Case Study: The Pietsch Group doubles throughput in half the space with AutoStore

Pietsch Doubles Throughput with AutoStore

The Pietsch Group, a medium-sized German wholesaler in the sanitary, heating, and air-conditioning sector, faced severe capacity limitations and inefficient manual operations in its main warehouse. To address space constraints, labor shortages, and growing sales volumes, the company turned to AutoStore for an automated warehouse solution.

Pietsch implemented an AutoStore system, integrated by Swisslog with upstream and downstream technologies like conveyors and carton erectors. The solution doubled the warehouse's throughput while using 50% less space and without increasing headcount. AutoStore enabled the company to future-proof its operations, with 65% of order lines now fulfilled via automation and a system scalable to handle over 11,000 bin presentations per day.

The Pietsch Group

Frank Leupers

Logistics Manager