Warehouse work is boring and numbingly repetitive. So why not turn the whole thing over to machines? 

The need to engage the average warehouse worker with technology has intensified dramatically, says Lori Keston, sales account executive at Generix Group North America.

Advances in robotics and artificial intelligence are making solar power more accessible and more efficient than ever before. 

The new automation solution addresses challenges companies face — labor availability, inventory tracking, operational visibility, peak seasons, safety concerns and space limitations.

Is this the time for companies to hunker down and delay investing in technology, just to survive current crises? No way, says Shari Christofferson, president of Connect.

All of the problems experienced in e-commerce sales during the pandemic are continuing, says Paul Ambruso, VP and general manager, mobile robotics, at Berkshire Grey. The challenges, however, are opportunities for technology vendors.

"Flexibility" can be a vague term when it comes to logistics and distribution operations, explains Andy Williams, executive vice president of sales for North America with Exotec.

Michael Marcum, general manager of autonomous vehicles at Bastian Solutions, discusses the launch of the company's new automated guided forklift.

Today's highly complex supply chain has to contend with a lack of skilled labor, says Dirk Hejnal, CEO of Körber Supply Chain. That necessitates investment in automation technology.