Acme Robotics | Prepared for Acme Distribution Co.
Proposal | Warehouse Automation

Acme Distribution Fulfillment Upgrade

Phased robotic deployment for Building 3, reducing pick costs by 73% while maintaining current throughput during transition.

The Problem & Our Solution

Current State

Building 3 runs 5,000 picks/day with 22 manual pickers across 2 shifts. Turnover is 140% annually. Training costs $3,200 per new hire. Error rate is 2.1%.

What We'll Deploy

12 Acme R3 robots covering all 6 zones. AI-optimized pick paths. Human pickers handle exceptions only. Full WMS integration via REST API.

Risk of Waiting

Q4 volume spike is 8 weeks away. At current turnover, you'll be 6 pickers short. Temp agencies are quoting $28/hr for warehouse staff.

Expected Outcome

73% reduction in cost-per-pick ($0.45 to $0.12). Error rate drops to 0.3%. Full fleet operational before Q4 peak.

Deployment Phases

1

Facility Scan

3D mapping, WMS integration spec, zone planning. 1 week.

2

Pilot Zone

4 robots in Zone A. Validate throughput, accuracy, safety. 2 weeks.

3

Full Rollout

Remaining 8 robots across Zones B-F. Staff retraining. 3 weeks.

4

Optimization

AI route tuning, exception handling refinement. Ongoing.

Investment

PhaseDeliverablesTimelineCost
Phase 1: Scan + Spec3D facility map, WMS integration plan, zone layout1 week$8,500
Phase 2: Pilot4 robots, Zone A deployment, validation report2 weeks$24,000
Phase 3: Full Deploy8 additional robots, full-building coverage3 weeks$48,000
Total Setup6 weeks$80,500
Ongoing: $0.12/pick after deployment. At 5,000 picks/day, that's ~$156K/year vs ~$585K manual cost. Payback period: 5.6 months.

Ready to Start?

Phase 1 takes one week and gives you a complete deployment plan with ROI projections before committing to the full build.

Start Phase 1