Kardex StoreX Calculator helps users prepare for AutoStore

Global intralogistics systems provider Kardex recently debuted its StoreX Calculator at the National Retail Federation (NRF) 2025 trade show held Jan. 12-14 in New York City.

Kardex’s StoreX Calculator is designed to enable supply chain directors, IT directors, automation managers, and other industry professionals to more effectively evaluate potential AutoStore automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) tailored specifically to their operations.

The technology provides a customized, data-rich analysis of the potential operational optimization provided by AutoStore systems empowered by Kardex. The tool generates a comprehensive performance report for an AutoStore system in a user’s facility, aggregated from users inputting key warehouse metrics such as order volume, storage capacity needs, and labor requirements.

“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,” said Mitch Hayes, Kardex Solutions AutoStore president. “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.”

Simulation as a strategic planning tool

Each report produced by the StoreX Calculator provides data including:

• System cost
• ROI and payback period
• Number of robots required
• Operator requirements
• Full-time equivalent (FTE) workforce positions reduction
• Footprint of the AS/RS
• SKU storage capacity
• Throughput metrics
• Annual operational cost savings when comparing manual methods to automation

Using data acquisition and analysis technology, the StoreX Calculator delivers simulations of different operational scenarios and evaluates how AutoStore empowered by Kardex can help enhance productivity, reduce costs, and optimize space utilization in a specific warehouse environment.

It also gives decision makers an analysis of short and long-term benefits, serving as a tool for strategic planning and informed investment choices.

The StoreX Calculator’s design aligns with Kardex’s mission to deliver intelligent, scalable systems that can not only optimize intralogistics processes, but can also bring greater transparency to the industry, enabling customers to make confident, well-informed decisions.

Tool can help plan for future AS/RS scaling

Kardex said benefits of its StoreX Calculator include:

• Tailored reports: Users receive customized reports that outline key operational metrics, ensuring that each AutoStore system is optimized for their unique business needs.
• Fast ROI estimates: The tool accurately calculates the ROI and payback period, helping businesses make informed automation decisions.
• Flexibility: The StoreX Calculator allows users to simulate various setups, such as adding more SKUs or adjusting the average orders per day, making it easier to forecast performance during growth periods and peak seasons.
• Cost savings: The tool highlights potential savings by comparing manual and automated processes, focusing on operational costs and improved labor efficiency.
• Implementation timeline: By providing an estimate of project implementation times, the StoreX Calculator allows businesses to plan and forecast accordingly.
• Footprint optimization: The tool shows the exact footprint required for the AutoStore system, assisting businesses with space utilization and facility design.

AutoStore utilizes a modular cube storage design that can maximize storage density. Kardex said its 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.

In addition, AutoStore’s flexibility can help enable seamless scalability as business needs evolve. Its energy-efficient robots also provide operational cost savings.