Swisslog AutoStore does the heavy lifting for RoboStores in Dubai
RoboStores operates from an automated warehousing and fulfillment center in Dubai, providing customized solutions for various e-commerce businesses.
Productivity is key, and therefore the technology learns when a certain product is particularly popular and stores it near the top of the system. It then takes just 29 seconds for the bin to be delivered to an operator ready to be shipped.
Picking accuracy is another important factor for RoboStores to prevent a costly returns process and disappointed customers. Swisslog pick by light technology shines a light on the correct compartment to pick from, ensuring the operator does not pick the wrong item.
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There has been quite a lot of talk and plenty written in recent years about urban fulfillment centers and micro fulfillment centers (UFCs and MFCs). That is, small, automated, and customer-proximate inventories that are increasingly located in retail stores and shopping centers–often in cities and areas with relatively high population density and throughput. The aim is to reduce delivery times, take advantage of existing premises and staff, and offer customers an increased level of service and a better shopping experience.