With Goods-to-Person (G2P) automation, you take full control of your warehouse efficiency. Your team handles orders faster and more accurately, errors are minimised, and every pick is optimised to meet demand, even during peak periods or with complex SKU ranges.
Warehouse Efficiency Systems
Explore the Four Types of Goods-to-Person Automation
Each system is designed to bring inventory directly to your operators, helping you pick faster, work smarter, and scale your warehouse operations efficiently.
Tote-to-Person Systems
High-speed picking for small-item fulfilment
Delivers individual totes directly to pick stations, enabling faster, more accurate order processing with minimal walking for operators.
Best for: High-SKU e-commerce and retail operations.
Shelf-to-Person Systems
Flexible automation for mixed inventory environments
Entire shelving units are transported to operators, so multiple SKUs are available to pick in one go at the workstation.
Best for: Growing warehouses with mixed SKU ranges.
Pallet-to-Person Systems
Efficient handling of bulk and heavy inventory
Automates the retrieval of full pallets to fixed workstations, reducing forklift travel, rack damages and helping your pallet operations run smoothly.
Best for: Wholesale or manufacturing operations handling bulk items.
Cube-Based ASRS Warehouse Automation
High-density storage with scalable G2P retrieval
Robots retrieve totes from dense storage stacks and deliver them to a workstation. This maximises storage in a small footprint while keeping picking consistent.
Best for: Mid-sized warehouses with high throughput, high SKU counts and space constraints.
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Tote-to-Person Systems
High-speed picking for small goods fulfilment
Tote-to-person delivers the items you need directly to your pick station, so your team can focus on picking rather than walking. This speeds up orders, reduces errors, and keeps workflows predictable – even during busy periods or with high SKU counts.
Best fit:
- High-SKU e-commerce and retail fulfilment
- Small-item picking where accuracy and speed matter
- Scales with growing order volumes
Impact:
- More picks per hour
- Less walking for staff
35%
less walking
Boosts operator productivity without extra staff.
25%
higher pick productivity
Pick multiple SKUs in one stop.
Shelf-to-Person Systems
Flexible automation for mixed inventory environments
Shelf-to-person systems bring entire shelving units directly to your operators, allowing them to pick multiple products at once without walking the warehouse floor. This keeps picking organised, efficient, and easy to scale as your SKU range grows.
Best fit:
- Warehouses with mixed SKU ranges
- Growing operations needing flexible automation
- Environments where layout flexibility is important
Impact:
- Faster picking across multiple SKUs
- Less operator movement across the warehouse
- Better use of available floor space
Pallet-to-Person Systems
Efficient handling of bulk and heavy inventory
Pallet-to-person systems deliver full pallets directly to fixed workstations, reducing the need for operators or forklifts to travel around the warehouse. This keeps workflows consistent, speeds up order processing, and improves safety for your team.
Best fit:
- Wholesale or manufacturing operations handling bulk items
- Pallet-based picking, kitting, or replenishment workflows
- Environments where safety and consistency are critical
Impact:
- Faster pallet access and retrieval
- Reduced reliance on forklift travel
- Safer and more predictable pallet workflows
40%
fewer manual pallet handling incidents
Improve safety and reduce forklift movement.
60–70%
more items picked per hour from the same footprint
Maximise storage and automate picking with less operator effort.
Cube-Based ASRS Systems
Maximum storage density with scalable goods-to-person retrieval
Cube-based ASRS uses a compact grid structure where robots retrieve totes from dense vertical stacks and deliver them directly to pick stations on demand. This maximises storage capacity in a small footprint while keeping picking predictable and efficient – even in warehouses with high SKU counts.
Best fit:
- Mid-sized warehouses with high SKU counts
- Operations with limited floor space
- Environments needing modular, quick to scale automation
Impact:
- Optimised use of vertical space
- Consistent picking performance
- Scalable solution for growing operations
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Frequently Asked Questions
A goods-to-person system is an automated warehouse solution that delivers inventory such as totes, shelves, pallets, or cube-stacked items directly to a stationary operator. It increases picking efficiency, accuracy, and throughput while integrating with pallet racking, high-density storage, and semi-automated systems including pallet shuttles, carousels, and vertical lifts.
Yes. Modern G2P systems are modular and scalable, making them accessible for mid-sized warehouses. They complement existing pallet racking setups, semi-automated solutions like pallet shuttles or carousels, and help optimise high-density storage without the need for full-scale enterprise automation.
ROI is typically realised through reduced operator travel, increased pick rates, improved accuracy, and better space utilisation. Integration with pallet racking, cube-based storage, and semi-automated systems such as carousels and pallet shuttles allows mid-sized warehouses to increase throughput and operational efficiency without a complete overhaul.
Tote-to-person systems are ideal for small-item, high-SKU picking, often integrating with automated racks, carousels, or shuttles for high-density storage. Pallet-to-person systems handle bulk or heavy inventory at the pallet level, improving efficiency and safety in warehouses using pallet racking or semi-automated solutions.
Yes. Goods-to-person automation integrates with warehouse management systems (WMS) to manage inventory locations, order sequencing, and task allocation. This integration works alongside high-density pallet racking, cube-based storage, and semi-automated systems including pallet shuttles, vertical lifts, and carousels, ensuring smooth warehouse operations and real-time stock visibility.
