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Micro-fulfilment solutions - automated logistics close to customers
Micro-fulfilment is an innovative strategy for efficiently fulfilling online retail orders in close proximity to end customers. Especially in cities, fast delivery coupled with low space and staffing requirements offers great opportunities for retailers.
Given the rapid rise in eCommerce, consumer expectations are more demanding than ever, and are based on benchmark delivery speeds, for example. This makes new logistics strategies like automation and distribution warehouses close to cities far more essential. With micro-fulfilment centres, orders are picked the same day and made available to customers immediately for pickup, or delivered directly to their homes.
HÖRMANN Intralogistics specialises in last-mile logistics and handles all project phases, from consulting to requirements planning, technology evaluation and procurement, to automatic solution leasing.
The advantages of Micro-Fulfilment - the effective problem solver:
- Micro-Fulfilment features a network of small, flexible warehouses. These can be located directly in the city or on in the suburbs.
- With high-level automation and high storage density, they need less space and fewer staff
- Proximity to customer enables click & collect offers and reduced delivery time and cost.
- Micro-fulfilment centres can operate as stand-alone warehouse and picking centres, or dynamically integrated into existing retail stores
- Potential applications in all sectors, from wholesale and retail sales to industry.
All you need to know about Micro-fulfilment solutions
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What are Micro-Fulfilment Solutions?
These are small, flexible warehouses located in peri-urban areas or directly in the city, with high-level automation and high storage density. Their main purpose is to reduce distance to end customer, reducing logistics costs and making delivery faster.
Our partners
At HÖRMANN Intralogistics, we work with consolidated partners to design resource-saving automation systems for your warehouse logistics processes. Especially over the last mile, robots can streamline processes and speed up delivery to the end customer. Learn more about our innovative robotic systems manufacturers:
The solution in detail
Last mile logistics is currently undergoing a major transformation. What sectors are micro fulfilment solutions best for? Here are some ideas:
Fashion
In fashion retail, micro-fulfilment is the ideal solution for lightning-speed delivery and pickup. When integrated into a retail store, the store warehouse can also be partially integrated into the micro-fulfilment solution, creating more space for the customer shopping experience and in-store merchandise display.
Customer proximity offers advantages both for on-line business and in terms of on-site customer service. Customers are less dependent on opening hours and can pick up their goods by Click & Collect.
The e-food sector
Micro-fulfilment is the ideal solution for on-line food retailing in particular. Proximity to customer enables click & collect as well as very fast deliveries. Likewise, hybrid store concepts can be implemented, where customers select fresh products themselves, while all other goods are automatically assembled and simply taken away when leaving the store.
This way, Micro-fulfilment ensures a perfect shopping experience for customers, at the same time as simplifying processes making them highly efficient.
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Would you like us to handle your fulfilment requirements completely? We’d be happy to take over the entire operation of your fulfilment centre for you. We can even arrange financing and leasing for your micro-fulfilment solution.