Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Retailers need faster, more efficient order fulfillment methods in order to provide same-day service and still profit. The goal is to fill close by and distribute fast, in as little as one hour. Micro-fulfillment adds convenience, speed and local dense storage to keep in-demand products at hand.
With increased flexibility, advanced technology and seamless software integration, the possibilities of adding micro-fulfillment solutions is growing in grocery stores and retailers of beauty products, electronics, sporting goods and clothing. These automation solutions also pair well with other related fulfillment strategies, extending to in-store, dark stores and metro ecommerce center use.
Explore how it can improve your operations: bastiansolutions.com/solutions/function/microfulfillment
Retailers need faster, more efficient order fulfillment methods in order to provide same-day service and still profit. The goal is to fill close by and distribute fast, in as little as one hour. Micro-fulfillment adds convenience, speed and local dense storage to keep in-demand products at hand.
With increased flexibility, advanced technology and seamless software integration, the possibilities of adding micro-fulfillment solutions is growing in grocery stores and retailers of beauty products, electronics, sporting goods and clothing. These automation solutions also pair well with other related fulfillment strategies, extending to in-store, dark stores and metro ecommerce center use.
Explore how it can improve your operations: bastiansolutions.com/solutions/function/microfulfillment









![SMC Achieves Same-Day Fulfillment with Goods to Person Robotic Automation
See the full case study here: https://www.bastiansolutions.com/resources/case-studies/industrial-distribution/smc/
“The warehousing operation traditionally wasn’t going to solve or allow us to reach [our] goals and the only way to do that was to automate,” said Frank Rivera, National Distribution Manager at @SMCUSATV.
SMC Corporation, a manufacturer of automatic control equipment with over 80 subsidiaries and joint ventures around the world, was rapidly reaching the extent of what their existing technology, location space would allow them to accomplish. SMC grew to 30% of the global market share in the pneumatics industry.
Supported by intralogistics software, AutoStore goods to person system, a specially designed pick and pass operation that supports customer fulfillment, as well as SMC’s own kitting process, SMC Corporation now has a thriving North America facility primed and ready to embrace future growth.
The integrated industrial distribution and fulfillment automation technology, as well as data-backed planning and integration solutions has improved not only SMC’s operations but also established a safer, more ergonomic environment for employees.
Doubled their daily throughput
93% of processed orders are shipped same day
Improved employee safety and ergonomics
Room for automation expansion to meet company growth and more.
Read more about how SMC achieved their competitive edge: https://www.bastiansolutions.com/resources/case-studies/industrial-distribution/smc/
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