Why bin order doesn’t matter

In an automated warehouse

When designing an automated warehouse, we often see companies unintentionally hold on to traditional warehouse logic. A common assumption is that every bin must always be accessible, which makes perfect sense in a forklift-operated facility, but is unnecessary (and even counterproductive) in an automated environment.

Bins ‘in the way’? The system takes care of it

In forklift-operated facilities, bins shouldn’t block each other; every extra movement takes time. But when companies transition to an automated warehouse, they often carry over this same mindset. The result? Warehouses are engineered so that every bin is accessible at any time, which makes the system unnecessarily complex, inefficient, and more expensive than it needs to be.

In an automated warehouse, order doesn’t matter

In a warehouse powered by Eqontrol, bin order is no longer a limitation. Our smart system automatically ensures that the right bin is available at the right time.

And if a bin is in the way? Eqontrol moves it,  proactively and based on intelligent planning.

 

The system ensures the right bin is available at the right time

Eqontrol:

  • Continuously analyses the planning
  • Knows exactly which bins are needed and when
  • Proactively moves bins in advance to ensure timely output

Thanks to this approach, an automated warehouse can be organized based on capacity and speed, not on physical accessibility.

Let Eqontrol design the warehouse

At Eqontrol, we design warehouses to operate at maximum efficiency. Of course, we take your specific requirements into account, such as climate zones, or separating product groups where needed.

But the key principle remains: bins don’t need to be directly accessible at all times. The system handles it automatically, intelligently, and without error.

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