America’s warehouses are in trouble. Amid unprecedented demand and pandemic backlogs, warehouses are struggling to effectively move record numbers of inventory through the global supply chain. A survey from Vecna Robotics and CITE reveals further insight into the obstacles behind the current state of the warehouse; with the majority of the industry 10-25% understaffed, warehouse and distribution center managers are rightfully concerned about their ability to maintain momentum as they face an uncertain future. With no end in sight to the labor shortage, warehouses need to accelerate digital transformation to remain competitive on a global scale. Yet, between mounting financial fears about return on investment (ROI) and training times, executive discussions about technology solutions in the warehouse are still few and far in between. To address changing market dynamics, digital transformation in the warehouse must include investment in intelligent automation with a few considerations. Barriers to Digital Transformation With e-commerce sales set to reach $1.1 trillion in sales this year, industries ranging from retail to manufacturing must rework existing warehouse workflows to quickly process thousands of pallets a day. Today’s warehouses have traditionally subsisted on the forklift truck, an early 19 th century ingenuity typical of most warehouse operations. […]
K&X Design and Investment Technology, LLC
Invest The Invisible Impact
K&X Design and Investment Technology, LLC
Invest The Invisible Impact
