Visitors to stand (1107) at this year’s IntraLogisteX show, 25th – 26th March, NEC, Birmingham, will discover how Ferag’s intelligent proprietary software, ferag.doWarehouse, has the power to connect, control and manage a whole world of smart warehouse technologies from different suppliers, making Ferag the leading independent integrator for SMEs keen to take their first-step into warehouse automation.
Ferag offers an agnostic approach to selecting and integrating the most suitable technology for the task, whether it be AMRs, conveyors and sorters, ASRS systems or pick-to-light technology. The end result is an efficient, cost-effective solution, offering flexibility, scaleability and a fast ROI.
Craig Whitehouse, Head of Ferag’s UK and Nordic region says: “Following the Chancellor’s decision to raise Employer National Insurance Contributions from 13.8% to 15% in April, there’s no such thing as cheap labour anymore. SMEs and ecommerce businesses in particular, will have to look to automation as the only rational alternative to increasingly expensive manual operations, where escalating operating costs at peak and a scarcity of labour can hit performance as well as margins.”
He adds: “Mini-tote systems and AMRs are highly flexible and scaleable forms of warehouse automation which now, with the rise in NICs, offer an even faster ROI. Smarter picking software too can be deployed, along with pick-walls, to create continuous wave picking – boosting productivity and reducing dependency on expensive labour resources.”
Ferag is a prominent name in warehouse automation having a long-established international reputation for precision engineering with the design and fabrication of automated, fast overhead pouch sorters, tilt-tray sorters and low-friction chain conveyors. This expertise forms the foundation for the company’s growing business in managing turn-key projects and integrated solutions for small and medium sized businesses.
Craig Whitehouse concludes: “There’s a huge range of options available to businesses looking to automate, and it’s worth remembering too that not all processes and pinch-points need to be addressed in one major transformation. A phased approach can often be the best way to go, spreading the capital costs and associated risks over an extended period of time. But the key to ensuring success in any warehouse upgrade is to work with an independent, brand agnostic integrator that is free to specify only the most appropriate technology for the task.”
Come and visit Ferag at IntraLogisteX 2025 on Stand 1107.
More information on Ferag’s ‘first-step’ integrated solutions for SMEs is available at https://www.ferag.com/en/ or #perfectmatch
