Industry leaders Lozier & CASI team up to develop automated shelving and BOPIS pickup solutions.

As a retailer, is BOPIS a temporary solution or a long-term customer play?

Are your store operations teams simply getting by, or is it time to invest in long-term solutions that not only reduce customer wait times but also reduce staffing demands?

Of course, the real question is whether BOPIS will be a cornerstone shopping experience in the future?

The simple truth is, while many customers are overjoyed to go back to the old shopping experience, after a year and a half of the “new retail norm”, many will not.  There will still be a core component of your customer base who will simply prefer to buy online and either pick it up in-store or have it shipped to their home.

To respond to this forecasted need, Lozier and Cornerstone Automation Systems (CASI) have combined resources to form the largest team effort in e-commerce and retail automation, and quite honestly, the solutions are pretty incredible.

In this article, we’re going to introduce you to 6 brand-new solutions that are changing the way retailers approach and staff BOPIS solutions.

• Tech Enabled Shelving.
• Parcel Lockers.
• Parcel Towers & Terminals.
• Outdoor Automated Grocery Pickup.
• Carts.

Tech Enabled Shelving

Within the tech-enabled shelving category, Lozier + CASI offers two solutions: IPICKUP, a product positioning imaging solution and CASi-PickLight, a product picking aid.

IPICKUP – Simplify your fulfillment process & expedite parcel pick-up.

• Computer vision tracks packages, then light guidance and/or audio identifies retrieval locations.
• Smart shelving reduces time & errors.
• Scalable platform.
• Modular design can be installed in back rooms behind counters, or in open shelving on the sales floor.
• Functions as both a self-serve or associate driven solution.

• Key stats:
  • Parcels per day: 25 – 200.
  • Order induction speed: 15 sec.
  • Order retrieval speed: 15 sec.

CASi-PickLight – This system can easily integrate with your existing shelving and footprint

• Utilizing multi-colored LED light devices, the system allows you to increase your pick rate while reducing picking errors.
• Can accommodate any room shape or size.
• Non-disruptive to install with existing shelving.
• Very easy for operators to use.
• Low maintenance & tech support costs.
• Data reporting; aged orders, volume per hour predictive capacity, & storage utilization.
• Compatible with big & bulky items.
• Supports drive up.
• Key stats:
  • Parcels per day: 100 – 3,000.
  • Order retrieval speed: 15 sec.
  • Order induction speed: 15 sec.

Parcel Lockers

Within the parcel locker category Lozier + CASI offer two solutions: LOZIER LOCKERS, a self-serve, touch-less locker system and CLEVERON 301/302,  smartphone or touchscreen enabled parcel locker systems.

LOZIER LOCKERS – Self-serve, touch-less, pick-up & returns eliminates the need for customer support & reduces labour cost.

• Compact footprint utilizes much less space than other OPU solutions, saving store space & cost.
• Designed, tested, & proven for both indoor & outdoor applications allowing 24/7/365 parcel pick-up.
• Ideal for small store applications servicing 20-100 parcel pick-ups per day.
• The Main Module drives the system & three different Add-on Modules are available to increase parcel capacity based on parcel size & usage needs.
• Attractive, contemporary design reinforces leadership in retail store design. Optional colors & graphics are available.
• Key stats:
  • 20-100 parcels per day.

CLEVERON 301/302  – Smartphone or touchscreen-enabled automated parcel locker systems

• Designed for e-commerce, from parcel delivery & collection, to returns.
• Features a modular column design to easy adapt to layout adjustments.
• Provides patented drawer slots for small parcels & letters.
• Flexible design maximizes capacity per square foot.
• Key stats:
  • 20–100 parcels per day.

Parcel Towers & Terminals

Within the parcel tower & terminals category, Lozier + CASI offers three freestanding parcel storage solutions.

CLEVERON 401 – Automated click & collect parcel storage solution

• 16ft tall click & collect parcel storage featuring a robotic 3D lifting system.
• Here’s how it works:
  • The courier or a store associate inserts a parcel into Cleveron 401.
  • Cleveron 401 automatically measures the parcel’s height & stores in on a shelf.
  • The customer is notified and receives the pickup code.
  • The customer enters or scans the pickup code at Cleveron 401.
  • Cleveron 401 issues the parcel to the customer within sec.
• Key stats:
  • Daily pick-up volume: 50-200 parcels.
  • Maximum parcel size: 24″D x 16″W x 16″H.
  • Maximum storage capacity: 500+ variably sized packages.
  • Parcel retrieval speed: 12 sec.
  • Parcel induction speed: 12 sec.

CLEVERON 402 – A self-serve indoor parcel pickup terminal

• The system automatically rearranges parcels during rest mode to increase speed of parcel induction process.
• Key stats:
  • Daily pick-up volume: 100-1,000 parcels.
  • Max parcel size: 24″D x 16″W x 16″H.
  • Maximum parcel weight: 44.1 lbs.
  • Parcel density: 52-3,600 locations.
  • Parcel retrieval speed: 10 sec.
  • Parcel induction speed: 7 sec.

CLEVERON 403 – A self-serve indoor parcel pickup terminal

• The system automatically sizes parcels during insertion to continuously optimize storage space within the terminal.
• Key stats:
  • Servicing 20-200 parcel pick-ups per day.
  • Maximum parcel size: 24″D x 16″W x 16″H.
  • Maximum parcel weight: 44.1 lbs.
  • Parcel Density: 25-534 locations.
  • Parcel retrieval speed: 10 sec.
  • Parcel induction speed: 10 sec.

Outdoor Automated Grocery Pickup

CLEVERON 501 – A 24/7/365 self-service outdoor grocery pickup system featuring both freezer & regular climate zone.

• This outdoor parcel robot provides 24/7/365 self-service grocery pickup.
• Freezer & regular climate zones.
• Key stats:
  • 100 – 300 parcels per day.
  • Max tote size: 15″D x 23″W x 10″H.
  • Max Weight: 44.1 lbs.
  • Parcel retrieval speed: 15 sec.
  • Parcel induction speed: 15 sec.

Carts

Giving you the options needed to support any existing BOPIS system.

CASi-CART – Standard or custom carts are available to support picking, storage, and retrieval processes.

• Flexible — CASi-CART’s order management software, SolidPick, seamlessly integrates with any online ordering systems or app.
• Intelligent — CASI’s SolidPick analyzes incoming orders, optimizing for picking efficiency, while minimizing wasted space on the CASi-CART.
• Versatile — Can utilize reusable bins or take-home boxes (depending on application).
• Efficient — CASi-CART can wave pick or support multiple customer orders.
• Easy — CASi-CART’s optional scale allows the picker to weigh and price bulk items.

Get the most out of your retail footprint

While the old saying “time is money” still rings true, in retail – footprint is money, staffing is money, and a picking error is money. And while this year, like last, is a time to trim as many expenses as possible, investing in automation is one way to cut expenses over the long term.

With the partnership of these two market leaders, Lozier and CASI, and pairing up with CBSF’s exclusive relationship with these companies gives you the chance to put the most innovative systems and technology to work in your retail locations.
Contact our team to learn more about Lozier + CASI Automated BOPIS Solutions and to find out how these new technologies can integrate into your existing BOPIS processes.