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logistics · mid-market · US Northeast

3PL adds AMRs and doubles picks per hour

Peak-season picking required 22 temp workers.

Implementation cost

$420,000

Annual savings

$395,000

ROI

94% first year

Payback

12.8 months

Hours saved / yr

18,500

Timeline

6 months

Success rating

4/5

Forecast accuracy

-12%

Verified result

Predicted $450,000 a year. Actual $395,000 measured over 12 months. Ramp took two months longer than planned.

Lessons learned

  • Wi-Fi coverage is the #1 failure point
  • Start with one zone, then expand

Solution deployed

Hauler AMR FleetAutonomous mobile robots that move pallets and totes between dock, storage and pick faces.

Vendor: Hauler Robotics · 4.3/5 from 61 reviews · Within 2 business days · success rate 78%
Known limitations: Wi-Fi coverage is the most common failure point; Long ramp on mixed-SKU sites

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