Automation Alleviates Labor Pain

The pressure is on warehouse operators to adopt automation not only for greater efficiencies but to simply survive in the market.

February 15, 2019

As package types evolve, robotics provides the flexibility to adjust to future package varieties.

As package types evolve, robotics provides the flexibility to adjust to future package varieties.

As evidenced over the last few years, consumer behaviors and e-commerce are driving significant change in warehouse operations. The need for two-day to same-day shipping throughout industry sectors, including food and beverage, are transforming how operators invest in their workforce and technology. The answer is greater integration of warehouse automation to meet order fulfillment objectives at higher accuracy rates, while using labor in a more strategic capacity to complement evolving technologies.

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