Shelf-to-Person Automation Solutions
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Shelf to Person Automation

Shelf to Person mobile robots bring entire shelving units directly to operators, streamlining picking, minimising walking time and enhancing warehouse efficiency.


Efficiency That Moves with You

In an unpredictable economy, with ever-changing demand and rising pressure on warehouse operations, making the right decision about automation can feel overwhelming. You need a system that not only boosts productivity today but flexes with the needs of tomorrow.

Shelf-to-person robots are transforming how modern warehouses operate. Whether you’re dealing with inefficiencies, staff burnout, low pick accuracy or struggling to meet peak demands, these systems are designed to help you stay agile and stay ahead.

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Highly flexible

Easily adapts to changing demands, layouts and products to suit whatever project you are working on.

Scalable

Highly scalable systems which allow easy expansion by adding more robots without making major changes to infrastructure.

Efficient Storage System

Efficient storage is achieved using high-density and vertical storage solutions and space is optimised through dynamic inventory placement. 

Revolutionise Order Fulfilment

By combining intelligent mobile robots with dynamic shelving and ergonomic workstations, Shelf-to-Person robotics creates a solution. This isn’t just about automation, it’s about making order picking, put-away, and returns faster, more accurate and far more manageable for your team.

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Designed Around Your Needs

At SEC Group, we know every warehouse is different. That’s why we offer unbiased, consultative automation solutions—partnering with top manufacturers to find the solution that truly fits your business. We’ve successfully delivered Shelf to Person systems across industries like grocery, pharmaceuticals, automotive, eCommerce, and 3PLs, bringing deep expertise to help future-proof your operations. Choose from:

  • Shelf-to-Person: for seamless efficiency and easy integration.
  • Shelf-to-Person with Pop Pick: for faster picking and ergonomic operator benefits.

Both options boost efficiency by up to 4x, improve accuracy, enhance employee satisfaction, and help you adapt to demand spikes.


Benefits for SMEs

  • Efficiency
  • Accuracy
  • Optimisation
  • Labour

Enhanced Efficiency

Automated shelving retrieval significantly cuts down the time it takes to locate and transport items, enabling quicker order picking and shorter order fulfilment cycles.

This allows SMEs to respond faster to customer demands and manage peak periods with greater ease. It also helps streamline internal workflows, reducing bottlenecks in busy warehouse environments.

Efficiency

Improved Accuracy

By automating the picking and retrieval of shelves, the risk of human error in selecting the wrong items or misplacing stock is drastically reduced.

This leads to higher order accuracy and fewer returns or rework. For SMEs, this translates to a higher level of customer satisfaction and increased trust in reliable service.

Accuracy

Space Optimisation

Shelf-to-person systems are designed to maximise storage density by efficiently using vertical and compact shelving space that would otherwise go unused.

This enables SMEs to store more inventory within the same footprint, delaying or even eliminating the need for costly warehouse expansion. Better space usage also leads to improved organisation and inventory control.

Optimisation

Labour Savings

With automation handling repetitive and physically demanding tasks, shelf-to-person systems reduce the reliance on manual labour, particularly during times of staffing shortages.

This not only lowers operational costs but also allows existing staff to focus on higher-value activities. It also reduces workplace injuries and fatigue, contributing to a safer environment.

Labour

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Ready to Take the Next Step?

Don’t let inefficiencies hold your warehouse back. With SEC Group as your partner, you can take the first confident step toward a faster, more flexible and more resilient operation.

The adoption of AMRs in warehouses is driven by the need for increased efficiency, accuracy, and flexibility. Industries such as e-commerce, pharmaceuticals, automotive, and logistics are increasingly implementing these technologies to address labour shortages and meet growing demand. The global AMR market is projected to grow significantly, with advancements in AI and machine learning further enhancing robot capabilities.

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FAQs

Yes, AMRs are designed with advanced safety features, including sensors and navigation systems, to detect obstacles and avoid collisions, ensuring safe operation alongside human workers.

Autonomous mobile robots vary in shape, size, and cost, depending on their specific application and capabilities. However, most of our projects typically achieve a ROI within 18 months, thanks to increased operational efficiency and reduced labour costs.

Absolutely. AMRs offer exceptional flexibility and can be reprogrammed and redeployed for different tasks or changes in warehouse layout without extensive infrastructure modifications.

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Our experts

At SEC we work together to deliver the best possible result for you, our customer.

Our dedicated and experienced sales teams, data analysts, designers, project managers and customer service staff communicate and collaborate to design and install the best possible system for your needs. Our staff are your project’s most valuable asset, take time to meet some of them here.

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Award-winning design

Our commitment to digital innovation in warehouse design is highlighted by our recent achievement: winning the 2023 UKWA award for the Digital Innovation Project.

This prestigious recognition is a testament to our advanced use of data and comprehensive analysis in every warehouse layout we craft.

Our approach, characterised by data-driven designs and extensive post-sales support, not only sets industry standards but also demonstrates our dedication to leading-edge solutions in logistics.

This UKWA award underscores our excellence in integrating technology and data for innovative warehouse solutions.

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Awards & accreditations for this service

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Supply Chain Innovation

CILT Supply Chain Innovation Winner 2025

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UKMHA Customer Service Excellence Award Finalist The Archie's 2025

UKMHA Customer Excellence Award Finalist 2025

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UKMHA Operational Efficiency award 2025 The Archies

UKMHA Operational Efficiency Finalist 2025

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We’re finalists for the Customer Service Award!

Customer Service Award – Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2024

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IET Excellence and Innovation Awards 2023

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