Warehouses are getting smarter and more efficient. We talk to the people bringing the warehouse into the 21st century.

With automation, warehouse operators are hoping see a return on investment (ROI) in a reasonable period of time, but experts differ on what that is and how it should be defined.

This automated tracking improves inventory visibility and reduces the risk of stockouts or overstocking, creating a more efficient and balanced inventory flow. Flexibility for Diverse Warehousing ...

The key benefits of using modern warehouse automation include: Enhanced efficiency: With mounting pressure to fulfill mass-customization demands and deliver dependable takt times (i.e., the time ...

But the reasons for automating — as well as the benefits — make it well worth the investment. Automation is essential for a company to remain competitive and viable, which is why the global warehouse ...

To scale operations and compete more effectively, many distribution centers and warehouse operators are turning to ...

Warehouse-as-a-service ... while also making the benefits of automation accessible to more businesses through an ‘as-a-service’ offering,” SoftBank’s Vikas J. Parekh said in a release.

Amazon Takes Steps Toward Warehouse Automation. Getting robots to pick things up like a human has proven challenging. ... Instead, Amazon couches its automation in terms of benefits to its workers.

Warehousing Prices (-0.2) read in at 72.1, reflecting the lack of available capacity.” Transportation metrics held steady during the month. “This steady state involves Transportation Capacity (54.7) ...