Warehousing & Distribution: Warehouse Automation Solutions
Optimize Every Square Foot. Maximize Every Pick.
MTLI Group delivers infrastructure and warehouse automation solutions for distribution centers, regional warehouses, and fulfillment facilities. As a warehouse system integrator, we take projects from racking systems to full automation integration, we help you move more product with less effort.
We Understand Your Distribution Center Automation Pain Points
Capacity Constraints
Facilities bursting at the seams with no room for expansion? We maximize storage density with racking that increases storage density, mezzanines, and vertical solutions.
Labor Shortages
Can't find enough workers? Our warehouse automation solutions reduce dependence on labor while increasing throughput and accuracy.
Throughput Bottlenecks
Orders backing up? Conveyor systems, sortation, and optimized pick paths eliminate bottlenecks.
Aging Infrastructure
Old facilities holding you back? We retrofit, renovate, and modernize without shutting down operations.
How MTLI Delivers Warehouse Automation Solutions
Storage & Racking Solutions
Maximize every cubic foot of your facility with racking systems.
- Selective pallet racking
- Push-back & pallet flow
- Drive-in/drive-through
- High-bay ASRS racking
- Pick modules & mezzanines
Warehouse Automation
Increase throughput and reduce labor dependency with automated systems designed for distribution center automation.
- Conveyor systems
- ASRS installation
- Goods-to-person systems
- AMR/AGV deployment
- WCS/WMS integration
Facility Construction
New builds, expansions, and renovations designed for distribution.
- Ground-up DC construction
- Building expansions
- Dock modernization
- Floor upgrades
- Climate control systems
Your Warehouse System Integrator for Warehousing & Distribution
MTLI Group brings expertise in warehousing & distribution infrastructure. We understand your challenges, compliance requirements, and operational demands.
- DC design and construction
- All racking types from one source
- Automation sales and installation
- 24/7 maintenance and support
- Multi-site rollout programs
- Phased implementation to maintain operations
Ready to Get Started?
Contact our warehousing & distribution specialists to discuss your project requirements.
Why Work With One Warehouse System Integrator
Distribution projects that involve racking, automation, electrical, and construction from separate vendors create gaps in scheduling, in accountability, and in how systems ultimately perform together. The benefits include:
- One point of contact from design through commissioning
- Racking, automation, and construction scopes stay coordinated on one schedule
- Fewer handoffs between trades reduces rework and delay
- A single team accountable for how the finished system performs, not just individual components
- Ongoing maintenance from the same integrator that installed the system
Regional 3PL, 800,000 SF Distribution Center
The Challenge
A growing 3PL needed to triple throughput capacity without expanding their building footprint.
The Solution
MTLI designed and installed a multi-level pick module with integrated conveyor sortation, converted 200,000 SF to high-density push-back racking, and added a 50,000 SF mezzanine.
Results
- 3X throughput increase
- 40% more storage capacity
- Zero operations downtime
- 18-month ROI achieved
Signs Your Facility Needs Distribution Center Automation
Facilities usually reach out for warehouse automation solutions once these signals start showing up in daily operations:
- Order volume is growing faster than your current labor pool can keep up with
- Pick errors and mis-ships are increasing as throughput climbs
- You're paying for overtime or temp labor just to hit baseline throughput
- Your building is full, but expansion isn't an option
- Manual processes make it hard to give customers accurate delivery windows
- Competitors are fulfilling orders faster with a similar footprint
If several of these sound familiar, it's usually a sign that racking optimization alone won't solve the problem and that distribution center automation is worth evaluating.
Warehouse Automation Technologies Built Into Every Solution
Our warehouse automation solutions draw on a range of systems, matched to your throughput, SKU profile, and facility layout rather than sold as a single fixed package.
Conveyor Systems
Moves product between receiving, storage, picking, and shipping to keep goods flowing without manual transport.
ASRS (Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems)
Uses high-bay storage and automated retrieval to increase storage density while cutting travel time for pickers.
Goods-to-Person Systems
Brings inventory to the operator instead of sending workers to walk the aisles, a core lever in distribution center automation for high-volume picking.
AMR/AGV Deployment
Autonomous mobile robots and automated guided vehicles handle repetitive transport tasks, easing labor shortages on the floor.
WCS/WMS Integration
Warehouse control and warehouse management software ties every automated system together so equipment, data, and operations move in sync.
How Our Warehouse Automation Solutions Come Together
Every distribution center automation project follows a process, from initial walkthrough to ongoing support, so systems get integrated right the first time.
Assess
We walk your facility, map current throughput, and identify where capacity, labor, and layout are holding you back.
Design
Our team engineers a racking, automation, and construction plan sized to your SKU mix, volume, and growth targets, not a standard package.
Integrate
As your warehouse system integrator, we install and commission conveyor, ASRS, AMR/AGV, and WCS/WMS systems so equipment, software, and building infrastructure work together from day one.
Support
Ongoing 24/7 maintenance programs keep your automation running at the throughput and accuracy levels it was designed for.
Warehouse Automation Solutions for Every Facility Type
Warehouse automation solutions aren't one-size-fits-all. MTLI tailors racking, automation, and construction scopes to how each type of facility actually operates:
3PL & Logistics
Multi-client operations that need flexible, scalable automation across shifting SKU mixes.
E-Commerce Fulfillment
High-SKU, high-order-volume environments where goods-to-person and sortation systems drive throughput.
Manufacturing
Automation integrated with production flow, not just storage, to keep raw materials and finished goods moving.
Whatever the facility type, the same warehouse system integrator manages racking, automation, and construction as one coordinated project.
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Warehouse Automation Solutions: Frequently Asked Questions
What are warehouse automation solutions?
Warehouse automation solutions are the equipment and software systems including conveyors, ASRS, goods-to-person systems, AMR/AGV, and WCS/WMS integration that move, store, and pick inventory with less manual labor. MTLI designs, installs, and supports these systems as part of a broader infrastructure package that can also include racking and facility construction.
What is distribution center automation?
Distribution center automation is the application of those systems specifically inside a distribution or fulfillment facility to increase throughput, improve pick accuracy, and reduce dependence on labor availability. It typically combines automated storage and retrieval with sortation, conveyance, and warehouse control software.
What does a warehouse system integrator do?
A warehouse system integrator plans, sources, installs, and commissions the racking, automation, electrical, and building infrastructure needed for a distribution center to operate as one coordinated system rather than leaving a facility to assemble equipment from multiple vendors on its own.
Can automation be added to an existing facility, or only new builds?
Both. MTLI retrofits automation, racking, and infrastructure into existing distribution centers with phased implementation that keeps operations running, in addition to designing automation into ground-up DC construction.
How long does a distribution center automation project take?
Timelines depend on facility size and scope, but phased implementation is used wherever possible so that capacity, labor, and throughput improvements come online in stages instead of requiring a full operational shutdown.
How do I get started with MTLI's warehouse automation solutions?
The best way to start is by discussing your facility goals with our team. MTLI will assess your requirements and recommend the right approach. Visit our Contact page, email us at info@mtligroup.com, or call 416-293-2176 to schedule a consultation with one of our warehouse automation specialists.
Ready to Transform Your Warehousing & Distribution Operations?
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