Streamlined fulfillment through automation

Northern Tool faced challenges meeting increasing demand with its manual processes, even with a three-level pick mod in place. To streamline operations, Swisslog designed an integrated solution combining AutoStore's high-density storage and picking system with Northern Tool's Packsize custom packaging technology, managed through Swisslog’s SynQ software. This solution enables orders to be picked directly into right-sized boxes, ready for both direct-to-customer and store fulfillment at any workstation. The automation fully replaced Northern Tool’s three-level pick mod, freeing nearly 50,000 square feet of warehouse space and simplifying the fulfillment process.