  • Staff turnover

    Training takes time and work performance varies.

  • Stock visibility

    Siloed and outdated stock data limit visibility.

  • Rigid infrastructure

    Existing facilities struggle to support new retail formats.

Retail Scenarios

Explore applications and operating requirements across retail industry.

Retail Industry — Store and online illustration

Store and online

Coordinate store and online fulfillment across B2B and B2C orders.

  • B2B / B2C
  • Shared fulfillment operations

Warehouse Workflows

8 key operations connect receiving, storage, order handling and returns.

  1. 01 / 08

    Receive / ship

    Slot by turnover, size and value.

    Organize receiving and shipping with storage assignments based on turnover, size and value.

  2. 02 / 08

    Storage

    Dynamic slots boost density.

    Use dynamic slots to organize storage and improve space utilization.

  3. 03 / 08

    Pick

    Batch, zone and wave picking.

    Organize picking by batch, warehouse zone or order wave.

  4. 04 / 08

    Sort / route

    Auto-route to dispatch.

    Sort picked goods and route them to the appropriate dispatch flow.

  5. 05 / 08

    Stage

    By shipping deadline.

    Stage outbound goods according to shipping deadlines.

  6. 06 / 08

    Returns

    Scan, check and route.

    Scan and inspect returned goods, then route them to the next handling step.

  7. 07 / 08

    Replenish

    Trigger at low stock.

    Trigger replenishment when stock falls below the required level.

  8. 08 / 08

    Consolidate

    Merge picks from zones.

    Merge goods picked from different warehouse zones.

Solution Portfolio

Combine storage, picking and material handling for retail industry.

Shelf-to-person solution

Shelf-to-person

Flexible shelves for multi-client orders and mixed SKUs.

  • Multi-client retail orders
Tote-to-person solution

Tote-to-person

Dense SKU storage and picking for a flexible product mix.

  • Fast B2C picking
Pallet-to-person solution

Pallet-to-person

Pallet storage and picking for changing demand.

  • Store replenishment
Smart intralogistics solution

Smart intralogistics

Connect automated storage, picking and material movements.

  • Peaks and multiple channels