Warehouse automation

Warehouse automation software, built by people who've run a warehouse floor.

Barcode-driven picking, real-time stock visibility, and dispatch coordination — replacing manual paper lists and spreadsheet stock counts with software your team will actually use.

Our founders have run distribution operations directly — this isn't theoretical software, it's built from what actually breaks on a warehouse floor.

The problem

Manual picking doesn't scale — and it hides mistakes until they're expensive.

Paper pick lists get lost. Spreadsheet stock counts go stale the moment someone forgets to update them. Order errors don't surface until a customer complains. Most warehouses hit a wall where the manual process that worked at low volume starts actively costing money at higher volume.

No live visibility

Stock counts live in someone's head or a spreadsheet updated once a day — not in real time.

Picking errors go unnoticed

Wrong item, wrong quantity — paper-based picking has no built-in check until the customer opens the box.

No shared record

Warehouse staff, dispatch, and management are often working off different, disconnected information.

What we build

Software that fits how your warehouse actually operates.

Not off-the-shelf WMS software configured to fit your process — software built around the process you actually run.

Barcode-driven picking

Scan-based picking that confirms the right item and quantity before it leaves the shelf — mobile-friendly, works on phones your staff already carry.

Real-time stock tracking

Every pick updates stock levels immediately — everyone from the floor to the office sees the same live number.

Dispatch coordination

Orders move from picked to packed to dispatched with a clear, visible status — no more "is this ready yet?" phone calls.

Purchase order intake

Import purchase orders directly, so picking staff work from the same source data as the rest of the business.

Real build

Case study: Pick Station

Client build SCAN BARCODE PO-2481 · 42 items Sideline: 3 units

Pick Station staff interface — barcode scanning, purchase order lookup, and sideline handling on the warehouse floor.

Problem

A distribution business was running warehouse picking entirely on paper pick lists, with stock counts tracked in a spreadsheet updated manually at the end of each day.

Before

Paper lists, manual spreadsheet updates, and no way to catch a picking error until the order had already shipped.

Solution

A barcode-scan picking system with a mobile-friendly staff interface, real-time stock updates, and purchase order import — deployed as an installable web app.

Key features

Camera-based barcode scanning, live stock sync across every device, PO import, and an admin dashboard for oversight and reporting.

Result

Designed to eliminate the gap between what the pick list says and what's actually in stock — every pick updates the shared record immediately instead of at end-of-day.

Status

Currently in daily use on the warehouse floor for the client this was built for.

See the full Pick Station write-up →

Common questions

Warehouse automation, answered directly.

How long does a custom system take to build?

Depends on scope — a single-workflow build moves faster than a full multi-module platform. We scope this precisely during the requirements call.

Do you integrate with our existing systems?

Yes — purchase order imports, existing spreadsheets, and other business software are common integration points, assessed case by case.

What does it cost?

See our indicative pricing — a single-workflow automation typically starts smaller than a full platform build.

Do we need new hardware?

Usually not — our picking system works on standard smartphones via camera-based barcode scanning.

Related

Keeping stock accurate once it's automated.

Warehouse picking is one half of the equation — inventory automation keeps the stock numbers themselves accurate across every channel you sell on.

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