www.bito.com Economic efficiency of carton live storage Conventional shelving Carton live storage Comparison Our comparison presents two storage installations which supply 36 different items. It is evident that storage is more compact and presentation of goods is much clearer in a carton live storage installation. Live storage gives immediate access to all 36 items at the picking face. Each item moves unassisted into the picking position. Sufficient replenishment quantities guarantee constant availability of goods. Loading Order picking Compact storage and the elimination of unnecessary aisles result in a gain in floor space of at least 20 %. Strictly separated working aisles prevent that replenishment interferes with order picking which increases staff productivity. Short travel routes reduce order picking times. Whereas information and picking times remain the same for both solutions, travel times are drastically reduced. This leads to an overall reduction of working time and to an increase in picking performance. A 66 % reduction in travel time results in an overall reduction of 40 % of the total order picking time. Info time Picking time Travel time Info time Picking time Travel time 5