Installation & Project Timeline

Our installation process is designed to get you up and running quickly, smoothly, and with complete confidence. From project engineering to final acceptance, our experienced team manages every step to ensure a seamless transition.

What to Expect:

  • Expert planning and coordination

  • Predictable milestones and timelines

  • Clear communication at every stage

  • A seamless handover to your operational team

  • Post Go-Live support, including a Peak Season Readiness Report

  • Implementation in as little as 6 months:

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While timelines vary, above is an example of a 6-month implementation—showing what’s possible with the right partner.

Life Cycle Services

We believe that our commitment to your success does not end with the installation of our solutions. We provide continued support for you AutoStore solution throughout the life cycle of your system, ensuring:

  • Optimized system performance

    Regular maintenance keeps your AutoStore system running efficiently and reduces downtime.

  • Proactive issue resolution

    Early detection of problems allows for quick fixes before they affect operations.

  • Extended lifespan

    Preventive maintenance prolongs your system’s life and boosts ROI.

  • Ongoing training

    Continuous support ensures your team stays skilled and adapts to updates.

  • Peak season readiness

    Ensures smooth operations during high-demand periods.

  • Minimized downtime

    Preventive care reduces disruptions and keeps operations running.

Optimized system performance

Regular maintenance keeps your AutoStore system running efficiently and reduces downtime.

Proactive issue resolution

Early detection of problems allows for quick fixes before they affect operations.

Extended lifespan

Preventive maintenance prolongs your system’s life and boosts ROI.

Ongoing training

Continuous support ensures your team stays skilled and adapts to updates.

Peak season readiness

Ensures smooth operations during high-demand periods.

Minimized downtime

Preventive care reduces disruptions and keeps operations running.

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Comprehensive Training

Kardex ensures that your employees are fully prepared to work confidently with both the AutoStore system and FulfillX by providing comprehensive training throughout the project.

Our systems are designed to be user-friendly and easy to learn, making it simple for operators to get up to speed quickly.

We offer in-person demos at our office prior to system implementation, allowing your team to gain hands-on experience early on.

Additionally, we provide thorough, hands-on demonstrations throughout the project to ensure that operators are fully trained and comfortable by the time the system goes live, ensuring a smooth transition into daily operations.

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Post Go-Live Monthly Support

You will have dedicated technology and software service advisors who will stay connected with you after project closeout.

Your technical service advisor will schedule monthly or bi-monthly meetings to cover the following agenda:

  • Review recent performance and recommend any necessary service actions.
  • Discuss any open or recent tickets.
  • Schedule and conduct training refreshers.
  • Share relevant updates from OEMs regarding the system.
  • Plan and schedule any upcoming preventive maintenance.

The Kardex FulfillX technical service advisor will join the meetings to review system performance, ticket status, schedule training, provide roadmap updates, and coordinate product releases and deployments.

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Preventative Maintenance

Preventative maintenance

The recommended frequency of preventative maintenance visits depends on several factors, including system size, operating time, and available personnel. Our team will collaborate with you to determine an optimal maintenance schedule tailored to your specific system requirements. These services are carried out by the Kardex team to ensure peak performance and reliability.

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Peak Season Readiness Report

Peace of mind that your system is ready for peak season

Each year, we provide our clients with a Peak Season Readiness Report to ensure their system is fully prepared for the increased demands of their busiest operational periods. This report confirms that the system’s performance and capacity are sufficient to handle the higher volume, giving customers peace of mind that their operations will run smoothly during peak times.

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Emergency Support

Support hotline

Kardex offers a 24/7 support hotline, serving as the primary point of contact for urgent support

Emergency on-site support

In the extremely unlikely event that an issue cannot be resolved through remote support, Kardex will dispatch an available person to site to help troubleshoot and resolve the issue(s).

“The support provided by Kardex actually has exceeded our expectations. They were very hands-on. They provided support onsite during the entire process, and ultimately provided a turnkey solution.”

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Rhiannon Fisher Head of Business Excellence North America

Evaluating an AutoStore integration partner

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Design capability

Desired quality: The ability to design solutions tailored to the specific needs of your operation, rather than offering a one-size-fits-all approach.

How to evaluate: During the initial consultation, evaluate their understanding of your operational requirements. Do they offer adaptable solutions that grow with your business? Review their previous projects to see how they have customized solutions for other clients.

Why Kardex: We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions. At Kardex, we design AutoStore systems tailored to your specific operational needs.

Take our partnership with Cutter & Buck, for example. They required a solution to handle both blank and embroidered items efficiently. We customized their system by dedicating specific ports to different tasks—some exclusively for picking blank items, others for picking SKUs and sending them to embroidery. This eliminated operational overlap, allowing operators to focus on one task at a time, which improved both efficiency and accuracy across their fulfillment process.

 

We listen to your requirements during the initial consultation and craft a solution that’s as unique as your business, ensuring seamless integration and long-term scalability.

Integration expertise

Desired quality: Seamless integration of new systems with existing technologies and processes, including software, hardware, and legacy systems.

How to evaluate: Ask about their experience integrating systems like warehouse management systems (WMS), ERP systems, and existing automation technology. Check for partnerships with key technology providers.

Why Kardex: With decades of experience in automation integration, Kardex has earned a global reputation for delivering seamless, efficient solutions. We as Kardex AS Solutions specialize exclusively in AutoStore solutions and integration, which allows us to focus on being the absolute best in the field. Unlike competitors who work across a wide range of technologies, our AutoStore team is dedicated to perfecting AutoStore implementations, making us your ideal partner for smooth, reliable integration.

Our modern FulfillX software enables us to connect your AutoStore system effortlessly with existing technologies like warehouse management systems (WMS), ERP systems, and other automation platforms.

Ability to scale

Desired quality: Solutions that can scale as your business grows, without major disruption to operations.

How to evaluate: Assess their ability to expand and upgrade systems over time. Request examples of how their solutions have supported growing businesses and their plan for scaling without extensive downtime.

Why Kardex: Scalability is at the core of our AutoStore solutions. As your business grows, we can easily expand your solution without causing major disruptions to your operations. Need more storage capacity? We can add more columns to increase your system’s footprint. Need faster throughput? We can integrate additional robots and ports, optimizing performance to meet rising demand.

 

 

 

 

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Support services

Desired Quality: Comprehensive post-installation support, including maintenance, troubleshooting, and updates.

Evaluation: Review their service level agreements (SLAs) and inquire about their response times, remote support options, and preventive maintenance plans. Ask for references who can speak to their ongoing support quality.

Why Kardex: We don’t leave once your AutoStore system goes live. We’ll be onsite throughout installation and the ramp-up phase to ensure a smooth transition for you and your team. Additionally, we stay on-site for 30 days post-implementation to provide ongoing support. Each year, we also offer a Peak Season Readiness report to ensure your AutoStore solution can handle increased inventory and high-frequency orders during peak periods.

Justify Your AutoStore Investment

Calculate your ROI, uncover annual labor savings, and see how AutoStore can reduce your storage footprint by up to 4X — all without expanding your facility.

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