Warehousing & Distribution: Warehouse Automation Solutions
Optimize Every Square Foot. Maximize Every Pick.
MTLI Group delivers infrastructure and warehouse automation solutions for distribution centers, regional warehouses, and fulfillment facilities across Canada. From racking systems to full automation integration and distribution centre design, we help you move more product with less effort.
We Understand Your Warehousing & Distribution Pain Points
Capacity Constraints
Facilities bursting at the seams with no room for expansion? We maximize storage density with high-density racking, mezzanines, and vertical solutions.
Labor Shortages
Can't find enough workers? Our warehouse automation solutions reduce dependence on labor while increasing throughput and accuracy.
Throughput Bottlenecks
Orders backing up? Conveyor systems, sortation, and optimized pick paths eliminate bottlenecks.
Aging Infrastructure
Old facilities holding you back? We retrofit, renovate, and modernize without shutting down operations.
How MTLI Delivers Warehouse Automation Solutions
Storage & Racking Solutions
Maximize every cubic foot of your facility with engineered warehouse racking systems.
- Selective pallet racking
- Push-back & pallet flow
- Drive-in/drive-through
- High-bay ASRS racking
- Pick modules & mezzanines
Warehouse Automation
Increase throughput and reduce labor dependency with automated systems, a core part of any modern warehouse automation solution.
- Conveyor systems
- ASRS installation
- Goods-to-person systems
- AMR/AGV deployment
- WCS/WMS integration
Facility Construction
New builds, expansions, and renovations purpose-built for distribution.
- Ground-up DC construction
- Building expansions
- Dock modernization
- Floor upgrades
- Climate control systems
Why Work With One Warehousing & Distribution Partner
Projects that involve warehouse racking systems, automation, electrical, and construction from separate vendors create gaps, in scheduling, in accountability, and in how systems ultimately perform together. The benefits include:
- One point of contact from design through commissioning
- Racking, automation, and construction scopes stay coordinated on one schedule
- Fewer handoffs between trades reduces rework and delay
- A single team accountable for how the finished system performs, not just individual components
- Maintenance from the same team that installed the system
Warehousing & Distribution Expertise
MTLI Group brings expertise in warehousing & distribution infrastructure across Canada. We understand your challenges, compliance requirements, and operational demands, from provincial OHS regulations to CSA-referenced rack safety.
- DC design and construction
- All racking types from one source
- Automation sales and installation
- 24/7 maintenance and support
- Multi-site rollout programs
- Phased implementation to maintain operations
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Contact our warehousing & distribution specialists to discuss your project requirements.
Signs Your Facility Needs Warehouse Automation Solutions
Canadian operators usually reach out for warehouse automation solutions once these signals start showing up in daily operations:
- Order volume is growing faster than your current labour pool can keep up with
- Pick errors and mis-ships are increasing as throughput climbs
- You're paying for overtime or temp labour just to hit baseline throughput
- Your building is full, but expansion isn't an option
- Manual processes make it hard to give customers accurate delivery windows
- Competitors are fulfilling orders faster with a similar footprint
If several of these sound familiar, it's usually a sign that racking optimization alone won't solve the problem and that a distribution centre design review is worth undertaking.
Warehouse Automation Technologies Built Into Every Solution
Our warehouse automation solutions draw on a range of systems, matched to your throughput, SKU profile, and facility layout rather than sold as a single fixed package.
Conveyor Systems
Moves product between receiving, storage, picking, and shipping to keep goods flowing without manual transport.
ASRS (Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems)
Uses high-bay storage and automated retrieval to increase storage density while cutting travel time for pickers.
Goods-to-Person Systems
Brings inventory to the operator instead of sending workers to walk the aisles, a core lever for high-volume picking.
AMR/AGV Deployment
Autonomous mobile robots and automated guided vehicles handle repetitive transport tasks, easing labour shortages on the floor.
WCS/WMS/WES Integration
Warehouse control and warehouse management software ties every automated system together so equipment, data, and operations move in sync.
How Our Warehouse Automation Solutions Come Together
Every project follows a process, from initial walkthrough to ongoing support, so warehouse racking systems and automation get integrated right the first time.
Assess
We walk your facility, map current throughput, and identify where capacity, labour, and layout are holding you back.
Design
Our team leads distribution centre design, engineering a racking, automation, and construction plan sized to your SKU mix, volume, and targets, built to Canadian building codes and site conditions.
Integrate
We install and commission conveyor, ASRS, AMR/AGV, and WCS/WMS systems so equipment, software, and building infrastructure work together from day one.
Support
Ongoing 24/7 maintenance programs keep your warehouse automation solutions running at the throughput and accuracy levels they were designed for.
Warehouse Automation Solutions Across Canada
MTLI supports warehousing & distribution operators in every major market, adapting warehouse racking systems and automation to regional labour, real estate, and climate conditions.
- Ontario, the country's largest distribution and 3PL hub, with dense multi-site rollout activity
- Alberta, resource, retail, and cold-chain distribution facilities
- British Columbia, port-adjacent distribution centres with industrial space
- Quebec, bilingual project delivery for manufacturing and distribution operators
- Manitoba & Saskatchewan, agricultural, food processing, and regional distribution facilities
- Atlantic Canada, supporting businesses across New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland & Labrador with warehousing infrastructure and automation solutions
- Northern Canada, serving projects in the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut where durable, efficient facility solutions are essential
Beyond Canada, MTLI also supports customers throughout all 50 U.S. states, including major logistics and manufacturing markets such as California, Texas, Florida, New York, Illinois, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, North Carolina, Arizona, Washington, Colorado, and New Jersey, while delivering projects in every other state as operational requirements arise.
Wherever your facility is located, the same team manages warehouse racking systems, automation, and distribution centre design as one coordinated project.
Regional 3PL, 800,000 SF Distribution Center
The Challenge
A growing 3PL needed to triple throughput capacity without expanding their building footprint.
The Solution
MTLI designed and installed a multi-level pick module with integrated conveyor sortation, converted 200,000 SF to high-density push-back racking, and added a 50,000 SF mezzanine.
Results
- 3X throughput increase
- 40% more storage capacity
- Zero operations downtime
- 18-month ROI achieved
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Warehouse Automation Solutions: Frequently Asked Questions
What does distribution centre design involve?
Distribution centre design covers the layout, racking, automation, and building systems that determine how efficiently a facility operates, from dock placement and floor loads to storage density and pick paths. MTLI leads distribution centre design for new builds, expansions, and retrofits across Canada.
What warehouse racking systems are available?
Common warehouse racking systems include selective pallet racking, push-back and pallet flow racking, drive-in/drive-through racking, high-bay ASRS racking, and pick modules with mezzanines. The right system depends on your SKU count, pallet turnover, and building height.
Are your warehouse racking systems built to Canadian standards?
Yes. Racking is specified and installed with reference to CSA A344, the Canadian standard for the design and use of steel storage racks, alongside applicable provincial building and occupational health and safety requirements.
Can automation be added to an existing facility, or only new builds?
Both. MTLI retrofits automation, racking, and infrastructure into existing distribution centres with phased implementation that keeps operations running, in addition to designing automation into ground-up DC construction.
Does MTLI serve facilities outside Ontario?
Yes. MTLI serves warehousing & distribution operators across Canada, including Alberta, British Columbia, and Quebec, as well as the United States.
How do I get started with MTLI's warehouse automation solutions?
Getting started is simple. Contact MTLI to discuss your operational goals. Visit our Contact page, call 416-293-2176, or email sales@mtli.ca to schedule a consultation with our team.
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