Often referred to as "Mini-load Automated Storage/Retrieval", these systems are designed to bring orders and WIP items to the person operating the system, thereby dramatically reducing walking time and labor, while increasing accuracy. Carton and tote AS/RS systems are high- performance, cost-effective vertical storage/buffering system with which both cartons and totes may be stored.

These units create compact warehousing and order-filling modules - deally suited for WIP buffering or product staging and order consolidation prior to shipping or palletizing. When integrated into a system, they can be used as a single unit or multiple units, and are excellent for batch picking, accumulation, and sortation when sequencing products for palletizing, route stop sequencing, or store a isle sequencing.