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Tilt-tray sorters, sliding shoe sorters, conveyor pick and pass systems, horizontal and vertical carousels, voice pick solutions, pick-to-light systems and existing AS/RS installations don’t compare to Kiva. <br> The Kiva Mobile Fulfillment System outperforms traditional material handling systems on a range of features.</p> <table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" width="75%" bgcolor="ffffff" border="1"> <tr bgcolor="f1f1f1"> <td width="42%"><strong>Feature</strong></td> <td width="11%" align="center" valign="top"><strong>Kiva</strong></td> <td width="12%" align="center" valign="top"><strong>Manual</strong></td> <td width="11%" align="center" valign="top"><strong>AS/RS</strong></td> <td width="12%" align="center" valign="top"><strong>Sorters</strong></td> <td width="3%" align="center" valign="top"><strong>Conveyor pick & pass</strong></td> <td width="3%" align="center" valign="top"><strong>Carousel</em></strong></td> <td width="3%" align="center" valign="top"><strong>Voice Pick</strong></td> <td width="3%" align="center" valign="top"><strong>Pick to Light</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fast Picking</td> <td align="center" valign="middle"><img src="images/checkmark.gif" width="20" height="15"></td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> </td> <td align="center" valign="middle"><img src="images/checkmark.gif" width="20" height="15"></td> <td align="center" valign="middle"><img src="images/checkmark.gif" width="20" height="15"></td> <td align="center" valign="middle"><img src="images/checkmark.gif" alt="checkmark" width="20" height="15"></td> <td align="center" valign="middle"><img src="images/checkmark.gif" alt="checkmark" width="20" height="15"></td> <td align="center" valign="middle"><img src="images/checkmark.gif" alt="checkmark" width="20" height="15"></td> <td align="center" valign="middle"><img src="images/checkmark.gif" alt="checkmark" width="20" height="15"></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rapid Installation</td> <td align="center" valign="middle"><img src="images/checkmark.gif" width="20" height="15"></td> <td align="center" valign="middle"><img src="images/checkmark.gif" width="20" height="15"></td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> </td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> </td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> </td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> </td> <td align="center" valign="middle"><img src="images/checkmark.gif" alt="checkmark" width="20" height="15"></td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Real-time Orders</td> <td align="center" valign="middle"><img src="images/checkmark.gif" width="20" height="15"></td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> </td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> </td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> </td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> </td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> </td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> </td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>High Accuracy</td> <td align="center" valign="middle"><img 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align="center" valign="middle"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Modular Expansion</td> <td align="center" valign="middle"><img src="images/checkmark.gif" width="20" height="15"></td> <td align="center" valign="middle"><img src="images/checkmark.gif" width="20" height="15"></td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> </td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> </td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> </td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> </td> <td align="center" valign="middle"><img src="images/checkmark.gif" alt="checkmark" width="20" height="15"></td> <td align="center" valign="middle"><img src="images/checkmark.gif" alt="checkmark" width="20" height="15"></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Inline Sortation</td> <td align="center" valign="middle"><img src="images/checkmark.gif" width="20" height="15"></td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> </td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> </td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> </td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> </td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> </td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> </td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>High Reliability</td> <td align="center" valign="middle"><img src="images/checkmark.gif" width="20" height="15"></td> <td align="center" valign="middle"><img src="images/checkmark.gif" width="20" height="15"></td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> </td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> </td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> </td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> </td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> </td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Simultaneous Picking and Replenishment</td> <td align="center" valign="middle"><img src="images/checkmark.gif" width="20" height="15"></td> <td align="center" valign="middle"><img src="images/checkmark.gif" width="20" height="15"></td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> </td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> </td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> </td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> </td> <td 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