Optimizing Distribution Logistics
Discover how Kardex's automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) streamline distribution logistics. Learn how to boost efficiency, increase throughput, reduce errors, and enhance inventory management accuracy.
In distribution logistics, speed, accuracy, and flexibility are essential to success. Kardex ASRS solutions optimize material flow, streamline order fulfillment, and improve inventory management, helping logistics managers tackle significant challenges. We offer solutions for everything from lightweight fast-moving goods to heavy-duty palletized goods. Our highly scalable and flexible products and systems can be customized to meet your specific needs and our Life Cycle Services ensure you optimal performance over time.
Features & Benefits
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Increase Throughput
Boost throughput with optimized material handling processes and smart picking strategies tailored to your needs
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Enhance Accuracy
Increase picking accuracy to up to 99% with automated solutions and picking strategies that guide operators step-by-step
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Reduce Operational Costs
Automate key tasks and make operators more efficient to reduce overall labor costs and improve operational efficiency
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Maximize Storage Density
Save valuable floor space with high-density storage for a variety of products
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Ensure Scalability
Easily adapt to changing needs with modular, scalable solutions that grow with your business
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Improve Ergonomics
Protect your workforce with ergonomic goods-to-person systems designed to reduce the risk of injury
Increase Throughput
Boost throughput with optimized material handling processes and smart picking strategies tailored to your needs
Enhance Accuracy
Increase picking accuracy to up to 99% with automated solutions and picking strategies that guide operators step-by-step
Reduce Operational Costs
Automate key tasks and make operators more efficient to reduce overall labor costs and improve operational efficiency
Maximize Storage Density
Save valuable floor space with high-density storage for a variety of products
Ensure Scalability
Easily adapt to changing needs with modular, scalable solutions that grow with your business
Improve Ergonomics
Protect your workforce with ergonomic goods-to-person systems designed to reduce the risk of injury
Customer Success Stories
Boosting Distribution Efficiency with Automation
Efficient Distribution Logistics Starts with the Right Picking Strategy
Whether you're scaling up or streamlining, this how-to guide walks you through different picking strategies—from zone to batch to wave—so you can match the right strategy to your fulfillment operations

Tailored Automated Solutions for Distribution Logistics
Kardex's ASRS for distribution logistics are designed to meet the unique needs of this dynamic industry. Our customizable systems help streamline material flow, increase throughput, reduce operational costs, and adapt to fluctuating demand, ensuring your operations remain efficient and scalable.
Kardex offers a versatile range of automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) designed to enhance efficiency across your material flow. Our solutions automate picking - speeding up distribution and boosting productivity for small to medium-sized goods.
Optimized Warehouse Space
Kardex offers a range of space-saving solutions designed to reduce your warehouse footprint, maximizing the use of vertical space. Whether your goal is to store more goods or create room for growth, our systems significantly reduce storage requirements by up to 85%, adapting to the specific needs of your facility.
Boosted Accuracy and Inventory Control
Our integrated systems work with powerful software to provide real-time insights into inventory, helping you to never run out of stock. Using our smart picking strategies, you achieve near-perfect picking accuracy. No matter the type of goods you store, our solutions ensure precise inventory management, reducing errors and improving operational efficiency.
Scalable and Flexible Systems
As your business grows, Kardex solutions grow with you. Whether you're increasing throughput, expanding your product range, or adjusting to seasonal demands, our flexible systems are designed to adapt, ensuring your facility remains efficient and future-proof.
Workforce Challenges Addressed
In times of labor shortages, Kardex's ASRS can bridge the gap. Our wide range of products and systems enhance operational efficiency by automating key tasks, reducing errors, and speeding up processes to meet tight deadlines.
Operator Safety and Job Satisfaction
Kardex solutions are engineered with ergonomics in mind, delivering goods at optimal working heights and minimizing the need for heavy lifting. By improving safety and reducing physical strain, our systems help safeguard your workforce, ensuring a healthier and more productive work environment.
More Solutions from Kardex
Kardex Miniload-in-a-Box
The Kardex Miniload-in-a-Box streamlines packing and shipping by enabling high-speed handling, order consolidation, and smart buffer storage. This compact, scalable system integrates easily into existing workflows, helping distribution centers boost throughput, reduce packing time, and adapt quickly—without complex customization.
AutoStore Cube Storage
As a global AutoStore partner, Kardex delivers a compact, high-speed solution that allows you to store significantly more inventory without expanding your warehouse footprint. This space-efficient, robotic system offers the speed, flexibility, and scalability needed to fulfill orders faster and adapt to fast-moving, ever-changing inventory demands.