Case Study: TORANOANA Inc. achieves 70% higher picking efficiency with AutoStore

Japanese Retailer Toranoana Increases Picking Efficiency 70% with AutoStore

Toranoana Inc., a Japanese retailer of books and art, faced significant challenges with its e-commerce logistics as rapid growth led to inefficient manual picking, lengthy worker walking routes, and warehouse space constraints. To meet demand and support 24-hour operations, the company partnered with vendor AutoStore to implement its automated storage and retrieval system.

AutoStore installed a high-density grid with 42 robots and 42,080 bins, which was integrated with 21 ergonomic workstations. This solution from AutoStore delivered a 70% increase in picking efficiency and a 40% reduction in required space, while increasing daily order capacity by 1.6 times. The successful implementation has positioned Toranoana for future expansion, including into third-party logistics services.

TORANOANA Inc.

Shinjiro Ayuzawa

Representative Director