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 Fleet — Autonomous 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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