This innovative solution, launched in autumn 2025, has been supplied and empowered by Swisslog
“AutoCase is a solution that is as simple as it is ingenious. It eliminates time-consuming manual work and increases efficiency, speed, and storage density in one of our highly automated warehouses,” stated Patrik Johnfors, Head of Solution Design & Implementation at Nowaste Logistics.
Large volumes
The warehouse handles large volumes of apparel arriving from Asia in cartons. On arrival, these cartons need to be buffer stored before being decanted and picked within the facility’s AutoStore system.
“Inbound deliveries of a new collection for the upcoming season take place many weeks before outbound deliveries begin. The inventory also needs to last throughout the entire season, which can be up to six months. Today, we manage this by buffer-storing the cartons on pallets in pallet racking and replenishing or decanting them into the system as goods are shipped. This requires extensive manual buffer handling,” explained Johnfors.
Efficient storage
With the high-density AutoCase solution, Nowaste Logistics can instead efficiently store cartons directly within the AutoStore system using AutoCase upon receipt. The cartons can later be retrieved either as full cases for shipment to the customer or routed to a picking station for individual order fulfillment.
“By enabling automated case handling directly within the AutoStore system, it supports new workflows and helps customers achieve an even higher level of automation, efficiency, and operational flexibility,” added Giulia Colombi, Swisslog CEO EMEA.
