Even in automated facilities,
between 20% and 37% of operations remain entirely manual, depending on the stage of the process. Returns and scrapping account for the largest proportion of manual work:
80% of these operations are manual or only partially automated*. Automating a single, isolated stage is not enough. Performance depends on the entire flow — from receipt through to dispatch, including returns. An end-to-end approach, with a single level of software orchestration, reduces blind spots and the risk of disruption.
*Source : Interact Analysis, Voice of Market: Order Fulfillment, March 2026
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Picking operations remain under pressure
27% of businesses identify order fulfilment as their main bottleneck*. The growth of e-commerce, the increasing number of product SKUs and shorter delivery times are exacerbating this pressure. An effective system must be able to cope with fluctuating demand patterns, adjust its capacity and maintain a consistent level of service — without requiring bespoke development for every change to the operational model.
*Source : Interact Analysis, Voice of Market: Order Fulfillment, March 2026
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Flexibility is key
17.9% of professionals cite flexibility in the face of business changes as the most important individual criterion when selecting a technology provider. This flexibility does not rely on bespoke solutions. It is based on end-to-end, plug-and-play solutions, designed using standardised hardware and software building blocks that can be configured to suit the needs of each site. The hardware, software and integration methods remain consistent: deployments are accelerated, maintenance is managed effectively and changes are predictable.
*Source : Interact Analysis, Voice of Market: Order Fulfillment, March 2026
The automated warehouse can no longer be a prototype
Intralogistics has become too complex. Our CEO explains why and how this can be addressed.
Manifest Event, Las Vegas, 2026
Field robotics
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