Receiving and distribution systems

Automate inbound and outbound flows. Increase throughput by up to 40% and reduce manual handling with a unified, end-to-end system for pallets, layers, and cases and even single items.

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Streamline your warehouse entry and exit points

As your expert partner, we integrate pallet, layer, case, and item-level technologies to streamline receiving, depalletizing, order fulfillment, and dispatch.

System advantages

Benefits

Increase throughput

Increase inbound and outbound throughput by 20–40% depending on the level of automation applied.

Minimize manual work

Remove labor-intensive tasks, including manual depalletizing, scanning, transporting, sorting, and palletizing.

Improve accuracy

Ensure accurate order consolidation, pallet building, and shipment preparation to improve overall distribution reliability.

End-to-end solution

An integrated ecosystem

Inbound and receiving

The flow begins with automated receiving operations, enabling pallet unloading, depalletizing, identification, and scanning.

Internal transport

Move identified goods seamlessly from receiving into storage, picking, or any downstream system using AMRs, AGVs or conveyors.

Order fulfillment

Consolidate order-ready pallets and items readying them for dispatch.

Sortation and staging

Finally, sort cartons and sequence pallets at the dock to ensure rapid loading and faster turnaround times.

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Our capabilities

Handling complexity from dock to dock

Körber’s receiving and distribution systems create a stable, predictable flow between inbound and outbound operations. By intelligently buffering, sequencing, and routing pallets, cases, and items, we decouple processes and absorb variability across the warehouse.

Integrated equipment and software remove bottlenecks, smooth peak loads, and reduce manual intervention ensures consistent performance from receiving through distribution.

Körber Supply Chain Ecosystem 3D

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