DHL Supply Chain announce partnership expansion with AutoStore™ 

DHL Supply Chain, a global leader in contract logistics, and AutoStore™, a robotic technology company specialising in automated storage and retrieval systems, are expanding their partnership in a move set to further automated warehouse operations on a global scale. 

COO and CIO at DHL Supply Chain, Markus Voss, said, “We are pleased to expand our existing relationship with AutoStore as we continue to implement our digitisation and automation strategy in a growing number of warehouses, allowing us to better and faster serve our customers.” 

DHL Supply Chain, already involved in nine operational AutoStore warehouse projects with four more in the planning stage, is poised to become one of AutoStore’s largest 3PL clients, reinforcing their commitment to digitisation and automation. 

“AutoStore’s standardised and modular technology perfectly aligns with our aim to make our operations more efficient, enabling swift scalability and adaptability across various use cases and end markets – a crucial factor for us as a third-party logistics provider. 

Through a standardised approach and dedicated stock availability, we will be able to significantly drive down implementation times. Additionally, AutoStore’s network of partners is invaluable in supporting our growth strategy across multiple geographies,” Voss added. 

The nine existing systems effectively operate 800,000 bins, with the forthcoming four systems elevating the total number of bins to a remarkable 1.2 million. In the future, DHL also intends to construct five further facilities in addition to those already in operation or planned. 

“Our longstanding collaboration with DHL Supply Chain has showcased the strength, reliability, and efficiency of AutoStore’s technology. We are thrilled to further expand this valued partnership, supporting DHL Supply Chain’s global deployment of automated warehouse solutions. We are excited about the significant growth opportunity that this represents for AutoStore, as we continue to drive innovation in the world of logistics,” CEO of AutoStore Mats Hovland Vikse said.