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Syncore introduces online calculator for Autostore picking.
The tool available since October 14, 2026, is intended to help identify potential capacity bottlenecks early and evaluate the deployment of automated warehouse technology.
Operational data as a basis for comparison
For the calculation, users enter various key figures from their current warehouse operations. According to Syncore, these include, among others, the daily volume of items picked and workforce deployment. The impact of increasing order volumes on existing processes also plays a role in evaluating warehouse processes.
Based on the entered operational data, the online calculator compares the existing picking system with a hypothetical AutoStore scenario. It aims to demonstrate how such automation could affect picking productivity and available capacities.
Companies can use the results as a preliminary basis to identify potential bottlenecks in their warehouse processes. These may concern the workforce requirements, storage capacity, available space, or the organization of the picking process, among other factors.
Automated Container Provisioning with Autostore
The underlying Autostore system operates on the goods-to-person principle. The items are stored in containers within a compact storage grid. Robots handle the transport of the required containers to the workstations where the picking takes place.
Through the automated provisioning of goods, walking distances within picking can be reduced. At the same time, the compact storage structure allows for better use of existing spaces. According to Syncore, companies can create additional capacities for their warehouse processes in this way.
With the new calculator, users should get an initial assessment of what impact such automation could have on their existing processes.
Capacity constraints with increasing order volumes
Syncore specifically identifies growing e-commerce companies and contract logistics service providers as areas of application. As order volumes increase, their existing warehouse processes can reach performance limits.
According to the company, this primarily affects periods with high order volumes in the fourth quarter. During these phases, warehouses must handle additional picking orders. At the same time, the limited availability of additional workforce and restricted expansion possibilities for warehouse space can make capacity adjustments difficult.
The online calculator is therefore intended to enable companies to check the performance of their existing order picking based on their own operating data and to evaluate potential automation opportunities.
Initial orientation instead of detailed system planning
Syncore points out that the “Autostore Productivity Calculator” does not replace a detailed analysis of existing warehouse processes nor an individual planning of automated warehouse technology. Rather, the tool serves as an initial comparison between the current warehouse operation and an exemplary Autostore configuration. The results can serve as a starting point for companies to further examine possible automation measures.
Translated automatically from German.
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