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Micro-Fulfillment

SymMicro supporting modern consumer behavior 

Transforming back-of-stores into order fulfillment machines – SymMicro improves the customer experience and streamlines operations for both online and in-store shopping.

550 Picks per hour per station
5x Productivity improvement
O Travel order picking

SymMicro

Warehouse automation in the store

Symbotic’s proven technology has been adapted to best support modern consumer buying habits. SymMicro turns the back-of-store space at local retailers into inventory management and fulfillment centers. Aisles are cleared of excessive traffic as e-com in-store pickup operations are automated and inventory is digitized for an improved and accurate shopping experience.

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Total supply chain automation

Creating near-touchless omnichannel operations

Businesses can create total supply chain automation – through the distribution facility all the way to the consumer’s hands through Symbotic solutions. Complete inventory is digitizated and secured in a robotic system, providing an accurate and holistic view of supply.

Accurate inventory

Fully digitized inventory within a secured system provides both clear insight on stock and prevents human error.

No substitutes

Consistently accurate available inventory provides an improved buyer experience and consistently happy customers at order pickup.

Near touchless DC to consumer operations

Symbotic warehouse solutions and SymMicro together create a digitized, near-fully-automated process to get goods from the DC into consumer hands.

Clear aisles

Trolleys and personnel for online order fulfillment are removed from the retail aisles

Omnichannel support

Retail locations are effectively used to support both in-person and online shopping

Brings digital order fulfillment, local

Cut down delivery and order pickup times for customers.

Any small goods

Not only for retail, the SymMicro supports automated management for any inventory of small items.

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Symbotic Case-Picking Solution

Explore our total warehouse automation solution to manage inventory in its native case.

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Industry-focused Solutions

Explore how Symbotic solutions are uniquely helping companies in each industry succeed.

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