Case Study: RHEON achieves 67% space savings with AutoStore and Okamura Corporation

Okamura Corporation cuts storage space by 67% with AutoStore

RHEON Automatic Machinery Co., Ltd., a global manufacturer of food processing machinery, faced challenges with manual, space-intensive parts logistics at its Kamikawachi Plant. Their shelf-based storage and paper-driven workflows created bottlenecks, limited storage capacity, and made picking efficiency dependent on experienced employees. To modernize its operations, RHEON partnered with vendor AutoStore to implement an automated storage and retrieval system.

AutoStore implemented a dense Grid system with Robots and CarouselPorts to create a goods-to-person workflow. This solution from AutoStore resulted in a 67% reduction in required storage space and a 40% improvement in workforce efficiency. The system also allowed new employees to perform picking tasks effectively after just one day of training and reduced the number of staff required for these operations by 40%.

Okamura Corporation