Consumer Goods
Storage and material flow solutions for consumer goods production and warehousing
Successfully navigating changing market requires getting products to store shelves quickly and reliably.
Automation streamlines processes, improves throughput, and reduces variability across your supply chain to create a sustainable competitive advantage.
Current challenges for consumer goods producers
Labor availability and cost
Consumer goods operations face labor shortages, high turnover, and rising costs. Reducing reliance on manual processes is critical to maintaining service levels.
E‑commerce order fulfillment
Online orders are smaller, more frequent, and more complex than traditional replenishment. Operations must support higher order volumes and strict accuracy requirements without slowing fulfillment.
Delivery speed and service expectations
Customers expect faster, more flexible delivery options across channels. Meeting these expectations requires greater control over fulfillment processes while balancing speed, cost, and visibility.
Supply chain resilience
Consumer goods supply chains must adapt quickly to demand shifts and disruptions. Inventory visibility and flexible operations are essential to maintaining availability and avoiding shortages.
Efficiency and sustainability
Improving efficiency helps control costs and support sustainability goals. Reducing waste, optimizing space, and streamlining transportation strengthen performance while supporting responsible operations.
Explore a few Dematic technologies for consumer goods operations
Consumer goods operations often consolidate inventory from multiple manufacturing locations to serve diverse retail and e‑commerce channels. These environments require accurate handling of mixed SKUs, efficient pallet building, and reliable material flow to meet service expectations.
Core workflow technologies such as Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RSs), automated guided vehicles (AGVs), robotics, conveyors, and intelligent software help improve accuracy, reduce labor dependence, and optimize space utilization. Working together, these modular solutions support scalable, high‑performance operations with real‑time visibility and control.
Automated Guided Vehicles support consumer goods operations by providing reliable, system‑directed transport for pallets and containers. AGVs follow defined routes between receiving, storage, picking, and shipping areas, helping maintain predictable material flow. This reduces manual handling and supports consistent replenishment as volumes fluctuate. Fleets can be expanded incrementally, allowing consumer goods operations to scale throughput while maintaining safety and operational stability.
Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems bring structure, accuracy, and control to consumer goods operations managing broad assortments and fluctuating volumes. Automated storage and retrieval reduce manual handling while improving inventory access and organization. High‑density designs maximize space utilization, and system‑directed movement supports consistent product flow. As demand shifts, AS/RS solutions help maintain reliable throughput, improve inventory visibility, and support efficient order fulfillment without adding operational complexity.
Automated conveyor systems support steady, reliable product flow across consumer goods operations. Conveyors transport cartons, cases, and totes between receiving, storage, picking, and shipping areas, reducing manual handling and improving consistency. Automated movement helps synchronize workflows and maintain throughput as volumes fluctuate. Modular conveyor designs adapt to layout changes and growth, allowing consumer goods operations to scale efficiently while keeping orders moving smoothly from inbound to outbound.
Robotic solutions support consumer goods operations by automating repetitive and labor‑intensive tasks such as picking and pallet handling. Robotics help improve accuracy and maintain consistent throughput as volumes fluctuate. Robots integrate with existing systems and operate independently or alongside people, supporting flexible workflows. As demand changes, robotic solutions can be scaled or redeployed, helping consumer goods operations maintain performance without increasing manual effort.
Sortation systems help grocery operations route orders quickly and accurately to the correct destination. Integrated controls manage scanning and diverting in real time to support high‑volume processing. Modular designs adapt as demand changes. Grocery operations benefit from consistent order flow, improved accuracy, and dependable performance during peak periods.
How Dematic works in the real world
It is critical to select the right supplier - one that will be a trusted partner throughout the entire process.
As a company that’s led innovation in Supply Chain for more than 200 years, Dematic provides the widest range of solutions and the expertise to build the solution you need for complete control and visibility over your operation.
Our solutions are tailored to your business challenges. Using standardised sub-systems and industry-leading insight and expertise, Dematic provides world-class integrated hardware, software, and support to help you empower people, optimise space, drive growth and improve efficiency.
With Dematic, you can grow your business to compete locally, retain customer loyalty, and deliver with speed and accuracy on a global scale.