Podcast | The Barrier to Fulfillment Automation Is Coming Down

Call smaller warehouses finally afford the automation they need to complete with larger operators?

Automation is essential for just about every distribution or fulfillment facility today. But for many years, smaller operators haven’t been able to afford it. Now that’s changing, according to our guests on this episode: Brian Kirst, chief commercial officer with warehouse management system provider SnapFulfil, and Seth Weisberg, chief executive officer of systems integrator ABCO Systems. They say automation is becoming accessible to smaller players without the need for massive capital expenditures. What’s more, expensive robots aren’t the only option in the marketplace. Also under discussion is the need for necessary investments in automation with executive requirements for rapid return on investment. Finally, we discuss the fate of human workers, in an industry that’s rapidly adopting systems that are replacing the tasks the used to perform. Hosted by Bob Bowman, Editor-in-Chief of SupplyChainBrain.

This episode is sponsored by SnapFulfil.