Berkshire Grey and Swisslog have partnered to provide enterprises with ecommerce, distribution, and store automation solutions, with the aim on increasing fulfillment effectiveness and maximizing existing labor productivity. Source link
From SKU proliferation, to e-commerce, to increasing customer demand, changes and trends in today’s supply chains have significantly complicated the warehousing industry. Now, as warehousing organizations look for new ways to stay ahead of these shifts and challenges, many are embracing automation technology to drive new efficiencies. However, when it comes to automating their warehouse,
Improving efficiencies and cutting costs, automation technology is one of today’s fastest-growing supply chain innovations. In the 2016 MHI Annual Industry Report, survey participants ranked robotics and automation as the top emerging technology expected to transform supply chains over the next 10 years. As more manufacturers and distributors explore automation, many will consider how they
This article was originally published on March 4th, 2019. UPDATE: The SCRC has partnered with FHI to produce a white paper based on the insights from the 2019 workshop on addressing labor shortages in warehouse and DC operations. To view the white paper, click here. —- A group of executive joined SCRC faculty and staff