Versandmanufaktur is a 3PL fulfillment operator and a subsidiary of GLS. The company made the transition from manual picking to goods-to-person automation with NEO - and has since scaled from one to three G2P systems. This expansion is the strongest proof of what matters most in the automation market: a repeat purchase decision based on live operational experience.
The 400 picks per hour are particularly relevant in the 3PL context: in an environment where labor availability is the limiting factor, this level of picking throughput per station represents a fundamental shift in operational capability.
Scaling: From 1 to 3 G2P Stations
The strongest indicator of an automation solution’s success is not the first installation - it is the decision to add more systems.
After the successful production run of the first station, Versandmanufaktur commissioned two additional G2P stations.
For the 3PL market, this scaling story is particularly significant: a fulfillment operator that invests its own resources into additional capacity has validated the solution through the hardest test there is - daily business operations.
Conclusion
Versandmanufaktur demonstrates how goods-to-person automation works in a demanding 3PL environment: multi-client operations, variable volume, existing shelf racking, and intense cost pressure.
The journey from pilot project through production to scaling across three systems confirms that NEO is not merely a technical feasibility study, but a productive automation solution for operational warehouse environments.