
Kardex debuted the StoreX Calculator, which provides cutting-edge analysis for supply chain directors, IT directors, automation managers, and other industry professionals to more effectively evaluate AutoStore technology tailored specifically to their operations.
“We are proud to have showcased our innovative new StoreX Calculator tool at the 2025 NRF show and we are delighted with the reception it received from visitors to our stand. The StoreX Calculator addresses the needs of business decision-makers when they are making the case for automation,” says Mitch Hayes, president of Kardex Solutions AutoStore. “There is a vast array of benefits that AutoStore provides to organizations of all kinds and our new tool now provides a comprehensive, accurate and tailored means of demonstrating its potential before businesses commit to a project. The StoreX Calculator provides clarity and evidence through easy-to-understand, actionable, data-backed insights - we believe more businesses will reap the benefits of AutoStore technology in the future as a result.”
Key takeaways:
- StoreX Calculator provides a customized, data-rich analysis of the operational optimization provided by AutoStore and empowered by Kardex systems. The tool generates a comprehensive performance report for an AutoStore solution in the user’s facility, aggregated from users inputting key warehouse metrics, such as order volume, storage capacity needs and labor requirements.
- Each report provides critical data, including system cost, ROI and payback period, number of robots required, operator requirements, FTE reduction, footprint of the storage solution, SKU storage capacity, throughput metrics and annual operational cost savings.
- The StoreX Calculator allows users to visualize how their warehouse can achieve up to 75% more storage capacity in the same space, while significantly improving operational throughput.
- Users receive customized reports that outline key operational metrics.