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FORTNA Company Profile

Fortna helps Clients make and keep bold promises to their customers – fast, accurate and cost-effective fulfillment consistently at every touchpoint, across every channel. Fortna’s expertise spans distribution strategy, distribution center operations, material handling automation, supply chain systems and warehouse execution software systems.

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FORTNA
1349 W Peachtree St. NW
Suite 1300
Atlanta, Georgia, 30309
United States
770-475-0991
800-367-8621

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Fortna Distribution Optimization Framework

The Fortna Distribution Optimization Framework leverages proprietary processes, tools, and algorithms to design and deliver solutions using best-fit automation technologies and intelligent software. The Fortna Framework leverages Optimization Science™ for design-build solutions that provide fast, accurate and profitable order fulfillment.


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Seven Types of Warehouse Robots: Considerations for Leveraging Robots in the DC
Seven Types of Warehouse Robots: Considerations for Leveraging Robots in...
In this article, learn about the seven types of warehouse robots and their benefits, use cases and challenges, providing a...

Digital Transformation: A New Risk Assessment Perspective
Digital Transformation: A New Risk Assessment Perspective
In times of disruption, leaders must recalibrate the business. Digital transformation is key to unlocking resilience. But risk assessment has...


Charting A Short and Long-Term Course to Handle Peak Demand
Charting A Short and Long-Term Course to Handle Peak Demand
Peak preparation: Charting a short- and long-term course to handle peak demand.

Peak Season Tips: Steps to Prepare for the Busiest Time of Year
Peak Season Tips: Steps to Prepare for the Busiest Time...
Holiday peaks put major stress on distribution and fulfillment networks. With massive order volumes, reduced processing times and a scarce...

How to Handle Non-Conveyable Items with Automation
How to Handle Non-Conveyable Items with Automation
Automated sortation and conveyor systems cannot handle bulky, irregularly shaped items – leaving employees the arduous work of lifting and moving...




FORTNA News & Resources

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Kathleen Phelps to join FORTNA as chief financial officer
Phelps brings 20 years of financial leadership experience with global multi-billion-dollar businesses.

How Automation and Software are Solving Supply Chain Productivity Challenges
Listen in as Fortna CEO Rob McKeel explains how automation is tackling challenges and driving productivity in the supply chain. Executive editor Bob Trebilcock hosts.

MODEX 2024: FORTNA launches OptiSweep robotic offering to automate post-sorting process in high-volume distribution centers
FORTNA mobile robots and software integration automate labor-intensive sorter destination changeover tasks in eCommerce and sortation facilities.

FORTNA showcases OptiSweep solution  
FORTNA (Booth B6812) will be showcasing OptiSweep at Modex 2024.

Retail distribution closes in on the customer
Form factors continue to evolve as retailers look for the right mix for meeting consumer expectations from the DC to the store.

FORTNA and Geek+ partner to speed order fulfillment with automated robotics solutions
Through the global partnership, multiple projects are already in different stages of deployment in both the United States and the EMEA region, including major robotic installations for several large retailers in the sports and home appliances sectors as well as innovations in goods-to-person sortation systems.

FORTNA and Geek+ Jointly Provide Fulfillment Automation Worldwide
FORTNA and Geek+ are combining their supply chain optimization experience and mobile robots, respectively, in a global partnership.

Warehouse execution systems (WES) stretches to encompass labor
Warehouse execution system software got its start by helping DC operations to balance the flow of work across various automated systems, with only WMS and WCS software in place to help. WES is breaking ground again, with solution providers talking about orchestration with labor resources, which stands to broaden its appeal.

Predictive maintenance: Ready to launch
You may not be on a path to predictive maintenance, but it’s worth a look. Predictive requires new habits, but has great promise. Don’t tell anyone, but there’s even a ChatGPT angle here.

UPS Uses Robots and AI to Strengthen Network Capabilities, Enhance the Employee Experience
UPS is working with robotics suppliers including Fortna, Geek+, Locus Robotics, Pickle Robot, and more to improve working conditions and increase productivity.

FORTNA Establishes Last Mile Solutions Center
FORTNA, which provides conveyors, robots, and sortation systems, said its new center will provide expertise on automating last-mile delivery.

FORTNA announces Last Mile Solution Center
By leveraging a team of industry experts, the Last Mile Solution Center will support parcel and distribution businesses in automating last mile operations to improve processes, increase productivity and reduce costs.

ELTEN expands central warehouse capacities in Germany
FORTNA-led project includes new WMS and miniload AS/RS with improved storage and processing capacities for 1.4 million pairs of shoes

Talking Materials Handling: What’s up with Private Equity
Listen in as THL's Jim Carlisle discusses the investments his firm has made in supply chain, and his outlook for the future. Executive editor Bob Trebilcock are hosts.

FORTNA automates new Budbee ecommerce parcel hub in Sweden
The new automated hub is based on a shoe sorter system from FORTNA with loop functionality designed to transport products, such as cardboard boxes and bagged items.





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